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Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

25d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior Level
  • Healthcare
    Education & Teaching
  • London

AI generated summary

  • You must provide clinical leadership, promote high-quality nursing care, support staff development, collaborate on education, and foster a positive learning environment.
  • You will provide clinical leadership, enhance nursing skills, support staff development, promote evidence-based care, and collaborate on teaching and service improvement within the department.

Requirements

  • 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 demonstrating leadership and professionalism at all times.
  • To promote continuous improvement of patient care through research and evidence-based practice.
  • To encourage and support the development of clinical skills by working directly alongside staff with particular emphasis on new and less experienced staff.
  • To assist in the safe, effective, and efficient management of the department To work with the Practice Educator and Ward Managers to identify and facilitate learning needs for individual members of staff in response to clinical needs.
  • To work with the Practice Educator and Education Team in leading the teaching, training and education of all staff.
  • Facilitate the creating of a positive learning environment where staff development is encouraged and supported, and talent is fostered and enhanced.
  • Work trust-wide supporting the education team in practice development service improvement and organisational transformation to deliver the trusts vision and objectives.

Responsibilities

  • 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 demonstrating leadership and professionalism at all times.
  • To promote continuous improvement of patient care through research and evidence-based practice.
  • To encourage and support the development of clinical skills by working directly alongside staff with particular emphasis on new and less experienced staff.
  • To assist in the safe, effective, and efficient management of the department.
  • To work with the Practice Educator and Ward Managers to identify and facilitate learning needs for individual members of staff in response to clinical needs.
  • To work with the Practice Educator and Education Team in leading the teaching, training and education of all staff.
  • Facilitate the creating of a positive learning environment where staff development is encouraged and supported, and talent is fostered and enhanced.
  • Work trust-wide supporting the education team in practice development service improvement and organisational transformation to deliver the trusts vision and objectives.

FAQs

What is the primary role of the Practice Facilitator on Koala and Possum wards?

The primary role of the Practice Facilitator is to provide clinical leadership, education, and support to nursing staff, ensuring high-quality nursing care for children and families, as well as enhancing the skills of staff in neuroscience nursing.

Who can I contact for more information about the Practice Facilitator position?

You can contact Practice Educator Katie Lord at Katie.Lord@gosh.nhs.uk for further information about the position.

What kind of staff will the Practice Facilitator work with?

The Practice Facilitator will work with a wide range of nursing and healthcare roles, particularly focusing on new and less experienced staff to develop their clinical skills.

What is the patient age range for Koala and Possum wards?

Koala and Possum wards provide care for patients from 0 to 18 years old.

What is GOSH's commitment regarding diversity and inclusion in hiring?

GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job based on their ability and individual merit, free from bias and discrimination, and actively promotes diversity and inclusion within the workplace.

What kind of environment does the Practice Facilitator need to foster for staff development?

The Practice Facilitator is expected to create a positive learning environment that encourages and supports staff development and enhances their talent.

Are there any specific community groups the organization particularly welcomes applications from?

Yes, GOSH particularly welcomes applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities, long-term health conditions, and members of the LGBT+ community.

What are the working hours of Katie Lord, the Practice Educator?

Katie Lord's working hours are Monday to Thursday from 08:00 to 18:00.

What is the role of the Practice Educator in conjunction with the Practice Facilitator?

The Practice Educator works alongside the Practice Facilitator and Ward Managers to identify and facilitate learning needs for staff in response to clinical needs, as well as leading teaching and education initiatives.

What is GOSH's stance on fair treatment of applicants and employees?

GOSH has policies and procedures in place to ensure all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status, or length of time spent unemployed.

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Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust (GOSH) is a national centre of excellence in the provision of specialist children's health care, currently delivering the widest range of specialist care of any children's hospital in the UK. It aspires to offer outcomes for children in the top five in the world. The largest centre in the UK for children with heart or brain problems, and, with UCLH it is the largest centre in Europe for children with cancer. It is the only specialist Biomedical Research Centre for paediatrics, it works in partnership with the UCL Institute of Child Health (ICH), part of University College London, and together they form the largest paediatric research and teaching centre in the UK, and one of the largest in the world. The hospital at Great Ormond Street is the only exclusively specialist children's hospital in the UK. It does not have an Accident and Emergency department and largely only accepts specialist referrals from other hospitals and community services. The population of children served by the hospital is characterised by those with multiple disabilities and/or health problems and rare and congenital (present at birth) conditions.