Job summary
Are you an experienced Paediatric Nurse with excellent clinical, organisational and management skills? Do you have the drive and determination to deliver and develop these skills in a fast paced and expanding department?
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Outpatients for a Senior Staff Nurse to join the team for 12 months fixed term.
The Outpatients department is a part of the Sight and Sound directorate and sees approximately 700 patients a day across 3 sites.
The successful candidate would be expected to provide clinical care and support to the children and their families across all speciality teams except for Oncology.
Main duties of the job
They will need to possess the skills to support and lead both qualified and unqualified staff members to provide safe and efficient care. Having excellent communication skills will be essential when working with other members of the Multidisciplinary team to ensure the clinics run efficiently and patients and families have a positive experience throughout their Outpatient journey.
About us
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.
Job description
Job 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.
Job description
Job 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 Always Vales
Essential
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Effective managerial, leadership and organizational skills
- Numeracy
- Effective organizational skills and time management skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Able to problem solve and initiate change
- Able to work as part of a team and under own initiative
- Ability to delegate, prioritise and plan care.
- Able to work across professional team and organizational boundaries
- Able to lead, motivate and develop a team of staff
Desirable
- Excellent paediatric clinical skills
- Relevant specialist skills and abilities for the department
- Appraisal Skills
- Interviewing Skills
- Administration of IV drugs
- Administering medication under patient group directives
- Demonstrates Compassion in Practice
- Effective time management
Education, training and qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse (Child)
- Possession of a relevant honors degree or in the process of obtaining*
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Basic life support
Desirable
- Leadership or management training
- Assessing and mentoring qualification
- NVQ D32/33 Assessors course
- APLS/EPLS (ITU areas only)
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable knowledge and experience within relevant clinical specialty, or relevant transferable knowledge and experience.
- Teaching and supervision experience
- Understanding of audit and research methodologies
- Experience of coordinating and managing patient care
- Basic knowledge of computers
- Handling child protection issues according to Trust policies and procedures
- Understanding of professional and current issues in children's nursing.
- Understanding of resource management, health and safety, clinical risk and quality issues
- Awareness of equality and diversity
Desirable
- Previous experience of research and audit
- Previous experience of change management and problem solving
- Experience of handling clinical incidents and complaints
Person Specification
GOSH Always Vales
Essential
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Effective managerial, leadership and organizational skills
- Numeracy
- Effective organizational skills and time management skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Able to problem solve and initiate change
- Able to work as part of a team and under own initiative
- Ability to delegate, prioritise and plan care.
- Able to work across professional team and organizational boundaries
- Able to lead, motivate and develop a team of staff
Desirable
- Excellent paediatric clinical skills
- Relevant specialist skills and abilities for the department
- Appraisal Skills
- Interviewing Skills
- Administration of IV drugs
- Administering medication under patient group directives
- Demonstrates Compassion in Practice
- Effective time management
Education, training and qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse (Child)
- Possession of a relevant honors degree or in the process of obtaining*
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Basic life support
Desirable
- Leadership or management training
- Assessing and mentoring qualification
- NVQ D32/33 Assessors course
- APLS/EPLS (ITU areas only)
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable knowledge and experience within relevant clinical specialty, or relevant transferable knowledge and experience.
- Teaching and supervision experience
- Understanding of audit and research methodologies
- Experience of coordinating and managing patient care
- Basic knowledge of computers
- Handling child protection issues according to Trust policies and procedures
- Understanding of professional and current issues in children's nursing.
- Understanding of resource management, health and safety, clinical risk and quality issues
- Awareness of equality and diversity
Desirable
- Previous experience of research and audit
- Previous experience of change management and problem solving
- Experience of handling clinical incidents and complaints
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
