Staff Nurse in London

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Main area: Cardiac Nursing

Grade: Band 5

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time, Part time, Flexible working 37.5 hours per week (nights, weekends, long days)

Job ref: 271-HL-

Site: Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

Town: London

Salary: £38,488 - £46,852 pro rata per annum inclusive

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 15/11/ :59

Interview date: 02/12/2026

Job overview: 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 specialises 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:

• To provide the highest standard of nursing care for the children, young people and their families at all times.
• To plan, assess, implement and evaluate programmes of care for individual children and to supervise other staff in this activity.
• To ensure an ongoing welcoming, caring and safe environment is provided for the children, young people and their families.
• To act as an advocate for the child, young person and family, providing them with information and support and directing them to the relevant support services where appropriate.
• To supervise and support members of the ward team as required, ensuring that all patients receive appropriate care.
• To ensure that treatments prescribed by the medical staff are carried out, and that multidisciplinary team members are informed of changes in the patient’s condition.
• To actively assist in the education and practical training of learners and junior staff at every opportunity.
• To work in co-operation with their university in order to provide uniformity and promotion of professional standards.
• To maintain confidentiality surrounding the child’s or young person’s admission and treatment at all times.
• To ensure that all patient care is documented, and that all relevant documentation is completed accurately and within agreed timescales using Trust approved documentation, in line with NMC, CQC and Trust standards.

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:

• NMC Registered Nurse (appropriate to clinical speciality).
• Relevant nursing qualification.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development linked to demonstrable competencies.
• Assessor or practice supervisor qualification/experience.
• 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 centred 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. You must have appropriate UK professional registration. 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.