Job overview
An exciting opportunity has opened up for an experience Paediatric Intensive Care Trained Nurse. The Band 7 Senior Sister/Charge Nurse will be offered at 37.5hours/per week and the successful candidate will be expected to work rotational shifts.
The PICU at St Mary’s Hospital forms part of the West London Children’s Healthcare. The PICU has a bed-base of 15 beds and the prospective candidate will be closely involved in the developments of the new premises and services. We pride ourselves to be an institute to learning and innovation; and the successful candidate will be given an opportunity to lead on projects that will benchmark our PICU against national standards.
As a Band 7 Senior Sister/Charge Nurse you will also have the opportunity to work closely with our Paediatric Nurse Development Team, Paediatric Site Practitioners PSP’s and the Senior Nurse Management Team.
The successful candidate should have a PICU qualification or equivalent, and have expert clinical skills with strong evidence of management and leadership abilities. You should have a working knowledge of change management and implementing quality improvement methodologies as required.
It is an expectation that all staff employed who come in contact with children and young people have a duty to safeguard and promote their welfare.
Main duties of the job
1. To effectively support the Specialist Matron to manage the Paediatric Critical Care Service (PCCS).
2. To provide clinical and managerial leadership, maintaining good working relationships, compatible with an efficient and effective running of the service.
3. To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT), communicating effectively with all levels of medical and nursing staff.
4. To uphold the Unit’s Nursing Philosophy of Care.
5. To promote and develop paediatric critical care nursing on a local, national and international level.
6. To act at all times as a professional and experienced PCCS nurse.
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential criteria
7. Registered Nurse/RN Child/RSCN
8. Recognised qualification in Paediatric/Adult Intensive Care Nursing
9. Teaching and assessing qualification/ mentorship course or equivalent.
10. APLS/EPLS certification
Desirable criteria
11. Working towards MSc level education.
12. APLS/EPLS instructor status
13. Management module
Experience
Essential criteria
14. Experience as Senior Staff nurse at Band 6/7 within Paediatric Critical Care in the last 3 years
15. Demonstrates an understanding of the need for high standards of individualised critical care / family centred care.
16. Demonstrates awareness of the qualities required of a senior sister / charge nurse working in paediatric intensive care
17. Evidence of developing an aspect of Paediatric Critical Care nursing practice
Desirable criteria
18. Evidence of managing change from a personal and leadership level
19. Experience of team management
20. Evidence of managing change from a personal and leadership level
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential criteria
21. Evidence of an enthusiasm for developing Paediatric Critical Care nursing practice
22. Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
23. Evidence of an enthusiasm for developing Paediatric Critical Care nursing practice Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively as part of the multi-disciplinary team. Demonstrates the potential for leadership.
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