Practice Facilitator

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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: 06/05/:59

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Practice Facilitator to join the team over at Koala and Possum ward.

Koala ward currently comprises of 24 inpatient beds providing specialist neuroscience and high dependency care to patients of all ages from 0-18 years old. Possum ward is an 8 bedded inpatient unit caring for patients 0-18 years with neurological conditions.

The post is based on both Koala and Possum wards to provide essential education and teaching to ensure that staff are competent and confident in all aspects of neuroscience nursing. The successful candidate will provide education and support to a wide range of nursing and healthcare roles, and will further the skills of already trained nurses.

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 demonstrating leadership and professionalism at all times.
• To promote continuous improvement of patient care through research and evidence-based practice.
• To encourage and support the development of clinical skills by working directly alongside staff with particular emphasis on new and less experienced staff.
• To assist in the safe, effective, and efficient management of the department.
• To work with the Practice Educator and Ward Managers to identify and facilitate learning needs for individual members of staff in response to clinical needs.
• To work with the Practice Educator and Education Team in leading the teaching, training and education of all staff.
• Facilitate the creation of a positive learning environment where staff development is encouraged and supported, and talent is fostered and enhanced.
• Work trust-wide supporting the education team in practice development service improvement and organisational transformation to deliver the trusts vision and objectives.

Working for our organisation

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.

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.

Person specification

• NMC Registered Nurse (Child) or Registered Nurse relevant to area of practice e.g., Neuroscience Nursing, High Dependency Care.
• Mentorship/assessor/supervisor qualification or course.
• Evidence of ongoing dynamic continuing professional development within the relevant specialty.
• Possession of relevant degree (or working towards).
• EPLS.
• Leadership or management training.

Experience/Knowledge

• A considerable amount of post registration experience.
• Recent clinical practice in relevant specialty (Neurosciences).
• Excellent specialty knowledge relevant to department.
• Experience as a mentor/assessor/supervisor.
• Teaching supervision and managerial experience.
• Experience of coordinating and managing patient care.
• Understanding of professional and current issues in children's nursing.
• Experience at band 6 within relevant clinical environment.
• Previous experience of research and audit.
• Previous experience of change management and problem solving.
• Awareness of adult learning and the process of staff development.

Skills/Abilities

• Excellent paediatric clinical skills.
• Supervisory and preceptorship skills.
• Organisational and time management skills.
• Able to motivate and develop staff.
• Competent in Intravenous Therapy.
• Able to problem solve and initiate change.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• Computer Literacy.
• Interviewing skills.

Skills/Abilities: specialty specific

• Competent in management and troubleshooting of Central Venous Access Devices (CVADs) e.g., Urokinase.

GOSH Culture and Values

• Our Always values.

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.

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.

Application numbers

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.

Name: Katie Lord
Job title: Practice Educator
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Additional information: Please note my working hours at Mon-Thursday 08:00-18:00.