Job Summary
The Paediatric Haematology team is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and experienced nurse with experience within Haematology and BMT to join us in a 1-year fixed term Maternity cover Practice Development Nurse. This is a great opportunity to work within a highly specialised area of nursing, supporting the ongoing development of staff and delivery of quality patient care. This opportunity is offered at 1.0 WTE and to work within a specialist area with experienced and talented nurses and consultants. The Paediatric Bone Marrow Transplant unit has four dedicated transplant cubicles with HEPA filtration allowing the unit to perform up to 34 allogenic transplants a year as well as carrying out Gene therapy. The postholder will also support our 9-bedded Paediatric Haematology Day Unit and a 2-bedded Apheresis Unit where they will work alongside a team of Clinical Nurse Specialist and the Paediatric Matrons to delivery education and development. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting staff development and ensuring that clinical practice remains current, evidence based and is aligned with regulatory and professional standards. In addition, you will be part of a group of Practice Development Nurses for West London Children's Healthcare who will deliver on key priorities for our Newly Registered and Student Nurses.

Main Duties of the Job

• To support the implementation of a West London Children's Healthcare wide nursing education strategy that links to the workforce strategy and the divisional strategic plan.
• To be an expert practitioner, demonstrating advanced communication and nursing skills, using expert knowledge and decision making skills in children's nursing.
• To provide excellent visible clinical leadership and develop support mechanisms for sharing good practice across children's services.
• Support the paediatric senior team when involved with capability or performance management to ensure that they are able to undertake their role in regular education and assessment of that staff member.
• To work effectively as part of the neonatal and paediatric education team to promote joint training, where appropriate, in pursuit of clinical excellence within the division.
• To be flexible in the approach to the clinical area and provide cover for any area specified within your clinical competence.
• The post holder will be expected to work a minimum of 20% clinically to maintain competency. They will also be expected to work clinically alongside nursing staff supporting their learning needs as identified.
• Work strategically and operationally with the divisional team in ensuring that clinical policies, procedures, guidelines and educational programmes meet the needs of the division.

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 sustainability climate 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.

Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Children's Nurse on NMC register
• Student assessor or mentorship qualification
• Paediatric BMT or Oncology qualification
• Simulation debriefing qualification

Desirable

• Leadership or management qualification

Experience
Essential

• Significant post registration experience in Paediatric BMT or Haematology or Oncology Nursing
• Understanding of clinical governance and quality improvement agenda
• Experience of teaching both within clinical practice and within a formal classroom setting
• Excellent speciality knowledge relevant to general paediatric care and ward based nursing practice

Desirable

• Gene therapy transplant nursing
• Experience of managing poor performance
• Experience of clinical apprenticeship programmes

Skills and Knowledge
Essential

• Excellent relevant paediatric clinical skills including: Experience in line repairs. Unblocking total and partial occlusions. Management of complex fluid balance and electrolyte regimes. Experience in the delivery frozen/fresh stem cells
• Chemotherapy trained nurse
• Experienced in central venous line management
• Ability to work across the multi professional team and organisational boundaries

Desirable

• Ability to work full shift pattern including rotation, nights, twilight shifts, weekends & bank holidays as relevant to area
• Competency in the management of central venous access devices

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).