Job summary
Paediatric Bioethics Centre
Bio-Ethics Administration Manager:
Band 6 (22.5 hours per week)
Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital NHS foundation Trust is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Bio-ethics administration manager. This unique post will enable the holder to work with the award-winning Bioethics team across Great Ormond St and the UCL Institute of Child Health - helping the team provide ethical support to the Trust, its staff and Scientists treating children with rare and complex diseases, and other institutions.
This position will be situated within the Medical Directors Office responsible to the Director of Bioethics and excitingly based in the new ZCR Rare disease centre.
Are you thoughtful, diligent and able to interface with a complex variety of people? The role does provide a degree of autonomy, with the opportunity to develop skills in this challenging yet extremely rewarding area.
Proficiency in medical minute taking, arranging meetings and excellent communication skills required.
If this looks like the opportunity for you, get in touch!
Main duties of the job
- Directly impact on improving healthcare for children and young people, and the provision of support to their parents and families, both in Great Ormond St Children's Hospital, and elsewhere.
- Work with leading paediatric clinicians at one of the World`s leading children's hospitals.
- Use your skills to support and manage a diverse group of experts dealing with challenging bioethical questions and the team's ongoing national and international collaborations with other renowned paediatric centres of excellence
- Help the team support UCL Institute of Child Health researchers by reviewing ground-breaking work in treatments, including helping the Declaration of Interests Committee
- Contribute to the day to day running of the bioethics team through arranging and recording (minuting) ethics case reviews and contributing to both monthly meetings and educational events as well as maintaining portions of the bio-ethics budget.
- Depending on your background/interests there is the opportunity to collaborate in future research projects and be part of collaborative projects with other international centres
- Help organise and participate in the team's educational work - including bioethics sessions for bedside staff, organising conference days and organising the Bioethics and Law MSc module, PhD and intercalated BSc supervision arrangements
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 Culture and Values
Essential
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential
- Degree level education or equivalent work-based experience
- Academic background in law, ethics or other biomedical professions such as nursing or medicine
Desirable
- Post graduate degree appropriate in law, ethics or other biomedical professions
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Minute taking at complex high level/multi-disciplinary meetings
- Previous experience of Working in a pressurised environment.
- Management of sensitive issues in the work place.
- Extensive use of Word, Excel and PowerPoint (or equivalent).
- Knowledge of complex bioethical and legal issues.
Desirable
- Previous experience in an NHS Administrative role.
- Understanding the delivery of healthcare in the NHS sector
- Knowledge of governance issues in the healthcare sector
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Excellent and proven oral/written communication and report skills.
- Excellent minute taking/writing skills/ deliver reports
- Ability to communicate with clinical and non-clinical staff at all levels
- To handle and be responsible for safe keeping of significant, complex and confidential information.
- Ability to work independently, seeking support as and when required.
- Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills.
- Excellent attention to detail
- Flexibility to manage workload to meet the demands of the committee.
- Emotional intelligence and resilience
Desirable
- Ability to undertake research & participate in academic writing
Person Specification
GOSH Culture and Values
Essential
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential
- Degree level education or equivalent work-based experience
- Academic background in law, ethics or other biomedical professions such as nursing or medicine
Desirable
- Post graduate degree appropriate in law, ethics or other biomedical professions
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Minute taking at complex high level/multi-disciplinary meetings
- Previous experience of Working in a pressurised environment.
- Management of sensitive issues in the work place.
- Extensive use of Word, Excel and PowerPoint (or equivalent).
- Knowledge of complex bioethical and legal issues.
Desirable
- Previous experience in an NHS Administrative role.
- Understanding the delivery of healthcare in the NHS sector
- Knowledge of governance issues in the healthcare sector
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Excellent and proven oral/written communication and report skills.
- Excellent minute taking/writing skills/ deliver reports
- Ability to communicate with clinical and non-clinical staff at all levels
- To handle and be responsible for safe keeping of significant, complex and confidential information.
- Ability to work independently, seeking support as and when required.
- Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills.
- Excellent attention to detail
- Flexibility to manage workload to meet the demands of the committee.
- Emotional intelligence and resilience
Desirable
- Ability to undertake research & participate in academic writing
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).
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHSFT
Great Ormond Street
London
WC1N 3JH
Employer's website
https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
