Job summary
Are you a paediatric critical care nurse or allied health professional with at years' experience?
Are you a dynamic & self-motivated clinical nurse or allied health professional, wanting to advance their career pathway in expert clinical practice with masters training to Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) level?
Are you committed to the holistic care of critically ill children, young people & their families to ensure safe, high quality & effective care?
Do you have a vision to expand your professional boundaries, to develop expert clinical autonomous practice, advanced critical care clinical skills, case management, critical thinking, clinical leadership, and use education, & evidence base practice to support complex decision-making & improve health outcomes (Health Education England framework 2017)?
If you have answered yes to the above questions, we can offer you a new & exciting clinical career challenge here at Great Ormond Street Hospital as a Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner.
If you are interested in applying, please contact:
- Liz Smith, Lead Advanced Nurse Practitioner liz.smith@gosh.nhs.uk
- PICU - Deborah Lee, Matron 0207 405 9200 ext 8389 Deborah.lees@gosh.nhs.uk
- PICU ACPs Kerri Sime/ Simon Mansfield Sturgess/Eve Wright 0207 405 9200 ext 8808 kerri.sime@gosh.nhs.uk / Simon.mansfieldsturgess@gosh.nhs.uk / eve.wright@gosh.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
We have a well-established PICU ACP training program, alongside a nationally recognised master's academic programme working in collaboration with Middlesex University. GOSH also has a dedicated ACP faculty to embed national education & governance standards. This combined academic & clinical training package will underpin development of the advanced competency-based skills required within the critical care environment:
- We will fully support you to undertake/complete your master's in Advanced Clinical Practice
- Develop your advanced clinical skills training, with clinical placements within anaesthetics
- Work with you to develop expert case management skill
You will be required to
- Complete & keep logbooks, case reviews & presentations
- Undertake training in dedicated competencies & capabilities based on standards by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
- Dedicated named Intensivist Consultant & Advanced Clinical Practitioner supervisors
- Create a personal & professional e-portfolio of your learning continuum
- Training will cover all 4 pillars of Advanced Clinical Practice
- You have ability the to develop your resilience, a dynamic, evolving process of positive attitudes and effective strategies
- We will develop with you a 5-year personal training plan
- Once you have completed your end point assessment you will transition into a full ACP role with expectations to support a dedicated rota alongside medical colleagues, including nights & weekends
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
Culture and Values
Essential
- Our Always values oAlways welcoming oAlways helpful oAlways expert oAlways one team
- 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 actively with a professional body recognised as able to undertake advanced clinical practice training at a Higher Institute of Education (HEE 2017)
- Minimum of 5 years qualified & relevant clinical experience to the speciality
- Minimum Honours degree recognised at a Higher Education Institution or evidence of master's level study
- Demonstrable evidence/ portfolio of own clinical practice
- Ability and desire to take on skills training relevant to the role and clinical area
- Ability to complete a competency / capability-based skill document for intensive care eg intubations, central line access, arterial lines
Desirable
- Holds a current Children's Intensive Care Course qualification
- Assessing & mentoring qualification
- Intensive care clinical skills updated for the specialist area eg Advanced respiratory module, transfer, investigations
- Teaching qualification or equivalent
- Attendance on a clinical leadership programme or evidence of leading a clinical team
- Evidence of previous IRMER training / radiology safety or willing to do so
- EPLS/ APLS training
- Registered qualification as a non-medical prescriber (independent prescriber) or willing to work towards actively practicing
- Advanced communication training/ Active listening skill training
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Thorough knowledge relevant to the specialty/ department / field of practice- Paediatric Intensive Care
- Thorough knowledge of professional & current issues in children's healthcare, ACP national & local agenda.
- Knowledge of the importance of evidence-based practice & how quality improvement, audit & research improves care outcomes
- Safeguarding Children procedures & responsibilities
- Is able to articulate a personal philosophy of the role of the ACP with advanced clinical skills
- Experience of clinical and/or formal teaching
- Evidence of working with children / young people and families to improve patient experience
- Knowledge of developing practice standards, clinical audit, benchmarking & clinical / quality improvement
Desirable
- Using outcome measures & key performance indicators to demonstrate the quality and efficiency of clinical care
- Experience of taking charge of a department & of leading or managing a team
- Experience of working clinically as a trainee ACP
- Knowledge of undertaking audit & utilizing research findings
- Experience of handling clinical incidents & complaints & implementation of subsequent learning
- Abstract submission and presenting at conferences. Willingness to publish.
