Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit an exceptional Lead Clinical Site Practitioner (CSP) to join our Clinical Operations team at Great Ormond Street Hospital Foundation Trust.
We are seeking an inspirational, enthusiastic and compassionate leader, who will use their knowledge, and experience, to ensure high quality and safe child and family centred care in an environment of ongoing learning, innovation and improvement.
As Lead CSP, you will have significant experience at a senior nursing level in a relevant area. You will provide kind, effective, visible leadership and be a positive role model for the teams you manage, the Clinical Site Practitioners and the Vascular Access Facilitators and further promote their crucial roles.With excellent communication skills you will establish your credibility at all levels and be able to quickly build relationships within your own team and the wider organisation. Working with and supported by the Clinical Site Director, the post holder will help ensure an open and engaging culture for patients and staff that encourages excellence in clinical practice, facilitates team working and multi professional care delivery.
Main duties of the job
Reporting directly to the Clinical Site Director and working as a key part of the Clinical Operations team, the post holder will manage and developthe Clinical Site Practitioners (CSP) and the Venous Access Facilitators (VAF) to form an effective clinical site team in and out of hours coveringthe Trust. This will support and enable the clinical Directorates to deliver effective and efficient safe care in a supportive environment.
This role will be pivotal in delivering operational efficiencies whilst ensuring the provision of effective high quality services. The post holder willimprove performance within available resources, working with the CSP and the VAF team, taking full regard of all professional views andfacilitating the development and improvement of the two teams.
Working with the Clinical Site Director the post holder will be expected to support the development of an open and engaging culture for patientsand staff that encourages excellence in clinical practice, facilitates team working and multi professional care delivery.
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 (Child) with current registration
- Post registration qualification in high dependency or intensive care
- Relevant Master's Degree, working towards, willingness to undertake or equivalent experience
- Current EPLS or APLS qualification
- Evidence of ongoing dynamic continuing professional development linked to demonstrable clinical competencies or appropriate post graduate academic study
Desirable
- Attendance on a clinical leadership or management programme
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives. Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace.
- Significant experience of working autonomously at a senior level in a relevant children's in-patient environment
- Significant experience managing teams, including recruitment, retention and managing performance issues
- Experience of working with children and families to improve patient experience
- Experience of leading on quality, governance, standards of care, clinical audit, benchmarking and clinical improvements
- Experience of managing complex and competing issues and ability to think laterally
- Experience in resolving health and safety, clinical risk and quality issues
- Experience in handling and resolving complaints, incidents, and safeguarding issues, and disseminating learning from them
- Knowledge of national nursing and children's agenda
Desirable
- Financial management experience
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Highly developed clinical skills in Intensive Care/High Dependency/Emergency Department
- Excellent interpersonal, managerial, organisational and influencing skills, with demonstrable clinical and operational leadership skills
- Highly developed communication skills with excellent written and presentation skills
- Effective team player, able to work cohesively within and across different teams and professional groups
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to delegate, prioritise and make decisions
- Experience of developing and nurturing staff, in team building and succession planning
- Able to work across professional team and organisational boundaries, creating and maintaining constructive relationships Able to employ diplomacy and mutual respect in all aspects of the role
- Demonstrates compassion in practice
- Able to problem solve, remain calm and de-escalate conflict especially when faced with complex, contentious issues
- Ability to contribute to Trust strategic visions and Vison for Nursing
- Professional credibility and an excellent role model
- Evidence of personal insight, sound judgment and takes responsibility for own actions
Desirable
- Coaching & facilitation skills.
Person Specification
GOSH Culture and Values
Essential
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse (Child) with current registration
- Post registration qualification in high dependency or intensive care
- Relevant Master's Degree, working towards, willingness to undertake or equivalent experience
- Current EPLS or APLS qualification
- Evidence of ongoing dynamic continuing professional development linked to demonstrable clinical competencies or appropriate post graduate academic study
Desirable
- Attendance on a clinical leadership or management programme
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives. Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace.
- Significant experience of working autonomously at a senior level in a relevant children's in-patient environment
- Significant experience managing teams, including recruitment, retention and managing performance issues
- Experience of working with children and families to improve patient experience
- Experience of leading on quality, governance, standards of care, clinical audit, benchmarking and clinical improvements
- Experience of managing complex and competing issues and ability to think laterally
- Experience in resolving health and safety, clinical risk and quality issues
- Experience in handling and resolving complaints, incidents, and safeguarding issues, and disseminating learning from them
- Knowledge of national nursing and children's agenda
Desirable
- Financial management experience
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Highly developed clinical skills in Intensive Care/High Dependency/Emergency Department
- Excellent interpersonal, managerial, organisational and influencing skills, with demonstrable clinical and operational leadership skills
- Highly developed communication skills with excellent written and presentation skills
- Effective team player, able to work cohesively within and across different teams and professional groups
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to delegate, prioritise and make decisions
- Experience of developing and nurturing staff, in team building and succession planning
- Able to work across professional team and organisational boundaries, creating and maintaining constructive relationships Able to employ diplomacy and mutual respect in all aspects of the role
- Demonstrates compassion in practice
- Able to problem solve, remain calm and de-escalate conflict especially when faced with complex, contentious issues
- Ability to contribute to Trust strategic visions and Vison for Nursing
- Professional credibility and an excellent role model
- Evidence of personal insight, sound judgment and takes responsibility for own actions
Desirable
- Coaching & facilitation 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)
