# Staff Nurse in Paediatric Intensive Care

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- **Location:** St Mary's Hospital (The Bays)
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Staff nurse
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £38,488 - £46,852 pa inclusive
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-22T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-15T16:09:00.978Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8298416
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8298416?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.imperial.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are looking for a Band 5 Nurse with at least 12 months post qualification experience to complement our existing nursing team and to work within our dynamic and friendly team.

The successful applicant will join a multidisciplinary team of skilled and highly motivated staff who provide quality care to children with a wide variety of conditions including medical, surgical, trauma, orthopaedics plastics, ENT and the largest Bone Marrow Transplant Centre non-malignant blood cancers .

We provide specialist education at every level, including the opportunity for Band 5 Nurses to undertake the Paediatric Critical Care Course and specialist training, such as Haemafiltration. We have the support of 2 dedicated Family Liaison Nurses who support our families and staff through a culture of caring and compassionate working.

We are looking for a Band 5 nurse who is committed to delivering high quality care and supporting our current and future services. The post holder must be willing to engage in all the development opportunities and be enthusiastic about their own development and growth.

In return we will enhance your skills in caring for children who are critically unwell. If you feel that that you are up to the challenges of this rewarding role then we would welcome your application.

### Main duties of the job

- The post holder will work with the ward manager and multi-disciplinary team members in monitoring and maintaining policies, standards of nursing care and staff development, as part of the ward team.
- The post holder will provide direct quality patient care to high dependency and intensive care level patients.
- Following the preceptorship period, the post holder is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision and is required to demonstrate procedures, supervise unqualified and adaptation staff whilst maintaining a safe working environment.
- To be flexibleTo use evidence-based practice and actively participate in the progression of nursing within West London Children’s Healthcare (WLCH)

### 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.

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### Skills & Abilities

**Essential**

- Able to prioritise and meet deadlines.
- Ability to work within a team and independently.
- Awareness of audit & research
- A willingness to participate in continuing professional development

**Desirable**

- For specialist areas able to demonstrate knowledge of patient group
- Knowledge of basic research and audit concepts
- Mentoring skills.

### Experience & Knowledge

**Essential**

- Able to work under pressure
- Ability to practice within the scope of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
- 12months experience post qualification.

**Desirable**

- Experience or participant in change management – positive change agent.
- RSCN or RN (child) with acute care experience

### Education & Qualifications

**Essential**

- RSCN or RN (child)
- Graduated at Diploma/Degree/MSc Level

**Desirable**

- Capital IV Passport
- Mentorship/ SSSA Training

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 384.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10617448)
- [our strategy 2023-25 (pdf, 230.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=427)
- [functional requirements form (pdf, 312.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10617449)

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