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Staff Nurse

Description

We are seeking a skilled Staff Nurse to join our team at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidate will work in our Specialist Neonatal and Paediatric Surgery (SNAPS) area, which cares for children with congenital conditions and those requiring gastrointestinal, diaphragm, and abdominal wall surgery.

The SNAPS area consists of two wards: Chameleon with 14 beds, including four high dependency beds, and Squirrel with 8 beds for short-stay patients. As a Staff Nurse, you will be responsible for providing high-quality nursing care to children, young people, and families.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Providing clinical leadership to a designated nursing team
  • Ensuring the provision of high-quality nursing care
  • Acting as a role model and expert clinical practitioner
  • Assisting in the safe management of the department
  • Promoting a progressive attitude to improving patient care through research and evidence-based practice
  • Undertaking delegated responsibilities in the absence of the Ward Manager/Team Leader

We offer:

  • Personalized career development plans
  • Support to advance specialist clinical skills
  • Opportunities for leadership and management growth
  • Educational development

Our trust is committed to recruiting the best person for the job through a fair, open, and consistent process. We value diversity and inclusion, and we are working towards becoming an anti-racist organization.

The salary for this position ranges from £38,488 to £46,852 per annum.

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Skills

Required

  • NMC Registered Nurse
  • Relevant nursing qualification
  • Evidence of ongoing professional development
  • Experience of working with acute/chronically sick children
  • Understanding of professional and current issues in children's nursing
  • Basic knowledge of computer skills
  • Understanding of safeguarding issues
  • Understanding of principles of clinical governance

Nice to have

  • Assessor or practice supervisor qualification/experience
  • 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

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9271-26-0461

Apply on Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust