Do you want to join a team on the forefront of providing cutting edge home parental nutrition services?

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?

We have an amazing opportunity for a Specialist Nurse (Band 6) to join our team!

The Home PN team consists of two band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialists and one band 6 Nurse Specialist. The team care for a designated caseload of patients providing teaching and support to families and local hospitals as well as patients within the trust. The service provides care for patients from point of referral for Home PN training, through teaching, discharge planning and long term management/support in the community. Most referrals are from the gastro/SNAPS/BMT specialties. The complexity of the patients are varied and include psychological and social care needs to which the team have an input in gathering the right support from external agencies. The nurse led services also include clinic follow ups and keeping in contact via MyGosh.

You will have ample opportunity to expand on your nursing skills and knowledge, become expert in treatment protocols, plan and oversee treatment pathways and be part of a specialist MDT. Most importantly you will be pivotal in providing supportive care to children, young people and their families through their journey.

Main duties of the job

With an unrivalled nursing education and development programme, we will also ensure you are given support as your progress in your nursing career with us. If you are ready to take the leap and utilise your skills to the next level, we would love to hear from you!

Duties include:

• To work alongside Practitioners with a defined caseload of children and families incorporating a care co-ordination remit as agreed.
• To provide effective nursing, expertise, advice and support to a team / department and ensure the provision of high quality care to children and families.
• To act as a role model and highly competent practitioner.
• To act as a designated resource to children and families, and other professionals caring for them.
• To facilitate the development of the all staff within the team.
• To promote an innovative and progressive attitude to the continual improvement of patient care through research and evidence based practice.

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

Academic/Professional qualification/Training

Essential

• Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) registered Nurse (on relevant branch)
• Evidence of ongoing dynamic continuing professional development within the speciality linked to demonstrable clinical competencies

Desirable

• Assessing and mentoring qualification

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

• Sufficient experience at Band 6 level or equivalent, including within relevant clinical environment
• Expert knowledge relevant to the speciality/field or practice
• Demonstrates Compassion in Practice
• Previous experience of child protection procedures

Desirable

• Previous experience of change management and problem solving
• Understanding of resource management, health and safety, clinical risk and quality issues
• Previous experience of research and audit
• Experience of leading and managing a team
• Understanding of professional and current issues in children's nursing and healthcare
• Experience of working as a nurse specialist
• Experience of working 1:1 with families to train them on a new skill

Skills/Abilities

Essential

• Self-discipline and good time management to support periods of lone working
• Administration of IV drugs, as appropriate
• Able to work across professional team and organizational boundaries
• Computer literate (word processing, PowerPoint presentation)
• Ability to initiate, manage and sustain change
• A flexible approach to work
• Excellent communication and listening skills
• Able to motivate and develop a multi-professional team
• Excellent verbal and written negotiating skills
• Ability to challenge inequality and advocate for patients from the global majority

Desirable

• Excellent relevant clinical skills
• Specialist skills and abilities for the post
• Excellent managerial, leadership and organisational skills
• Ability to delegate and prioritise

GOSH Culture and Values

Essential

• Our Always values oAlways welcoming oAlways helpful oAlways expert oAlways one team

Employer details

Employer name

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Great Ormond Street Hospital

Great Ormond Street

London

WC1N 3JH

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271-BBM-6550525