Staff Nurse in England

Are you looking to join a friendly and highly skilled team that is dedicated to providing the highest levels of care for children and young people? Do you wish to advance in a rewarding specialism that offers cutting-edge technologies? We are looking for NMC-registered nurses to join Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) to work in their well-established team within the Heart and Lung Directorate. This is an exciting time at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Cardiac Nursing. We are expanding our service and need your help. Cardiac services are embarking on an exciting programme of change in order to meet the challenges of providing a world leading cardiac programme. Over the next 2 years we are expanding the service to open a 16 bedded high dependency Unit. This will help children needing cardiac surgery to be nursed in the right place at the right time allowing for timely discharges. You can help be part of this change.

Bear and Alligator ward are two areas consisting of 24 beds (inclusive of 8 HDU beds) that specialise in Cardiothoracic patients involving the heart, lungs and tracheal. Great Ormond Street Hospital is the UK centre for Paediatric Pulmonary Hypertension, providing specialist care for patients up to 18 years old. The typical cases that present on the ward are those patients who require CPAP, optiflow, chest drains, inotropes, TPN, blood transfusions and pacemakers. We also manage patients pre and post heart/lung transplant.

Main duties of the job

You will work across both Alligator and Bear ward - the cardiac wards. Alligator ward is a cardiac ward which focuses on Level 1/2 patients ensuring timely discharges and parental teaching. Bear ward is a fast pace cardiac ward with 8 high dependency beds and 12 ward level beds. Cardiac is a fast-paced environment which requires you to be flexible and adaptable to different situations. As an experienced staff nurse you will work as a skilled member of the nursing team, to deliver evidence based, high quality care to our patients and their families.

• Ability to promote family centred 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 promote a progressive attitude to the continual improvement of patient care through research and evidence-based practice.
• To be familiar with and adopt the principles of the NHS Chief Nursing Officers vision for Compassion in Practice.

Do you want to:

• Build new skills?
• Embrace technology and innovation to enhance patient care?
• Gain new clinical skills – chest drain management, optiflow, cpap?
• Work with a supportive nursing and multi-disciplinary team?
• Flexible working patterns to enhance your work life balance?

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.

Person specification

GOSH Culture and Values

Essential criteria

• Experience of working part of a diverse team.
• Experience of contributing to an inclusive workplace culture.

Academic/Professional qualification/Training

Essential criteria

• NMC Child Registered Nurse.
• Relevant nursing qualification.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development linked to demonstrable competencies.

Desirable criteria

• Assessor or practice supervisor qualification/experience.

Experience/Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Knowledge and understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives related challenges in workplace.
• 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 (risk management, audit, quality).
• Experience of working as part of a diverse team.
• Experience of contributing to an inclusive workplace culture.

Desirable criteria

• 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 criteria

• 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.