Job summary
Specialist TVN Dermatology Service
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Band 7* (*experience dependant) Tissue Viability Clinical Nurse Specialist to join the Tissue Viability Team at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children(GOSH).
At GOSH every patient is special, which means every nurse who cares for them must be special too. Many of our patients are on long journeys to recovery, and so our nurses build strong relationships with them and their families.
The Tissue Viability Nursing team is looking for a dynamic, motivated and enthusiastic nurse to join their expert nurse led service. This is an integral service within the hospital. It covers all inpatient beds and also supports outpatient services.
This is a chance to specialise in Paediatric Tissue Viability as part of a dedicated world-class hospital. The successful candidate will have a unique opportunity to work alongside a diverse number of the multi-disciplinary team across all specialities in the hospital and manage their own clinical caseload.
What we can offer you:
Help and support for your future career plan as a CNS
Support to advance your specialist clinical skills in paediatric dermatology and wound care
Grow your leadership and management talent
Cultivate your research nursing pathway
Expand your educational development
A number of staff benefits - (see guide attached)
Main duties of the job
Why we need you:
To advise on holistic assessment to identify variables influencing healing/skin integrity.
To review patients with acute or chronic wounds where the ward staff responsible for the patients care is unable to plan appropriate wound management.
To provide ward staff with specialist clinical support for patients with complex tissue viability needs.
To liaise with other health professionals within the wider multidisciplinary team to enhance care and advise on pressure relieving equipment.
To advise on the use of topical negative pressure therapy and other specialist interactive treatment.
To provide educational support in the management of simple and complex wounds, pressure ulcer prevention and maintaining skin integrity.
Our organisation:
You will join the current team of one Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist and one Band 6 ITU Skin integrity Specialist Nurse (to be appointed).
If you believe you have what it takes to start your CNS career in tissue viability today, please apply. Should you have any queries please email us at:
Lisa White, Dermatology Matron, lisa.white@gosh.nhs.uk
Rachel Allaway, TVN Team Lead CNS rachel.allaway@gosh.nhs.uk or by calling 0207 405 9200 ext 5524
Informal visits are welcomed and encouraged
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
Please see the Job Description attached.
This job description is intended as an outline of the areas of activity and can be amended in the light of the changing needs of the service and will be reviewed as necessary in conjunction with the post-holder.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job Description attached.
This job description is intended as an outline of the areas of activity and can be amended in the light of the changing needs of the service and will be reviewed as necessary in conjunction with the post-holder.
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
- NMC registered nurse (Child)
- Evidence of on-going, dynamic continuing professional development within the speciality, linked to demonstrable clinical competencies.
- Assessing and mentoring qualification
- Honours degree or in the process of obtaining
Desirable
- Specialist post graduate diploma or equivalent courses to masters level equivalent
- Leadership qualification or equivalent experience
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable knowledge and experience within relevant clinical speciality.
- Demonstrates compassion in practice.
- Teaching, supervision and managerial experience.
- Understanding of professional and current issues in children's nursing and healthcare.
- Experience of co-ordinating and managing patient care.
- Understanding resource management, health and safety, clinical risk and quality issues.
- Demonstrable knowledge of child protection procedures.
- Understanding and having evidence of fulfilling PREP requirements for revalidation.
Desirable
- Experience of handling clinical incidents and complaints
- Previous experience of change management and problem solving
- Previous experience of research and audit
- Understanding of audit and research methodologies
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Effective relevant clinical skills and abilities for the speciality
- Effective managerial, leadership and organizational skills.
- Excellent verbal, written and listening skills.
- Effective teaching, training and preceptorship skills.
- Ability to delegate and prioritise.
- Administration of medication including those under PGD and IV drugs
- Interviewing skills
- Appraisal skills
- Self-discipline and good time management to support periods of lone working.
- Ability to initiate, manage and sustain change
Desirable
- Ability to deal with conflict situations
- Ability to motivate and develop a multi-professional team.
- Able to problem solve and initiate change
- Able to work across professional teams and organisational boundaries
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
- NMC registered nurse (Child)
- Evidence of on-going, dynamic continuing professional development within the speciality, linked to demonstrable clinical competencies.
- Assessing and mentoring qualification
- Honours degree or in the process of obtaining
Desirable
- Specialist post graduate diploma or equivalent courses to masters level equivalent
- Leadership qualification or equivalent experience
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable knowledge and experience within relevant clinical speciality.
- Demonstrates compassion in practice.
- Teaching, supervision and managerial experience.
- Understanding of professional and current issues in children's nursing and healthcare.
- Experience of co-ordinating and managing patient care.
- Understanding resource management, health and safety, clinical risk and quality issues.
- Demonstrable knowledge of child protection procedures.
- Understanding and having evidence of fulfilling PREP requirements for revalidation.
Desirable
- Experience of handling clinical incidents and complaints
- Previous experience of change management and problem solving
- Previous experience of research and audit
- Understanding of audit and research methodologies
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Effective relevant clinical skills and abilities for the speciality
- Effective managerial, leadership and organizational skills.
- Excellent verbal, written and listening skills.
- Effective teaching, training and preceptorship skills.
- Ability to delegate and prioritise.
- Administration of medication including those under PGD and IV drugs
- Interviewing skills
- Appraisal skills
- Self-discipline and good time management to support periods of lone working.
- Ability to initiate, manage and sustain change
Desirable
- Ability to deal with conflict situations
- Ability to motivate and develop a multi-professional team.
- Able to problem solve and initiate change
- Able to work across professional teams and organisational boundaries
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 Hospital
London
WC1N 3JH
Employer's website
https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
