Job summary
Band 7 Sister/Charge required for our Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (Flamingo Ward)
About usGreat Ormond Street Hospital is one of the top five leading children's hospitals in the world. The Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (Flamingo Ward) is a 21-bed cardiac and cardiothoracic surgical unit. The Unit also provides extracorporeal support (ECMO) to neonates and children from the UK and Europe and is the largest paediatric heart and lung transplant centre in Europe. The Unit has a high patient turnover, with up to 15 surgical cases a week.
Our highly motivated and talented team of doctors and nurses are passionate about achieving our shared aim of delivering world-class care, putting the child first at all times.
Main duties of the job
We are committed to the ongoing training and education of our nursing staff, involving our nurses in developing evidence-based care and innovative practice.
Joining the Great Ormond Street Hospital nursing team will offer you an exciting and enjoyable step forward in your career.
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
Always Values
Essential
Education, Training and Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registration (Child or Adult)
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Assessing and Mentoring qualification
- CVVH
Desirable
- APLS/EPLS
- ECMO competent
- Possession of relevant honours degree or in the process of obtaining
- Leadership and management training
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of taking charge of a department and deputising for the ward manager
- Experience of leading and managing a team of nurses
- Experience and knowledge of Audit and research
- Experience of change management and problem solving
- Thorough speciality knowledge
- Understanding of current issues in children's nursing
- Understanding of resource management, health and safety and quality issues
- Handling child protection issues according to trust policy
- Awareness of equality and diversity
- Awareness of NHS modernisation plans and essential reports (Kennedy and Laming) and the impacts thereof.
- Clinical governance.
Desirable
- Experience of handling clinical incidents and complaints
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent paediatric skills
- Relevant specialist skills and abilities for CICU
- Excellent leadership, managerial and organisational skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent teaching, training, and preceptorship skills
- Ability to motivate and develop a team of staff
- Ability to problem solve and initiate change
- Ability to work across professional team and organisational boundaries
- IV drug administration
- Ability to delegate and prioritise.
- Ability to deal with conflict
- Computer literacy
- Appraisal skills
Desirable
- Phlebotomy and cannulation skills
Person Specification
Always Values
Essential
Education, Training and Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registration (Child or Adult)
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Assessing and Mentoring qualification
- CVVH
Desirable
- APLS/EPLS
- ECMO competent
- Possession of relevant honours degree or in the process of obtaining
- Leadership and management training
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of taking charge of a department and deputising for the ward manager
- Experience of leading and managing a team of nurses
- Experience and knowledge of Audit and research
- Experience of change management and problem solving
- Thorough speciality knowledge
- Understanding of current issues in children's nursing
- Understanding of resource management, health and safety and quality issues
- Handling child protection issues according to trust policy
- Awareness of equality and diversity
- Awareness of NHS modernisation plans and essential reports (Kennedy and Laming) and the impacts thereof.
- Clinical governance.
Desirable
- Experience of handling clinical incidents and complaints
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent paediatric skills
- Relevant specialist skills and abilities for CICU
- Excellent leadership, managerial and organisational skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent teaching, training, and preceptorship skills
- Ability to motivate and develop a team of staff
- Ability to problem solve and initiate change
- Ability to work across professional team and organisational boundaries
- IV drug administration
- Ability to delegate and prioritise.
- Ability to deal with conflict
- Computer literacy
- Appraisal skills
Desirable
- Phlebotomy and cannulation skills
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Great Ormond Street Hospital
Great Ormond Street
London
WC1N 3JH
Employer's website
https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
