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1 year fixed term Band 6 – Squirrel Endocrine and Metabolic

Do you have experience in caring for children with Endocrine or Metabolic conditions or is this something you would be interested in us supporting you to explore?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for qualified Band 6 paediatric nurses to join our friendly and welcoming team in the Squirrel Endocrine and Metabolic Ward. This post is for 1 year fixed term to cover a secondment.

We are looking for nurses with leadership experience, who seek to deliver high-quality care to children and young people.

Squirrel Endo/Met Ward is a busy area with 8 beds, specialising in endocrinology and metabolic medicine. The patients are often very highly dependent, requiring frequent blood sampling and complex intravenous infusions. We would support you to develop your high-dependency skills within the speciality. We care for a variety of children and young people with complex healthcare needs requiring both long and short-term admissions. We care for a diverse age range of patients from newborn to 18 years, but the main age group would be neonates to toddlers. Some of the conditions are incredibly rare and interesting and you would learn lots of specialist and transferable skills.

We would consider appointing an adult nurse into the position if you had relevant experience and utilise your previous nursing skills with our paediatric population.

Main duties of the job

·       To provide clinical leadership to a designated nursing team and ensure the provision of high- quality nursing care to children, young people and families.

·       To act as a role model and expert clinical practitioner.

·       To assist in the safe, effective and efficient management of the department within allocated resources.

·       To promote a progressive attitude to the continual improvement of patient care through research and evidence-based practice.

·       To undertake delegated responsibility for the department in the absence of the Ward Manager /Team Leader.

·       To be familiar with and adopt the principles of the NHS Chief Nursing Officers vision for Compassion in Practice (NHS Commissioning Board Dec 2012).

Working for our organisation

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.