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Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

6d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Entry, Junior, Mid & Senior Level
  • Healthcare
  • London

AI generated summary

  • You must promote family-centered care, communicate effectively with the team, take charge when needed, and uphold the NHS vision for compassionate nursing and the hospital's nursing vision.
  • You will provide holistic family-centered care, build relationships with patients and families, communicate effectively within the team, and lead the ward in the absence of senior staff.

Requirements

  • Ability to promote family centred care and establish good relationships with children 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 (excluding intensive care wards and non RN Child Registered Nurses).
  • To be familiar with and adopt the principles of the NHS Chief Nursing Officers vision for Compassion In Practice (NHS Commissioning Board Dec 2012).
  • Contribute towards achieving the ‘Great Ormond Street Hospital Vision for Nursing’ (Jan 2013).

Responsibilities

  • To work as a skilled member of the nursing team, to provide a high standard of holistic family centred care to the children, young people and families.
  • Ability to promote family centred care and establish good relationships with children 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 (excluding intensive care wards and non RN Child Registered Nurses).
  • To be familiar with and adopt the principles of the NHS Chief Nursing Officers vision for Compassion In Practice (NHS Commissioning Board Dec 2012).
  • Contribute towards achieving the ‘Great Ormond Street Hospital Vision for Nursing’ (Jan 2013).

FAQs

What is the primary focus of the Staff Nurse position at GOSH?

The primary focus is to provide high-quality, holistic family-centered care to children, young people, and their families, particularly in the area of respiratory medicine.

Do I need experience in respiratory nursing to apply for this position?

While experience in respiratory nursing is welcome, the position is open to nurses from diverse disciplines, as our patients have a variety of underlying medical conditions.

What type of training will be provided for new staff?

New staff will receive high-quality training, including high-dependency nursing skills, to help develop their professional competencies.

Are there opportunities for career development within the nursing team?

Yes, there are opportunities to work across departments and gain leadership and management skills, as well as a focus on further education and professional development.

What is the team environment like on Kangaroo Ward?

Kangaroo Ward has a friendly, welcoming, and supportive team atmosphere, promoting strong relationships among staff and patients.

Does GOSH have a commitment to diversity and inclusion?

Yes, GOSH is committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, fostering a culture where all staff are valued, respected, and acknowledged.

Are there any staff networks at GOSH?

Yes, GOSH has active staff networks for BAME, LGBT+, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions, and Women's issues, which are open to all employees.

Who can I contact for more information about the position?

You can contact Jodian Pringle, the Ward Sister for Kangaroo Ward, at Knolerhia.Pringle@nhs.net or call 02074059200 ext. 5164 for further details or informal visits.

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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.