Paediatric Infectious Diseases Clinical Nurse Specialist
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
London, W2 1NY
Salary
£58,133 to £65,261
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
15 September 2026
12 days left
Job description
We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced nurse to join our Paediatric Infectious Diseases and HIV CNS team on a fixed-term basis to provide mate...
- Provide specialist nursing care and advice on all matters relating to the prevention, diagnosis and management of Paediatric Infectious diseases across Children's Services, young adult HIV transition services, Maternity and Neonatal services and adult Hepatology services.
- Demonstrate expert knowledge as a visible, accessible resource for children, families and professional colleagues both within and outside the trust
- Work with colleagues to ensure a consistent approach to Paediatric ID nursing across all areas of responsibility, through teaching, audit, collaborative working and the development of shared procedures and guidelines
- Manage various patient caseloads within Paediatric ID, including organising and following-up on clinical investigations; developing individual care-plans; supporting treatment adherence; facilitating multi-disciplinary and multi-agency collaboration; co-ordinating admissions and outpatient appointments; supporting discharge and communicating information to young people and families
- Work on a one-to-one basis with individual children and young people, to obtain consent for investigations, provide age-appropriate information about diagnosis, treatment and prevention of onward transmission; to promote engagement with and adherence to treatment; to identify safeguarding concerns and to prepare young people for transition to adult care
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.
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.
Education
Essential
- Registered Nurse, RN Child /RSCN
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject area or equivalent experience
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Post registration qualification in specialty
- Recognised leadership qualification or equivalent experience
Skills
Essential
- Proven leadership skills through experience of leading a team
- Commitment to improving patient services with a clear focus on achieving performance goals
- Expert clinical skills and excellent knowledge base pertaining to speciality
- Organisational and people management skills
Desirable
- Willingness to broaden clinical skills to support clinical role
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 yrs at Band 6 within specialty or equivalent experience
- Sound knowledge and understanding of current issues in specialty
- Experience and knowledge of quality, standard setting and audit
- Experience developing and writing local and national guidelines
Desirable
- Experience working with children and young people with mental health problems
- Experience running support groups with children / young people / families
- Experience working with refugees and Asylum seeking Families and Unaccompanied Minors
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
1 September 2026
Last checked
3 September 2026
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