- Part of professional development groups
- Understanding of change management, audit & research methodologies
- Knowledge of clinical governance & improvement agenda
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrates an ability to provide expert clinical care
- Excellent leadership & organizational skills
- Demonstrable interpersonal, leadership negotiation & influencing skills
- Excellent communication & listening skills, both clinical staff, patients and families eg relaying distressing information
- Excellent written & presentation skills
- Evidence of personal insight & sound judgment
- Ability to delegate & prioritise
- Excellent teaching, training skills
- Computer literate (Word processing. PowerPoint presentation, electronic patient records)
- Able to work across professional team & organizational boundaries
- Able to work collaboratively & as part of a multi-professional team
- Able to support personal resilience, emotional intelligence & realistic optimism and know where & when to seek additional guidance/ support
- Good attendance record
- Daily exposure to a wide range of physical, emotional & spiritual stressor, individual will need to have developed a robust professional support strategy
- The individual will have exposure to high levels of physical, mental & emotional effort
- Ability to deal with conflict situations within a team, as well as events involving the team
- Takes responsibility for own actions & promotes good team working
- Shares information & good practice appropriately
- Treats others with courtesy & respect at all times
Desirable
- Able to contribute to the development & implementation of the trust strategic Vision
- Evidence of effective team leadership, able to motivate & develop a team & maintain constructive, professional working relationships
- Able to demonstrate critical thinking, high level decision making & problem solving in clinical practice
- Appraisal & assessment skills
- Able to utilize audit & research evidence to support sustained change in practice
- Quality improvement, practice development & service improvement skills
Person Specification
Culture and Values
Essential
- Our Always values oAlways welcoming oAlways helpful oAlways expert oAlways one team
- 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 actively with a professional body recognised as able to undertake advanced clinical practice training at a Higher Institute of Education (HEE 2017)
- Minimum of 5 years qualified & relevant clinical experience to the speciality
- Minimum Honours degree recognised at a Higher Education Institution or evidence of master's level study
- Demonstrable evidence/ portfolio of own clinical practice
- Ability and desire to take on skills training relevant to the role and clinical area
- Ability to complete a competency / capability-based skill document for intensive care eg intubations, central line access, arterial lines
Desirable
- Holds a current Children's Intensive Care Course qualification
- Assessing & mentoring qualification
- Intensive care clinical skills updated for the specialist area eg Advanced respiratory module, transfer, investigations
- Teaching qualification or equivalent
- Attendance on a clinical leadership programme or evidence of leading a clinical team
- Evidence of previous IRMER training / radiology safety or willing to do so
- EPLS/ APLS training
- Registered qualification as a non-medical prescriber (independent prescriber) or willing to work towards actively practicing
- Advanced communication training/ Active listening skill training
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Thorough knowledge relevant to the specialty/ department / field of practice- Paediatric Intensive Care
- Thorough knowledge of professional & current issues in children's healthcare, ACP national & local agenda.
- Knowledge of the importance of evidence-based practice & how quality improvement, audit & research improves care outcomes
- Safeguarding Children procedures & responsibilities
- Is able to articulate a personal philosophy of the role of the ACP with advanced clinical skills
- Experience of clinical and/or formal teaching
- Evidence of working with children / young people and families to improve patient experience
- Knowledge of developing practice standards, clinical audit, benchmarking & clinical / quality improvement
Desirable
- Using outcome measures & key performance indicators to demonstrate the quality and efficiency of clinical care
- Experience of taking charge of a department & of leading or managing a team
- Experience of working clinically as a trainee ACP
- Knowledge of undertaking audit & utilizing research findings
- Experience of handling clinical incidents & complaints & implementation of subsequent learning
- Abstract submission and presenting at conferences. Willingness to publish.
- Part of professional development groups
- Understanding of change management, audit & research methodologies
- Knowledge of clinical governance & improvement agenda
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrates an ability to provide expert clinical care
- Excellent leadership & organizational skills
- Demonstrable interpersonal, leadership negotiation & influencing skills
- Excellent communication & listening skills, both clinical staff, patients and families eg relaying distressing information
- Excellent written & presentation skills
- Evidence of personal insight & sound judgment
- Ability to delegate & prioritise
- Excellent teaching, training skills
- Computer literate (Word processing. PowerPoint presentation, electronic patient records)
- Able to work across professional team & organizational boundaries
- Able to work collaboratively & as part of a multi-professional team
- Able to support personal resilience, emotional intelligence & realistic optimism and know where & when to seek additional guidance/ support
- Good attendance record
- Daily exposure to a wide range of physical, emotional & spiritual stressor, individual will need to have developed a robust professional support strategy
- The individual will have exposure to high levels of physical, mental & emotional effort
- Ability to deal with conflict situations within a team, as well as events involving the team
- Takes responsibility for own actions & promotes good team working
- Shares information & good practice appropriately
- Treats others with courtesy & respect at all times
Desirable
- Able to contribute to the development & implementation of the trust strategic Vision
- Evidence of effective team leadership, able to motivate & develop a team & maintain constructive, professional working relationships
- Able to demonstrate critical thinking, high level decision making & problem solving in clinical practice
- Appraisal & assessment skills
- Able to utilize audit & research evidence to support sustained change in practice
- Quality improvement, practice development & service improvement 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
34 Great Ormond Street
London
WC1N3JH
Employer's website
https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
