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Staff Nurse - PICU

GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST, City of Westminster

Staff Nurse - PICU

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GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST, City of Westminster

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 1 day ago, 21 Dec | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 1c2a65932a924d9993e289a6ba70d5b8

Full Job Description

  • To provide the highest standard of nursing care for the children, young people and their families at all times.
  • To plan, assess, implement and evaluate programmes of care for individual children and to supervise other staff in this activity.
  • To ensure an ongoing welcoming, caring and safe environment is provided for the children, young people and their families.
  • To act as an advocate for the child, young person and family, providing them with information and support and directing them to the relevant support services where appropriate.
  • To communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers and other staff, overcoming any barriers to understanding and providing support during distressing or emotional events.
  • To start planning discharges from admission, liaising with the multidisciplinary team, other departments and community services as necessary.
  • To develop and maintain clinical skills and knowledge necessary to provide holistic, evidence-based nursing care. This includes completion of the Trusts clinical skills competencies and expanded role responsibilities, following appropriate training.
  • To be competent in the administration of medication including under patient group directives
  • To ensure clinical practice is evidence based or peer reviewed best practice.

    Exciting opportunity to work at this renowned hospital trust located in the heart of London. The PICU at Great Ormond Street is a 17 bedded acute unit who cares for a wide range of level 3 patients up to the age of 18. As the metabolic and neurosurgical centre for the North Thames region, PICU at GOSH cares for the most unwell of children across specialties including neuro, metabolic, oncology, genetics and respiratory. As a band 5 staff nurse within PICU at GOSH you will have exposure to these varied specialties and be provided with a wide range of opportunities to help you build your skill set and maintain excellent CPD., 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.

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