Senior Staff Nurse

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Site: Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Town: London
Salary: £44,806 - £53,134 per annum inclusive
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 23/02/:59

Job Overview

Caring. Compassionate. Skilled. Meticulous. Enthusiastic.

These are just some of the words that we'd use to describe the world-class nurses at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).

We are looking for Band 6 Senior Staff Nurses to join our Respiratory & Trans Care Services.

Whether you have experience in the field or would like to consider a change in your career to one of these exciting specialties, we offer a fantastic world-class education programme which will help you develop your specialist knowledge and skills.

If you want the opportunity to make a special connection with patients and their families, come see what we can do for you.

Please note: CVs will not be accepted via email. All applications must be submitted through Trac Jobs to be considered.

Main Duties of the Job

• To provide clinical leadership to a designated nursing team and ensure the provision of high quality nursing care to children and families.
• To act as a role model and expert clinical practitioner.
• To assist in the safe, effective and efficient management of the department within allocated resources.
• To promote a progressive attitude to the continual improvement of patient care through research and evidence-based practice.
• To undertake delegated responsibility for the department in the absence of the Ward Manager.
• To be familiar with and adopt the principles of the NHS Chief Nursing Officers vision for Compassion in Practice (NHS Commissioning Board Dec 2012).

GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.

We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.

We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women's staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust's mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.

Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities

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 documents please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification GOSH Culture and Values

• Always welcoming, Always helpful, Always expert, Always one team.
• Knowledge and understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
• Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace.
• Demonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace.
• NMC Registered Nurse (appropriate to clinical speciality).
• Relevant nursing qualification.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development relating to clinical speciality.
• Assessor or practice supervisor qualification/experience.

Experience/Knowledge

• Experience of having worked with acute/chronically sick children or specialised transferable skills.
• Understanding of professional and current issues in children's nursing.
• Understanding of the importance of research and evidence-based practice.
• Basic knowledge of computer skills.
• Understanding or evidence of fulfilling requirements for Revalidation.
• Understanding of principles of clinical governance (e.g. risk management, audit, quality).
• Understanding of nursing practice and innovation outside of GOSH.
• Knowledge of clinical incidents and complaints and reporting.
• Previous experience in the relevant specialty of post (preferably in an NHS setting).
• Knowledge of ward specialities.

Skills/Abilities

• Ability to plan and prioritise care for patients.
• Committed to family-centred care.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Good time management and teaching skills.
• Ability to work well both in a team and on own initiative.
• Ability to delegate tasks as appropriate.
• Demonstrates Compassion in practice.
• Administration of IV drugs.
• Central venous access management.

Please be advised that:

The recruitment process for all admin and clerical roles at Bands 2-4 will be a two-stage recruitment process whereby shortlisted candidates will undertake an online literacy, numeracy, ICT and typing test. Only those candidates who pass the competency test will proceed to a formal interview.

The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification criteria for this post will be shortlisted. Please note that where high volumes of applicants have been received, additional criteria may on occasion be used to determine the final shortlist.

We are an accredited Living Wage Employer.

Employer Certification / Accreditation Badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.