Do you have any experience in caring for children with Endocrine or Metabolic conditions or is this something you would be interested in us supporting you to explore?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for qualified Band 5 paediatric nurses to join our friendly and welcoming team on Squirrel Endocrine and Metabolic Ward. We are looking for nurses who seek to deliver high quality care to children and young people.
Good time management and decision making skills are essential along with an ability to work both independently and as part of a team, rotating day and night shifts. The unit supports staff to develop their leadership skills and clinical knowledge as well as promoting individual development.
Squirrel Endo/Met Ward is a busy area with 8 beds, specialising in endocrinology and metabolic medicine. The patients are often very highly dependent, requiring frequent blood sampling and complex intravenous infusions. We would help you develop and improve your high dependency skills within the speciality. We care for a variety of children and young people with complex healthcare needs requiring both long and short term admissions. We care for a diverse age range of patients from newborn to 18 years, but the main age group would be neonates to toddlers. Some of the conditions are incredibly rare and interesting and you would learn lots of specialist and transferable skills.
Main duties of the job
1. 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.
2. Ability to promote family centered care and establish good relationships with children, young people and their families.
3. To communicate effectively at all levels within the multi-disciplinary team.
4. To be able to take charge of the ward in the absence of senior nursing staff following achievement of required competence.
5. To be familiar with and adopt the principles of the NHS Chief Nursing Officers vision for Compassion in Practice (NHS Commissioning Board Dec 2012).
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.
Person Specification
GOSH Culture and Values
Essential
* Our Always values
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential
* NMC Registered Nurse (appropriate to clinical speciality)
* Relevant nursing qualification
* Evidence of ongoing professional development linked to demonstrable competencies
Desirable
* Assessor or practice supervisor qualification/experience
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
* 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
Desirable
* 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
Essential
* Ability to plan and prioritise care for patients
* Committed to family centred care
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Excellent numeracy 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
Employer details
Employer name
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital
Great Ormond Street
London
WC1N 3JH
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