Band 5 Staff Nurse/ODP (Nurse-led Sedation Service)

Band 5 Staff Nurse/ODP (Nurse-led Sedation Service)

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

This is a Nurse-led Sedation Unit where we care for the patient from admission through to discharge, working with children of all ages and specialities, developing advanced nursing skills that can be easily transferrable.

The unit is committed to the training and development of staff and each individual is supported by the Sedation ANP/CNS and Practice Educator. This service is forever expanding as it is one of the only nurse-led sedation services in the UK!

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.
• Ability to promote family centered care and establish good relationships with children 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 (excluding intensive care wards and non RN Child Registered Nurses).
• To be familiar with and adopt the principles of the NHS Chief Nursing Officers vision for Compassion In Practice (NHS Commissioning Board Dec 2012).
• Contribute towards achieving the Trust strategy: Above and Beyond (Jan 2020)
• To support the development of clinical protocols and care pathways.
• To assist the CNS and ANP in the education of the multidisciplinary team.

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 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

Combined Values

• NMC Registered Nurse (Child/Adult) or HCPC registered ODP
• Relevant Degree in health care related subject

Experience/Knowledge

• Demonstrable experience as a registered nurse/ODP in an acute setting
• Experience of having worked with acute/chronically sick children
• Understanding of professional and current issues in children's nursing
• Understanding of the importance of research and evidence - based practice
• Knowledge of clinical incidents and complaints
• Previous ward management experience
• Previous experience in the relevant specialty

Skills/Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Administration of IV drugs
• Central venous access management
• Phlebotomy and cannulation skills or willing to train to become competent

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Salary: £35,964 to £43,780 a year inclusive per annum