Senior Paediatric Outpatient Nurse - Lead & Develop

Job summary

Join our dynamic and friendly nursing team on our thriving Paediatric Outpatient Departments across both St Mary's and Hammersmith Hospitals. You'll utilise your experience caring for patients that range from neonates to adulthood. Join the expert team for Health Care Assistants, Phlebotomists and Clinicians who provide excellent high-quality care to children attending our bustling Outpatient Department.

You'll be able to use your clinical skills to provide Ambulatory services to our wide range of patients and work alongside specialist clinicians to build knowledge and expertise.

Our teams have excellent inter-professional working relationships with services for children including critical care, emergency department, community nursing teams and the acute ward environments.

Undertake a career pathway of training and education that is individually developed for you and supported by our clinical nurse educators who often work alongside you on the ward. There are many opportunities for development such as: leadership programmes, diabetes specialist course and APLS amongst many others.

Your skills will be further enhanced, nursing a diverse range of patients in need of paediatric medical and surgical services, including: Dermatology, Ophthalmology, Rheumatology, Respiratory, Allergy/immunology, Diabetes, Epilepsy, Infectious Diseases.

We are recruiting for one full time permanent position and one part time (15hrs) fixed term 1yr maternity cover.

Main duties of the job

• To work alongside the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) in the delivering care to a wide range of Paediatric patients, including General Paediatrics, Infectious Disease and a number of other clinics.
• To work across the two Outpatient Departments, one at St Mary's Hospital and one at Hammersmith Hospital, providing high quality ad evidence based care to all patients and carers.
• 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.
• To work across hospital where this is indicated and as the needs of the service change.

About us

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.

Environmental sustainabilityClimate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people\'s health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan.

Details

Date posted: 22 July 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £47,951 to £56,863 a year pa inclusive

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time

Reference number: 290-WLCH-30

Job locations: St Mary\'s Hospital & Hammersmith Hospital, London, W2 1NY

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

• Essential: RSCN/RN (child)
• Essential: Experience of supervision of junior staff, Mentorship in practice or equivalent
• Essential: Excellent level of English language demonstrated through effective written and verbal communication skills
• Desirable: Level 3 safeguarding
• Desirable: APLS

Experience

• Essential: Minimum of 12 months experience at Band 5 within the relevant speciality.
• Essential: Evidence of continuing professional development
• Desirable: Experience of change management - positive change agent

Skills

• Essential: Basic IT skills
• Essential: Ability to take charge of a ward or part of a ward, delegate and supervise junior staff
• Desirable: Leadership skills
• Desirable: Competency in cannulation/venepuncture

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).