Senior Staff Nurse

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in pediatric healthcare is seeking a passionate Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse for a dynamic team. This role offers the chance to lead a nursing team in a busy gastroenterology ward, providing high-quality care to children with complex needs. You will gain valuable experience in fluid management, parental nutrition, and the care of children undergoing GI investigations. With a commitment to professional development, the organization provides extensive training and support to enhance your clinical skills. If you are dedicated to family-centered care and want to make a difference in children's lives, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Full induction program

Specialist clinical skills courses

Access to educational development

Internal transfer scheme

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in Paediatrics preferred.
• Interest or knowledge of Gastroenterology is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and ensure high-quality nursing care.
• Assist in managing the department effectively.
• Support junior staff and assist the Ward Sister.

Skills

Time Management

Decision Making

Leadership

Communication Skills

Compassion in Practice

IV Drug Administration

Central Venous Access Management

Education

Nursing Qualification

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Site: Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Town: London
Salary: £44,806 - £53,133 per annum inclusive
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 10/02/2025 23:59

Job overview

Advert for Band 6 – Squirrel Gastro

Squirrel Gastro Ward are looking for a dynamic and passionate nurse to join our team as a Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse for a 1 year Secondment.

The ideal candidate will have good time management and decision making skills, along with an ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team. Leadership and role modelling are also key aspects for the Band 6 role, being able to support junior staff and assist the Ward Sister in the efficient running of the ward.

Squirrel is a busy ward with 10 beds, specialising in gastroenterology medicine, both acute and long-term management. You will have the opportunity to learn complex fluid management, Parental Nutrition and caring for children undergoing investigations of the GI tract, pre-transplant assessment of children that require bowel or multi-visceral transplants and caring for children having complex medication regimes for Inflammatory Bowel Disease. We are a national centre for some conditions and care for children from across the country and occasionally abroad.

We offer a mixture of long and short stay patients, catering for a diverse age range of patients from newborn to 18 years.

Substantial experience in Paediatrics is preferred for this role, as well as an interest or knowledge of Gastroenterology.

Main duties of the job

1. To provide clinical leadership to a designated nursing team and ensure the provision of high-quality nursing care to children and families.
2. To assist in the safe, effective and efficient management of the department.
3. To undertake delegated responsibility for the department in the absence of the Ward Manager.
4. To be familiar with and adopt the principles of the NHS Chief Nursing Officers vision for Compassion In Practice (NHS Commissioning Board).

What we can offer you:

• Full induction working closely with our practice education team.
• Support to advance your specialist clinical skills through courses such as the Urology Fundamentals and HDU modules.
• Expand your educational development through access to relevant courses and support from our dedicated Practice Educators and Practice Facilitators.
• Internal transfer scheme to make the most of the opportunities for exposure to different specialties within GOSH and working practices.

Working for our organisation

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.

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.

Person specification

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to plan and prioritise care for patients.
• Committed to family centred care.
• Excellent verbal and written communication 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.
• Administration of IV drugs.
• Central venous access management.