# Paediatric Senior Clinical Nurse - Specialist for Respiratory > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/paediatric-senior-clinical-nurse-specialist-for-respiratory/a3315ecb-3dc4-4e8f-9224-55b85796ca40 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/paediatric-senior-clinical-nurse-specialist-for-respiratory/a3315ecb-3dc4-4e8f-9224-55b85796ca40.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £66,274 - £73,496 Inclusive pa - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-01T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-17T14:51:23.580Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Imperial_College_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Paediatric/Paediatric-v8088808 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8088808?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.imperial.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Job Details 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. ## Job Description 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. ## 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 ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 450.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10381906) - [our strategy 2023-25 (pdf, 230.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=427) - [functional requirements form (pdf, 304.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10381903) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.