Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust Are you looking to learn and develop highly specialised skills in a supportive and innovative department where provision and maintenance of high quality & excellence of service to patients, parents and families is key? Do you have existing leadership/management skills and experience or feel that you have excellent leadership potential waiting to be developed?
Do you want to work in a leading Paediatric Centre and to join our friendly and Child centred Interventional Radiology Team? If your answers to the above are 'Yes', then this position could be for you!
This post is to work within the Interventional Radiology department; therefore, peri-operative experience, such as scrub and circulating, would be desirable.
However, you will be given training and support in our specialist skills and in peri-operative care.
We have an excellent and supportive Practice Education Team who will assist with your orientation and ongoing professional development.
This is a dynamic and highly varied department which consists of 3 operating suites and runs a total of 24 sessions per week; providing a wide range of procedures, many of which are often highly innovative and complex.
The patient cohort is from all specialties throughout the hospital for ages 0-18, and procedures include central venous access device insertion, biopsy, airway intervention, feeding device insertion, vascular intervention, angiography and angioplasty.
We run a combination of GA and non-GA lists.
Main duties of the job To provide clinical leadership to a designated nursing team and ensure the provision of high quality nursing care to children 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 Sister/Charge Nurse. To be familiar with and adopt the principles of the NHS Chief Nursing Officers vision for Compassion In Practice. Contribute towards achieving the 'Great Ormond Street Hospital Vision for Nursing'. 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.
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.
The Interventional Radiology department currently operates from 8am-6.30pm, Monday to Friday.
Once sufficient experience and competency is achieved you will also be required to participate in rotation on the on-call rota and to rotate into the list coordinator role.
For further information please contact: Dhwani Barochia, IR Team Leader on ******
Person Specification NMC Registered Nurse or HCPC registered ODP (appropriate to clinical speciality). Relevant nursing/ODP qualification. Evidence of ongoing professional development relating to clinical speciality - i.e.
University Accredited modules e.g.
Theatre Course. Assessor or practice supervisor qualification/experience. Experience/Knowledge 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. Understanding or evidence of fulfilling requirements for Revalidation. Understanding of safeguarding issues according to Trust policies and procedures. Understanding of principles of clinical governance (e.g.
risk management, audit, quality). 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 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. Central venous access management. 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.
Contract Permanent
Working pattern Full-time
Reference number 271-CCS-6702382-A
Job locations Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
£44,806 to £53,134 a year per annum inclusive
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