Job summary
It is an exciting opportunity to join the neurology and epilepsy team at GOSH as a Trainee ACP. You will be working within a small team of ACP's, covering neuroscience care within the inpatient and outpatient setting. The team works closely with ACP's, Neurologists, Neurosurgeons, Nursing, Allied Health Professionals and Paediatricians to provide specialist and high dependency care to our patients.
You will be supported to complete the ACP pathway, inclusive of non-medical prescribing. The successful applicant will be support by the GOSH Learning Academy (GLA)
The job involves; clinical patient review and management (within your SOP), running independent clinics, management of patient pathways and care, teaching, NMP and undertaking advanced neurology and epilepsy care with close liaison with ICU and HDU areas. Following completion of the trainee post you will join the team to cover the medical rota; high dependency unit; run independent clinics and provide specialist support to staff and families within GOSH.
For further information or general queries, please contact:
Nicky Barnes, Advanced Clinical Practitioner for Epilepsy Surgery via email: nicola.barnes@gosh.nhs.uk or call 0207 405 9200 ext. 1592
Jo Mortimer, Advanced Clinical Practitioner for Headache Service via email: Joanne.Mortimer@gosh.nhs.uk or call 0207 405 9200 Ext 6647
Claire Toolis, Advanced Clinical Practitioner for Neurovascular Service via email: or Claire.Toolis@gosh.nhs.uk or call 0207 405 9200 Ext 0569
Main duties of the job
Within the role you will provide support and follow up for the specialist's services within neuroscience such as epilepsy - medical and surgical, high dependency care, neuroinflammatory, neurovascular, maintain databases and provide acute and long-term care for complex neurology patients.
To provide effective clinical leadership, expertise and advice to support the delivery of high-quality nursing and medical care
To provide advanced clinical care through health assessment, initiation of treatment, formulation and alteration of treatment and monitoring of care programmes to children and young people within an agreed scope of practice
To support the development of clinical protocols and care pathways for a specific case load of patients.
To facilitate the development of evidence based clinical practice through improvement, research and audit.
Participate in the education of the multidisciplinary team and trainee NPs.
To evaluate through quality assurance initiatives and assessment of clinical outcomes.
To be an expert clinical resource for other healthcare practitioners
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
- Our Always 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 with the NMC as an RN-Child or with HCPC or with GPhC
- Relevant Honours Degree
- Willing to undertake or be undertaking master's degree in advanced clinical Practice including Non-medical prescribing
- Assessing and mentoring qualification
- Evidence of ongoing, dynamic, CPD, with demonstrable clinical competencies, relevant to area of clinical practice
Desirable
- Attendance on a clinical leadership programme
- Teaching Qualification
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of working with children / young people and families to improve patient experience
- Relevant experience in a relevant children's healthcare environment
- Knowledge relevant to the specialty/ department / field of practice
- Knowledge of professional and current issues in children's healthcare.
- Knowledge of clinical governance and improvement agenda
- Awareness of evidence-based practice and current research
- Competent and aware of professional responsibilities in safeguarding of children and adults.
- Able to articulate a personal philosophy of the healthcare professional & the role of the Advanced Practitioner
Desirable
- Understanding of change management, audit and research methodologies.
- Experience of developing practice standards, clinical audit, benchmarking, and clinical / quality improvement.
- Evidence of working with children/young people and families to improve patient experience.
- Experience of utilising research and audit
- Experience of taking charge of a department and of leading and managing a team.
- Experience of handling clinical incidents and complaints and implementation of subsequent learning
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrates compassion in practice2
- Professional credibility, relevant paediatric clinical skills
- Demonstrable managerial and organizational skills
- Demonstrable interpersonal and leadership skills
- Effective communication and listening skills
- Demonstrable written and presentation skills
- Effective team member, able to maintain constructive working relationships
- Evidence of personal insight and sound judgment
- Able to problem solve
- Self-discipline and good time management
- Appraisal skills
- Ability to delegate and prioritise
- Able to utilise audit and research evidence to support changes in practice
- Able to work across professional team and organisational boundaries
- Administering medication under patient group directives
- Ability to deal with conflict situations
- Able to demonstrate embedding of 6Cs into clinical practice
- Able to work autonomously, collaboratively and as part of a multi-professional team
- Ability to initiate, manage and sustain change
- Good attendance record
- A flexible approach to work.
- Evidence of fulfilling PREP
Desirable
- Quality improvement, practice development and service improvement skills
- Teaching, training and preceptorship skills
- Able to contribute to the development of and implementation of the trust clinical strategic.
Person Specification
GOSH Culture and Values
Essential
- Our Always 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 with the NMC as an RN-Child or with HCPC or with GPhC
- Relevant Honours Degree
- Willing to undertake or be undertaking master's degree in advanced clinical Practice including Non-medical prescribing
- Assessing and mentoring qualification
- Evidence of ongoing, dynamic, CPD, with demonstrable clinical competencies, relevant to area of clinical practice
Desirable
- Attendance on a clinical leadership programme
- Teaching Qualification
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of working with children / young people and families to improve patient experience
- Relevant experience in a relevant children's healthcare environment
- Knowledge relevant to the specialty/ department / field of practice
- Knowledge of professional and current issues in children's healthcare.
- Knowledge of clinical governance and improvement agenda
- Awareness of evidence-based practice and current research
- Competent and aware of professional responsibilities in safeguarding of children and adults.
- Able to articulate a personal philosophy of the healthcare professional & the role of the Advanced Practitioner
Desirable
- Understanding of change management, audit and research methodologies.
- Experience of developing practice standards, clinical audit, benchmarking, and clinical / quality improvement.
- Evidence of working with children/young people and families to improve patient experience.
- Experience of utilising research and audit
- Experience of taking charge of a department and of leading and managing a team.
- Experience of handling clinical incidents and complaints and implementation of subsequent learning
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrates compassion in practice2
- Professional credibility, relevant paediatric clinical skills
- Demonstrable managerial and organizational skills
- Demonstrable interpersonal and leadership skills
- Effective communication and listening skills
- Demonstrable written and presentation skills
- Effective team member, able to maintain constructive working relationships
- Evidence of personal insight and sound judgment
- Able to problem solve
- Self-discipline and good time management
- Appraisal skills
- Ability to delegate and prioritise
- Able to utilise audit and research evidence to support changes in practice
- Able to work across professional team and organisational boundaries
- Administering medication under patient group directives
- Ability to deal with conflict situations
- Able to demonstrate embedding of 6Cs into clinical practice
- Able to work autonomously, collaboratively and as part of a multi-professional team
- Ability to initiate, manage and sustain change
- Good attendance record
- A flexible approach to work.
- Evidence of fulfilling PREP
Desirable
- Quality improvement, practice development and service improvement skills
- Teaching, training and preceptorship skills
- Able to contribute to the development of and implementation of the trust clinical strategic.
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
London
WC1N 3JH
Employer's website
https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
