Job overview

This post is based at West London Children’s Healthcare WLCH at the St Mary’s Hospital site, which is situated in the heart of Paddington, West London. This means we are easy accessible to major transport routes and this prime location will allow you to visit the all the capital has to offer.

WLCH at St Mary’s Hospital is a tertiary referral center which admits children and young people with acute and complex conditions, such as Haematology, Oncology, and Infectious Disease. The Children Services at Imperial College is aligned with the paediatric care provision at Chelsea and Westminster and West Middlesex Hospitals and the post holder will be part of a multi-disciplinary team putting the service values of these three hospitals at the center of their practice.

This includes managing and supporting a team, working in partnership with service users, enabling their care and support with in Paediatrics. The successful applicant will join a multidisciplinary team of skilled and highly motivated staff who provide high quality care to children with a variety of conditions. including:
1.    Sickle Cell Anaemia
2.    Beta Thalassaemia
3.    Diamond Blackfan Anaemia
4.    Gene Therapy 
5.    Bone Marrow Transplant

We are committed to your on-going development and we will welcome you to our team by supporting your induction with supernumerary shifts and access to our education and development programmes. 

Main duties of the job

• To work alongside the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) in the management of children with a variety of haematology and oncology conditions, some of which are undergoing bone marrow transplant/gene therapy. 
• Provide high quality and evidence based after-care and ensure patients and family are well supported prior to discharge. 
• To act as a clinical expert within the sphere of work.
• Have continuous responsibility for the ward area, providing visible professional leadership and support the management of the ward, ensuring the unit is run in line with local and national safety guidelines.
• The post holder will support junior members of the team and student nurses to ensure the delivery of high quality patient care and provide support as needed. 
• Be responsible for the safety and cleanliness of the clinical environment
• Champion a culture of learning and quality improvement in the clinical area, helping to lead and monitor the performance of the nursing team through audit
• To offer an individual service and psychological support to patients and their families respecting their diverse backgrounds.
• Provide specialist nursing advice to support and facilitate high quality, individualised care to patients/clients and relatives/carers without supervision in collaboration with the MDT. 

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.