Job summary
Are you an outstanding theatre practitioner with high standards, motivation and passion for your work, who wants to work in an innovative and supportive team?
Would you like a new and exciting challenge? Perhaps you are ready to step up to the next level in your career?
We have a band 7 theatre team leader opportunity within cardiac scrub and would love you to be a part of our experienced and passionate senior clinical leadership team.
At this senior level you must have recent experience of working in cardiac theatres, with a wide range of skills and knowledge within the cardiac scrub field. You shall be responsible and accountable for the day to day running of sometimes multiple theatres and expected to work alongside the multi professional team. You shall have the support of the Theatre Team Leaders, our Theatre Matron as well as our dedicated Practice Education Team who will also assist with your orientation and on-going professional development.
Great Ormond Street Hospital is an internationally renowned hospital for children at the cutting edge of paediatric surgical advances, and is close to all central London amenities.
We have 15 operating theatres and cater for a number of specialities including Cardiac, Neuro, Orthopaedic, Spinal, Craniofacial, General Surgery, Plastics, ENT, Urology and Ophthalmology.
Main duties of the job
- To be a competent, knowledgeable and visible practitioner within the speciality, ensuring the provision of high quality evidence base nursing care
- To respond to clinical emergencies within the theatre environment, utilising clinical judgement and decision making to initiate appropriate interventions and treatments for patients.
- To ensure the 6Cs are embedded within clinical practice.
- To ensure clinical practice reflects NMC guidance and practice is delivered in line with the scope of practice and trust policies and guidelines
- Ensure the provision of appropriate supervision and support to members of the team.
- Support the provision of effective communication between all members of the multidisciplinary team, other hospital departments, relatives and visitors
- To be familiar with the Nursing Vision and ensure that key performance indicators are met in relation to getting the basics right and implementation of 'Saving Lives'
- To foster an environment conducive to learning, enquiry and research.
- To maintain confidentiality surrounding the child's admission and treatment at all times.
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
- NMC Registered Nurse /AHP Registered ODP
- Possess Theatre Course/Anaesthetic course
- Attendance on a clinical leadership programme
- Assessing and Mentoring qualification
- Basic Life Support
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable knowledge and experience within relevant clinical speciality
- Teaching, supervision and managerial experience
- Experience of coordinating and managing patient care
- Understanding of professional and current issues in children's nursing.
- Understanding of resource management, health and safety, clinical risk and quality issues
- Handling safeguarding issues according to Trust policies and procedures
- Information Technology/Computer literate
- Evidence of fulfilling PREP for Revalidation
- Committed to providing excellent Family Centred Care.
Desirable
- Previous experience of research and audit
- Understanding of audit and research methodologies
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Excellent paediatric Perioperative skills
- Relevant specialist skills and abilities for specialty
- Effective managerial, leadership and organizational skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Effective teaching, training and preceptorship skills
- Ability to delegate and prioritise
- Computer literate (word processing, power point presentation)
- Able to motivate and develop a team of staff
- Able to problem solve and initiate change
- Able to work across professional team and organizational boundaries
Person Specification
GOSH Culture and Values
Essential
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse /AHP Registered ODP
- Possess Theatre Course/Anaesthetic course
- Attendance on a clinical leadership programme
- Assessing and Mentoring qualification
- Basic Life Support
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable knowledge and experience within relevant clinical speciality
- Teaching, supervision and managerial experience
- Experience of coordinating and managing patient care
- Understanding of professional and current issues in children's nursing.
- Understanding of resource management, health and safety, clinical risk and quality issues
- Handling safeguarding issues according to Trust policies and procedures
- Information Technology/Computer literate
- Evidence of fulfilling PREP for Revalidation
- Committed to providing excellent Family Centred Care.
Desirable
- Previous experience of research and audit
- Understanding of audit and research methodologies
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Excellent paediatric Perioperative skills
- Relevant specialist skills and abilities for specialty
- Effective managerial, leadership and organizational skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Effective teaching, training and preceptorship skills
- Ability to delegate and prioritise
- Computer literate (word processing, power point presentation)
- Able to motivate and develop a team of staff
- Able to problem solve and initiate change
- Able to work across professional team and organizational boundaries
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 for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Great Ormond Street Hospital
London
WC1N 3JH
Employer's website
https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
