Senior Staff Nurse

Great Ormond Street Hospital; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading children's hospital in Greater London is seeking a part-time Senior Staff Nurse for their Outpatients team. The role involves providing clinical leadership and high-quality care to children and families. The ideal candidate will be a registered nurse with excellent paediatric skills and a commitment to inclusion and diversity. Opportunities for leadership development and teaching are available. This is a fixed-term position for 12 months, integrating compassion and excellence in care into daily practice.

Qualifications

• Experience of having worked with acute/chronically sick children.
• Understanding of professional issues in children’s nursing.
• Basic knowledge of computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership to a designated nursing team.
• Act as a role model and expert clinical practitioner.
• Assist in the management of the department.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Good time management

Ability to plan and prioritise care

Ability to delegate tasks

Ability to work well both in a team and on own initiative

Demonstrates Compassion in practice

Education

NMC Registered Nurse (appropriate to clinical specialty)

Relevant nursing qualification

Evidence of ongoing professional development

Job description

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity within Outpatients for a part‑time, fixed term Senior Staff Nurse to Join our team for 12 months.

Our outpatient department is a busy area of the trust that sees 700 – 900 patients a day. Outpatient encompasses all aspects of care and supports all specialities that work within the trust except for oncology.

We are looking for a registered nurse with excellent paediatric clinical skills, who are well motivated, enthusiastic and has experience of working within a clinical area. Who would liketo develop their leadership skill and will have opportunity to provide teaching.

We would expect you to be visible leader making sure that the child and family have the best possible experience during their visit in the department. Outpatients compose of an established team of nurses and Health Care Assistants who are supportedby nurse practitioners and medical staff.

Main duties of the job

• To provide clinical leadership to a designated nursing team and ensure the provision ofhigh‑quality nursing care to children, young people and families.
• To act as a role model and expert clinical practitioner.
• To assist in the safe, effective, and efficient management of the department within allocated resources.
• To promote a progressive attitude to the continual improvement of patient care through research and evidence‑based practice.
• To undertake delegated responsibility for the department in the absence of the Ward Manager / Team Leader.
• To be familiar with and adopt the principles of the NHS Chief Nursing Officers vision for Compassion in Practice (NHS Commissioning Board Dec 2012).

Working for our organisation

We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as the communities we serve , and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including people with Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic heritage , people with a disability, and people from LGBTQ+ communities . By growing an ever more diverse workforce, we’ll have a greater range of perspectives and knowledge, meaning that we can provide the children and young people at our hospital with even better care .

Our hospital is committed to creating an environment that is open and inclusive . Our staff are encouraged to engage with colleagues through the following networks : REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Cultural Heritage) ENABLED (Enhancing Abilities & Leveraging Disabilities Network), PRIDE and Women’s networks ; all of which are sponsored by a member of our Executive Management Team.

We want to ensure that all of our people, regardless of their background, are seen and heard. We want to attract applicants that share our commitment to inclusion and that understand diversity is a strength that is embraced and valued.

Detailed job description and main 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 Cultures and Values

Essential criteria

• Our Always Values

Academic / Professional qualification / Training

Essential criteria

• NMC Registered Nurse (appropriate to clinical speciality)
• Relevant nursing qualification
• Evidence of ongoing professional development relating to clinical speciality

Desirable criteria

• Assessor or practice supervisor qualification / experience

Experience / Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Knowledge and understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
• Experience of having worked with acute / chronically sick children or specialised transferable skills
• Understanding of professional and current issues in children’s nursing
• Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace
• Understanding of the importance of research and evidence‑based practice
• Demonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
• Basic knowledge of computer skills
• Understating or evidence of fulfilling requirements for Revalidation
• Understanding of safeguarding issues according to Trust policies and procedures
• Understanding of principles of clinical governance ( risk management, audit, quality)

Desirable criteria

• Understanding of nursing practice and innovation outside of GOSH
• Knowledge of clinical incidents and complaints and reporting
• Previous experience in the relevant specialty of post (preferably in an NHS setting)

Skills / Abilities

Essential criteria

• Ability to plan and prioritise care for patients
• Committed to family centred care
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent numeracy skills
• Good time management and teaching skills
• Ability to work well both in a team and on own initiative
• Ability to delegate tasks as appropriate
• Demonstrates Compassion in practice

Desirable criteria

• Administration of IV drugs
• Central venous access management