Job summary
We are looking for a motivated and experienced Senior Nurse to join the team within the Sight and Sound Directorate. The Directorate incorporates Plastics, Craniofacial, ENT, Outpatients, Ophthalmology, Dental, Maxillofacial, Cleft, Audiology and Cochlear Implant, Urology and Urodynamics, as well as some of our busiest non-clinical teams, such as Main Reception, Central Booking Office and Digital Records.As a Matron you will:Be involved in managing the direct patient care, supporting the Nursing and Clinical teams who manage children and young people with all emergency and long-term conditions in partnership with families and carers.Be able to think quickly managing patients through complex pathways under the care of a number of clinical teams from admission through to discharge back into the community or other TrustsBe clinically competent assessing clinical emergencies and safeguarding concerns.Be a visible, approachable role model with high standards of Nursing and professional behaviour ensuring that all colleagues feel valued as per Trust Values.Teach, support and ensure nursing and unregistered staff are both up to date and continuingto develop their clinical skills.Be a visible leader who ensures that the child, young person and family have the best possible experience by listening to concerns and implementing change.Be at the forefront of new technological advances in nursing and medical paediatric research.
Main duties of the job
- Act as a strong & effective role model and provide effective leadership & guidance support & coaching to Sisters / Charge Nurses to promote & enable effective change management & strengthen their leadership skills to ensure strong leadership within clinical areas.
- Responsible for human resource issues including performance management, recruitment, complex sickness management, case & complaints investigations & staff utilisation. These situations require the post holder to have highly effective communication, analysis, judgement & synthesis skills.
- Forge successful relationships with other health care professionals and non-clinical staff to improve the overall patient experience
- To work in collaboration with the ACN & the Head of Patient Experience & Engagement to embed Patient, Family and Public Involvement and Engagement across the Directorate to ensure a safe and positive experience for children, young people andtheir families by proactively seeking their views
- Provide high quality & visible operational & line management, modelling excellent communication & team-building skills to wards & departments to deliver efficient use of resources, high productivity & evidence - based high quality patient care.
- Take lead responsibility to fully implement all elements of the quality agenda as set locally and nationally in all areas of responsibility. Take actions as necessary to ensure these standards are reached.
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
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Essential
- 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
- NMC Registered Nurse (Child and Adult) RMN, RNLD
- Relevant First Degree in health care related subject
- Evidence of ongoing dynamic continuing professional development linked to demonstrable clinical competencies or appropriate post graduate academic study
- Leadership and Management Training or willingness to undertake
Desirable
- Relevant Master's Degree or working towards
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrates Compassion in practice
- Relevant specialist clinical skills.
- Excellent managerial, operational, leadership and organisational skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent Coaching/facilitation, staff development and empowerment skills
- Excellent presentation skills
- Strong inspirational leader with a track record of developing teams of staff
- Able to problem solve and initiate change
- Able to work across professional team and organisational boundaries and maintain constructive relationships
- Ability to delegate, prioritise and make decisions
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise own workload and that of others
- Ability to develop staff through mentoring / coaching /clinical supervision
- Able to de-escalate conflict situations
- Evidence of personal insight and sound judgment
- Professional credibility
- Financial management skills
- Workforce planning / redesign skills
- Ability to give clinical advice and provide the clinical contribution to business planning processes
- Interviewing skills & appraisal skills
- Flexible approach to working hours
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Significant experience at a senior level in a relevant clinical environment
- Experience of leading, managing and developing people, effective teams and departments
- Experience in implementing workforce review / redesign & experience in developing and retaining staff.
- Managing the recruitment process
- Experience of managing professional development and professional conduct issues
- Financial management experience
- Experience of working with children and families to improve patient experience
- Management of complaints and incidents and implementation of subsequent learning
- Managing safeguarding concerns
- Experience of training and development
- Experience in service development and business planning
- Experience of managing complex and competing issues
- Implementing evidence-based practice / nursing research in practice
- Knowledge of national nursing and children's agenda
- Knowledge of national health agenda
- Knowledge of clinical governance, audit, research and improvement agenda
- Knowledge and understanding of equal opportunities
- Knowledge and understanding of health and safety
- Understanding of NMC revalidation requirements
Desirable
- Experience in leading on quality, governance, standards of care, clinical audit, benchmarking, performance standards and clinical improvements
Person Specification
GOSH Culture and Values
Essential
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Essential
- 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
- NMC Registered Nurse (Child and Adult) RMN, RNLD
- Relevant First Degree in health care related subject
- Evidence of ongoing dynamic continuing professional development linked to demonstrable clinical competencies or appropriate post graduate academic study
- Leadership and Management Training or willingness to undertake
Desirable
- Relevant Master's Degree or working towards
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrates Compassion in practice
- Relevant specialist clinical skills.
- Excellent managerial, operational, leadership and organisational skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent Coaching/facilitation, staff development and empowerment skills
- Excellent presentation skills
- Strong inspirational leader with a track record of developing teams of staff
- Able to problem solve and initiate change
- Able to work across professional team and organisational boundaries and maintain constructive relationships
- Ability to delegate, prioritise and make decisions
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise own workload and that of others
- Ability to develop staff through mentoring / coaching /clinical supervision
- Able to de-escalate conflict situations
- Evidence of personal insight and sound judgment
- Professional credibility
- Financial management skills
- Workforce planning / redesign skills
- Ability to give clinical advice and provide the clinical contribution to business planning processes
- Interviewing skills & appraisal skills
- Flexible approach to working hours
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Significant experience at a senior level in a relevant clinical environment
- Experience of leading, managing and developing people, effective teams and departments
- Experience in implementing workforce review / redesign & experience in developing and retaining staff.
- Managing the recruitment process
- Experience of managing professional development and professional conduct issues
- Financial management experience
- Experience of working with children and families to improve patient experience
- Management of complaints and incidents and implementation of subsequent learning
- Managing safeguarding concerns
- Experience of training and development
- Experience in service development and business planning
- Experience of managing complex and competing issues
- Implementing evidence-based practice / nursing research in practice
- Knowledge of national nursing and children's agenda
- Knowledge of national health agenda
- Knowledge of clinical governance, audit, research and improvement agenda
- Knowledge and understanding of equal opportunities
- Knowledge and understanding of health and safety
- Understanding of NMC revalidation requirements
Desirable
- Experience in leading on quality, governance, standards of care, clinical audit, benchmarking, performance standards and clinical improvements
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)
