Staff Nurse/Senior Staff Nurse

Are you an adult trained nurse looking to develop your nursing skills in paediatric neurosciences?

The Neurosciences team at GOSH are looking for band 5 & 6 nurses to join them working on Koala & Possum or to rotate across both wards. This experience will enable you to develop skills in medical, surgical, and high dependency paediatric neuroscience nursing at a world-renowned Hospital. The hospital also offers the opportunity to be involved in new and novel therapies from research to NHS funded treatments. No previous neuroscience / paediatric experience is required. Full support and training will be provided by our ward-based education and management team.

Koala ward is a 24 bedded state-of-the-art children’s ward caring for children 0-16 years of age with epilepsy, neurosurgical, neurological, and craniofacial conditions. We provide world class care for conditions such as hydrocephalus, complex epilepsy, neurovascular issues and brain tumours. Koala ward can offer you the opportunity to further develop your high dependency skills in a fast-paced environment.

Possum ward is a brand new 8 bedded neurosciences unit opening in December 2023. The unit specialises in the management of children 0-16 years of age with a wide variety of neurological conditions including stroke and complex epilepsy. This smaller unit will enable you to consolidate your skills and continue to explore the ever-changing world of neurosciences.

We Can Offer You

• A bespoke local induction with a robust preceptorship programme including 6 weeks supernumerary working alongside experienced staff
• Help & support to achieve your future career goals through a personalised career development plan
• Support to advance your specialist clinical skills in High Dependency & complex surgical specialties
• Expand your educational development through access to relevant courses & support from our dedicated Practice Educators & Practice Facilitators
• Internal transfer scheme – making the most of opportunities for exposure to different specialties within GOSH & working practices without needing to go to another organisation
• Flexible working
• Health & wellbeing support
  
  

For more information: contact Katie Thomas ([email protected]) or Melissa Strickland ([email protected]).

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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lucy Thomas Job title: Matron (KSS) Email address: [email protected]