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Job overview
West London Children’s Healthcare (WLCH) is seeking a Paediatric Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist for Respiratory (Band 8a) to join a forward-thinking, integrated paediatric service spanning multiple hospital sites.
WLCH brings together services across Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, offering a unique opportunity to work within a collaborative system focused on improving outcomes for children and young people.
This role is positioned within an organisation committed to reducing health inequalities, advancing research-driven care, and delivering high-quality, patient-centred services. WLCH values innovation, inclusivity, and continuous improvement, while supporting staff through strong development pathways, education opportunities, and engagement in research activity.
The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary network delivering care across acute and community settings, supported by strong academic links and a shared vision of “healthier futures for all children and young people.”
This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and evolving organisation, contribute to service transformation, and play a key role in shaping paediatric respiratory care across North West London.
Main duties of the job
- To conduct holistic assessment including physical examination, observation and ordering, conducting and interpreting relevant tests and investigations to devise care plans that promote the activities of daily living for children and young people within the service.
- To deliver nurse led clinics, assessing and promoting the health of individuals.
- To work in collaboration with the multi professional team, contributing expert, evidence based knowledge and skills to relevant aspects of the patients care and treatment.
- To plan and conduct appropriate follow up, closure or transition of care for the patient.
- To develop and provide patient education and information which is appropriate and responsive to individual needs and level of development.
- Provide expert leadership and guidance to the service and wider Clinical Nurse Specialist team and ward areas.
- Manage a team of allocated Clinical Nurse Specialist when on duty with overall continuing clinical responsibility and leading the team to carry out delivery of care to a complex group of patients.
- To manage and minimise risk; maintaining safety of patients and staff in investigating incidents and identifying ways to improve practice.
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
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Sound knowledge of patient safety and governance
- Experience of quality improvement and audit
- Strong organisational and decision-making skills
Desirable
- Strong IT skills (Word, Excel, email)
- Presentation skills
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Significant experience in paediatric respiratory/allergy/asthma services
- Advanced clinical skills in complex respiratory and LTV care
- Experience of organisational and people management
- Proven change management skills
Desirable
- Experience with children requiring long-term ventilation
- Autonomous nurse-led clinics
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Children’s Nurse (RSCN / RN Child) with current NMC registration
- Educated to degree level in a relevant subject or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continued professional development relevant to paediatric respiratory care, asthma and long-term ventilation (e.g. BSACI competencies for LTV and asthma)
- Completion of a recognised PICU course relevant to ventilated children
Desirable
- Master’s level qualification or working towards
- Professional leadership development course
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This advert is for Paediatric Senior Clinical Nurse - Specialist for Respiratory with Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Clinical nurse specialist role. The advertised salary is £66,274 - £73,496 Inclusive pa. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 01 Jul 2026.
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