Job summary
Opportunity for a maternity leave cover working within The North Thames Cleft Lip and Palate. service as a band 6 nurse
The role will provide insight into this highly specialist role with an multi disciplinary team.
The successful applicant will essentially be required to work at the twin site at Broomfield Hospital to support to the band 7 nurse specialists.
However, opportunities can be sought at the Great Ormond street site also where the service requires. The role will enable to applicant to have a greater understanding of each member of the multidisciplinary team such as the surgeon, psychologist, speech therapists and orthodontist. This will provide the nurse with the ability to support the infant , child and adolescent on their journey
Essentially the role will be to support families with a baby with cleft lip and palate for early feeding advice and psychological support especially at the multidisciplinary clinics, feeding clinic and paediatric clinics. The specialist nurse will be required to run their own peri operative support clinics providing pre and post operative advice as well as support to the ward nurses at Broomfield during the hospital admission.
Dependent on experience the nurse would provide specialist feeding advice and airway management under the supervision of the band 7 /band 8a nurse specialist.
Main duties of the job
- To support the nursing team to provide counselling, support and information to parents, children and families, throughout their treatment in the hospital and clinic for primary surgery.
- Active presence across the North Thames region mainly Broomfield hospital and the service with Essex and East London.
- To manage a small caseload of Cleft babies from birth to completion of primary surgery and support the band 7 and 8 a nurse.
- Provision and receipt of all feeding equipment for all cleft children to include maintenance of stock.
- Provide pre-operative management liaising with multidisciplinary team within Pre-admission assessment clinic providing families with information regarding pre and post op -care.
- To visit all post-operative Cleft patients in the ward setting and provide suitable support to patient, family and clinical staff to facilitate recovery and discharge.
- To arrange peri operative clinic support under the direction of the band 7 and 8a a nurse. This maybe telephone advice, face to face or home support
- Participate in multidisciplinary team clinics i.e. Cleft Lip and Palate Clinic and to act as an advocate for the child and family ensuring the provision of appropriate information and support services. Undertake an active role in the coordination and smooth running of the Clinic.
- Involvement in multi disciplinary clinics including dysphagia, speech, genetics and paediatrics.
- Participate with high level safe guarding and be an partake in safeguarding supervision.
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.
Person specification
Our always values
Essential criteria
- Always welcoming - positive, polite, prompt, responsive
- Always helpful - respectful, supportive, approachable, caring
- Always expert - up-to-date knowledge, strive to provide a quality service, proactive
- Always one team - informative, mindful, appreciative, open, honest
Education, training and qualifications
Essential criteria
- On the relevant part of the NMC register i.e. Childrens registered nurse / neonatal/ Health visitor
- Evidence of ongoing, dynamic continuing professional development within the specialty, linked to demonstrable clinical competencies
- Assessing and mentoring qualification
- Possession of a relevant honours degree
Desirable criteria
- Experience within cleft lip and palate
- Multi disciplinary team working
- Recognized teaching qualification
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- Expert specialist skills and abilities for the post
- Excellent organisational skills
- Self-discipline and good time management to support periods of lone working.
- Research skills and Clinical Good practice qualification or willingness to complete
- Excellent verbal and written communication and listening skills
- Excellent teaching, training and preceptorship skills
- Able to work across professional team and organizational boundaries
Desirable skills
- Computer literate/IT skills and data systems e.g EPIC, Cerner, LORENZO
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Sufficient experience at band 6 level or equivalent, including within relevant clinical environment relevant to the speciality/department
- Evidence of working with children/young people to improve patient experience
- Safeguarding and children's procedure
- Previous experience of research and audit
- Demonstrates Compassion In Practice
- Expert knowledge relevant to the role such as counselling, and peri operative support
- Understanding of professional and current issues in childrens nursing and healthcare,
- Knowledge of clinical governance and improvement agenda
- Awareness of evidence research based practice.
- Detailed understanding of audit and research methodologies
- Understanding of resource management, health and safety, clinical risk and quality issues
- Safe guarding procedures
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working as a CNS
- Experience within Cleft Lip and Palate
- Community experience
- Research and audit methodologies.
- Teaching qualification
- Understanding of resource management, health and safety, clinical risk and quality issues
- Knowledge of NHS supply chain and ordering
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.
Person specification
Our always values
Essential criteria
- Always welcoming - positive, polite, prompt, responsive
- Always helpful - respectful, supportive, approachable, caring
- Always expert - up-to-date knowledge, strive to provide a quality service, proactive
- Always one team - informative, mindful, appreciative, open, honest
Education, training and qualifications
Essential criteria
- On the relevant part of the NMC register i.e. Childrens registered nurse / neonatal/ Health visitor
- Evidence of ongoing, dynamic continuing professional development within the specialty, linked to demonstrable clinical competencies
- Assessing and mentoring qualification
- Possession of a relevant honours degree
Desirable criteria
- Experience within cleft lip and palate
- Multi disciplinary team working
- Recognized teaching qualification
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- Expert specialist skills and abilities for the post
- Excellent organisational skills
- Self-discipline and good time management to support periods of lone working.
- Research skills and Clinical Good practice qualification or willingness to complete
- Excellent verbal and written communication and listening skills
- Excellent teaching, training and preceptorship skills
- Able to work across professional team and organizational boundaries
Desirable skills
- Computer literate/IT skills and data systems e.g EPIC, Cerner, LORENZO
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Sufficient experience at band 6 level or equivalent, including within relevant clinical environment relevant to the speciality/department
- Evidence of working with children/young people to improve patient experience
- Safeguarding and children's procedure
- Previous experience of research and audit
- Demonstrates Compassion In Practice
- Expert knowledge relevant to the role such as counselling, and peri operative support
- Understanding of professional and current issues in childrens nursing and healthcare,
- Knowledge of clinical governance and improvement agenda
- Awareness of evidence research based practice.
- Detailed understanding of audit and research methodologies
- Understanding of resource management, health and safety, clinical risk and quality issues
- Safe guarding procedures
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working as a CNS
- Experience within Cleft Lip and Palate
- Community experience
- Research and audit methodologies.
- Teaching qualification
- Understanding of resource management, health and safety, clinical risk and quality issues
- Knowledge of NHS supply chain and ordering
Person Specification
Values
Essential
- GOSH Values
- Knowledge and Understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
- Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace.
- Demonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential
- Registered nurse, peadiatrics, neonatal. Midwifery aor Health visitor
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Paediatrics/ midwifery
- Neonatal/ specialist feeding experience
Desirable
- Cleft Lip and Palate/ cleft nursing course
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Communication / counselling
Desirable
- Community experience
- Peri operative care cleft lip and palate
- Education and Teaching
Person Specification
Values
Essential
- GOSH Values
- Knowledge and Understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
- Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace.
- Demonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential
- Registered nurse, peadiatrics, neonatal. Midwifery aor Health visitor
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Paediatrics/ midwifery
- Neonatal/ specialist feeding experience
Desirable
- Cleft Lip and Palate/ cleft nursing course
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Communication / counselling
Desirable
- Community experience
- Peri operative care cleft lip and palate
- Education and Teaching
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).
