Job summary
Are you an experienced paediatric or adult staff nurse ready for a new challenge? Are you wanting to learn new skills and gain new knowledge? Do you want to work for one of the world's leading children's hospitals in the UK? If the answer is yes, then Eagle ward could be the place for you.
Eagle ward is the largest paediatric renal unit in the UK and has some great career opportunities. Renal nursing will allow you to gain many transferable skills, such as complex fluid balance, Electrolyte management, accurate blood pressure measurement and management of hypertension. Experience will also be gained in caring for complex post-surgical patients including transplant and tumour resection, as well as gaining skills in medical management of acutely unwell patients.
We are currently recruiting the following roles to join our friendly and welcoming team:
Band 5 Experienced Staff Nurse (Full Time)
We welcome both paediatric and adult registered nurses. If you have renal or haemodialysis experience as an adult nurse, we will support you with your transition into applying your skills to our paediatric patients. If you are a paediatric nurse with little or no experience in renal or haemodialysis nursing, we will support you with a structured education programme to gain and apply these skills.
Main duties of the job
We offer a rotation across our 14 bedded acute inpatient ward, 10 bedded haemodialysis day unit and home therapies CNS team. This rotation is supported by dedicated practice facilitators who will help supervise and offer clinical supervision to ensure you develop your skills with competence and confidence.
Our inpatient and day case activity affords more flexibility with rostering and offers a better work life balance. Flexible working applications are considered.
Eagle Ward as a whole provides nursing staff with the chance to develop and enhance essential high dependency skills, management of critical blood pressure anomalies and fluid balance disturbances as well as the development of complex dialysis and transplantation skills. We have established a robust educational programme including comprehensive specialist workbooks, a renal foundation course and a degree and masters module that enable you to continually develop both your theoretical and practical knowledge and skills.
If you would like more information about joining our team, please contact or Joanna van Ree or Robyn Parker (Ward Sisters) on 0207 405 9200 ext 0556 ext 8154.
We really look forward to hearing from you!
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
Our Always Values
Essential
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse (Child) Or RN Adult / RN Mental Health (appropriate to clinical speciality)
- Relevant nursing qualification
- Evidence of ongoing professional development linked to demonstrable competencies
Desirable
- Assessor or practice supervisor qualification/experience
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Ability to plan and prioritize care for patients
- Committed to family-centred care
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrates compassion in practice
- Good time management and teaching skills.
- Ability to work well both in a team and on own initiative
- Excellent numeracy skills
- Ability to delegate tasks as appropriate
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
- Understating 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
Person Specification
Our Always Values
Essential
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse (Child) Or RN Adult / RN Mental Health (appropriate to clinical speciality)
- Relevant nursing qualification
- Evidence of ongoing professional development linked to demonstrable competencies
Desirable
- Assessor or practice supervisor qualification/experience
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Ability to plan and prioritize care for patients
- Committed to family-centred care
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrates compassion in practice
- Good time management and teaching skills.
- Ability to work well both in a team and on own initiative
- Excellent numeracy skills
- Ability to delegate tasks as appropriate
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
- Understating 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
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)
