Job overview
Panther Ward is seeking band 5 Staff Nurses who are keen to explore and develop their careers on a multi-speciality paediatric surgical ward. Are you a Paediatric nurse looking for the next step in your career? Or an adult nurse wanting to make the transition into paediatrics?
Panther ward has 14 inpatient beds (2 of which are High Dependency), specialising in Ears, Nose and Throat, Ophthalmology, Plastics, Dental and Maxillofacial, Craniofacial, Audiology and Cleft. Patients having various surgical procedures requiring different aspect of nursing care, offering you the opportunity to gain new clinical skills caring for acutely unwell children.
Panther will allow you to gain specialist surgical and airway management skills, supporting you to build confidence in high dependence nursing. We can offer a number of development and educational opportunities such as speciality courses and the HDU module. We will ensure your development plan is tailored to your needs, recognising previous experience.
Main duties of the job
· To work as a skilled member of the nursing team, to provide a high standard of holistic family centered care to the children, young people and families.
· Ability to promote family centered care and establish good relationships with children, young people and their families.
· To communicate effectively at all levels within the multi-disciplinary team.
· To be able to take charge of the ward in the absence of senior nursing staff following achievement of required competence.
· To be familiar with and adopt the principles of the NHS Chief Nursing Officers vision for Compassion in Practice (NHS Commissioning Board Dec 2012).
Key working relationships
Internal: Nurses, doctors, student nurses, nursing apprentices, nursing associates, administrative team, physiotherapists, pharmacists, social workers, occupational therapists, healthcare assistants, play specialists, psychologists, psychotherapists, IT staff, chaplains dieticians and housekeeping staff and other staff groups within the multidisciplinary teams at GOSH
External: Families, GPs, other hospitals, local health authorities, social services, community services, schools.
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 Culture and Values
Essential criteria
* Our Always values
* Experience of working part of a diverse team
* Experience of contributing to an inclusive workplace culture
Academic/Professional Qualification/Training
Essential criteria
* NMC Child Registered Nurse
* Relevant nursing qualification
* Evidence of ongoing professional development linked to demonstrable competencies
Desirable criteria
* Assessor or practice supervisor qualification/experience
Experience/Knowledge
Essential criteria
* 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 the importance of research and evidence-based practice
* Basic knowledge of computer skills
* Understanding of safeguarding issues according to Trust policies and procedures
* Understating or evidence of fulfilling requirements for Revalidation
* Understanding of principles of clinical governance ( risk management, audit, quality)
* Experience of working as part of a diverse team.
* Experience of contributing to an inclusive workplace culture
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)
* Knowledge of ward specialties
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