Staff Nurse - Haematology/Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplant
- Employer
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
- Location
- London
- Salary
- £34,089 to £41,498 per annum inclusive
- Closing date
- 7 Aug 2024
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- Profession
- Nurse, Adult nurse, Cancer nurse
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
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Do you want to join a team on the forefront of providing cutting edge cancer treatment?
Are you in interested in exposure to patients from across the world with the most rare and complex conditions?
Are you passionate about continuous development and learning to advance your nursing skills?
Join GOSH International, where our diverse patient mix will provide you with unique clinical knowledge and an experience unrivalled across the UK.
We are looking for nurses to join our Haematology, Oncology, Immunology and Bone Marrow Transplant services. Direct experience is not essential - if you have the drive to provide the best care, we will support you in developing into this paediatric speciality or transition from an adult setting!
With the largest paediatric nurse education programme in Europe with one-to-one level of education and career development, see how GOSH International can make your nursing career extraordinary! Please click our Ward Information document for further information.
Interviews will be held w/c 4th March 2024.
Main duties of the job
About us
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Education/Professional Qualification/Training
Essential
Desirable
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
Skills/Abilities
Essential
GOSH Culture and Values
Essential
Employer details
Employer name
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Great Ormond Street Hospital
Great Ormond Street
London
WC1N 3JH
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
271-IPC-6041087-I
Are you in interested in exposure to patients from across the world with the most rare and complex conditions?
Are you passionate about continuous development and learning to advance your nursing skills?
Join GOSH International, where our diverse patient mix will provide you with unique clinical knowledge and an experience unrivalled across the UK.
We are looking for nurses to join our Haematology, Oncology, Immunology and Bone Marrow Transplant services. Direct experience is not essential - if you have the drive to provide the best care, we will support you in developing into this paediatric speciality or transition from an adult setting!
With the largest paediatric nurse education programme in Europe with one-to-one level of education and career development, see how GOSH International can make your nursing career extraordinary! Please click our Ward Information document for further information.
Interviews will be held w/c 4th March 2024.
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.
- To plan, assess, implement and evaluate programmes of care for individual children and to supervise other staff in this activity.
- 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 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 be familiar with and adopt the principles of the NHS Chief Nursing Officers vision for Compassion in Practice (NHS Commissioning Board Dec 2012).
About us
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Education/Professional Qualification/Training
Essential
- Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) registered Nurse
- Able to join the NMC child branch register for candidates educated outside of the UK
- Relevant nursing qualification
- Evidence of ongoing professional development linked to demonstrable competencies
Desirable
- Practice Assessor & Preceptorship course or equivalent
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of having worked with acute/chronically sick children and young people or transferable specialist skills
- Understanding of professional and current issues in children's nursing
- Understanding and evidence of fulfilling requirements for NMC revalidation
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Ability to plan and prioritise care for patients
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Committed to family centred care
- Demonstrates compassion in practice
GOSH Culture and Values
Essential
- Always welcoming
- Always helpful
- Always expert
- Always one team
- Experience of working as part of a diverse team
- Experience of contributing to an inclusive workplace culture
Employer details
Employer name
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Great Ormond Street Hospital
Great Ormond Street
London
WC1N 3JH
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
271-IPC-6041087-I
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