Staff Nurse - PICU

Job overview

• Are you a child or adult NMC registered nurse?
• Are you interested in joining a nursing team in treating some of the most rare and complex diseases and conditions?
• Do you want to work in team which values your expertise and will give you opportunities to grow and develop into an extraordinary nurse

Join us on our Team at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH)  and learn about the conditions we treat and the innovative treatment and care we provide for children and young people from UK and around the world.

Our multidisciplinary clinical team will give exciting talks and teaching on what we do and the advancements our nursing teams are part of. Gain insight into our unique directorate and the underpinning practical skills through lectures and hands on participation in simulation displays.

Learn about GOSH and our department by meeting our teams and touring our units, where our unit leads will also be on hand to discuss nursing opportunities and vacancies. You will learn about the amazing education, training and development opportunities available to our staff.

We welcome applications from paediatric nurses looking to move into a dedicated speciality or  adult nurses looking to transfer their skills into a paediatric environment.

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).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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.

We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women’s staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust’s mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.