Staff Nurse Great Western Ward
The closing date is 18 December 2025
Job summary
Ready to take your nursing career to the next level? At Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, you'll join one of the UK's most dynamic paediatric teams across five world-class hospitals.
Whether you're stepping into paediatrics for the first time or looking to progress and expand your skills, this is your chance to make a real impact while shaping your future.
On our vibrant 25-bedded Great Western Ward, every day brings variety and challenge. You'll care for patients from neonates through to young adults, managing acute admissions from the emergency department, paediatric intensive care, and neonatal intensive care units at St Mary's and Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea hospitals.
From complex cases to trauma, you'll gain hands-on experience that builds confidence and sharpens your clinical expertise.
Collaboration is at the heart of what we do. You'll work closely with critical care, ED, community nursing, and ambulatory care teams, supported by dedicated clinical nurse educators who tailor your training pathway and often work alongside you on the ward. Opportunities for development abound - from leadership programmes to specialist courses in diabetes and PILS, plus much more.
Your role will span a diverse range of paediatric medical and surgical services, including high dependency care, haematology, respiratory, allergy/immunology, diabetes, epilepsy, infectious diseases, mental health crisis, and acute trauma.
Main duties of the job
- In partnership with the MDT develop individual programmes which provide measurable outcomes of patient care. The process should include assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care in accordance with Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust policies.
- To lead the provision of care in accordance with St Mary's NHS Trust Policies reflecting current trends and developments in nursing and the NHS.
- To work towards regularly taking charge of the clinical area as required utilising appropriate support as necessary to ensure safe staffing levels are maintained.
- To delegate tasks and activities to a range of team members in relation to patient care.
- Ensure that nursing documentation is maintained to the Trust standards.
- In conjunction with the staff team contribute to developing and maintaining a ward /department philosophy and model of care.
- To demonstrate awareness and compliance with Trust policies, procedures, guidelines and standards. To work towards promoting this to others.
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. .
Details
Date posted
04 December 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£37,259 to £45,356 a year pa inclusive
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
290-WCCS-2287
Job locations
St Mary's Hospital
London
W2 1NY
Employer details
Employer name
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
St Mary's Hospital
London
W2 1NY
Employer's website
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