Staff Nurse (Newly Registering - Oct 25/Jan 26) - Capital Nurse

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Staff Nurse (Newly Registering - Oct 25/Jan 26) - Capital Nurse Band 5

Main area: Across Trust Specialities

Grade: Band 5

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Job ref: 271-NWD-1025-CN

Site: Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

Town: London

Salary: £35,964 - £43,780 per annum inclusive

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 23/03/:59

Job overview

Are you due to qualify in 2025 and have undertaken your clinical placements and learning opportunities within the organisation of North Central London (NCL)? Please apply directly here for our Graduate Offer!

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• University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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• Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust
• Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust

What we are offering:

We are welcoming Staff Nurses (newly registering) into roles across our organisation so there are lots of opportunities to become a valued member of our team. This is an amazing opportunity for you to start your paediatric nursing career with one of the top children's hospitals in the UK! Cohort start dates are: 6th October 2025 and 12th January 2026.

How to apply:

• Review the attached information and submit a full application form.
• For consideration into an ITU area (PICU, NICU or CICU) you must be able to demonstrate relevant skills and experience from your clinical placements.
• You must obtain your nursing qualification by your selected date to commence in post.
• If your application is successful, you will be invited to an interview during week commencing 28th April 2025.

Main duties of the job

• To work as a skilled member of the nursing team, to provide a high standard of holistic family-centered care to the children, young people and families.
• Ability to promote family-centered care and establish good relationships with children, young people and their families.
• To communicate effectively at all levels within the multi-disciplinary team.
• To be able to take charge of the ward in the absence of senior nursing staff following achievement of required competence.
• To be familiar with and adopt the principles of the NHS Chief Nursing Officers vision for Compassion in Practice (NHS Commissioning Board Dec 2012).

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.

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 Education & Qualifications

• NMC Child Registered Nurse
• Relevant nursing qualification
• Evidence of ongoing professional development linked to demonstrable competencies
• 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 of safeguarding issues according to Trust policies and procedures
• Understanding or evidence of fulfilling requirements for Revalidation
• Understanding of principles of clinical governance (e.g. risk management, audit, quality)
• Experience of working as part of a diverse team.
• Experience of contributing to an inclusive workplace culture
• 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 specialties

Skills/Abilities

• Ability to plan and prioritise care for patients
• Committed to family-centered 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

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.

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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.