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Band 5 Staff Nurse - Respiratory (Leopard Ward)
Location: Great Ormond Street Hospital
Speciality: Respiratory Ward
Hours: 37.5 hours / mixed shift pattern
Type: Full Time/Permanent (Part Time hrs considered)
Salary: Between £34,089 - £41,498 per annum inclusive (depending on experience)Are you looking to join a friendly and highly skilled team that is dedicated to providing the highest levels of care for children and young people? Do you wish to advance in a rewarding specialism that offers cutting-edge technologies?
We are looking for NMC-registered nurses to join Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) to work in their well-established team within the Heart and Lung Directorate.
About the role
Leopard Ward is a Respiratory ward consisting of 14 beds, 6 of which being HDU. Leopard cares for children with a variety of acute and chronic respiratory conditions, including a variety of congenital anomalies, complex asthma, cystic fibrosis and empyemas/effusions requiring chest drains. Children requiring long-term ventilation via a tracheostomy and those requiring non-invasive ventilation are also nursed on Leopard Ward.
Development Provided
Once you're here, you'll be given a preceptor or mentor based on your background and receive ongoing assistance from our own ward-based education team. Where necessary, these employees will assist you as you develop your skills and confidence.
If you want to rotate across all the areas and specialties within Heart and Lung, you will be able to do so by participating in customised development programmes, which include alternatives.
Benefits include
A minimum of 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
NHS pension scheme
Interest-free season ticket loans
Subsidised on-site staff massage
Help with childcare
On-site Nursery
A wide range of sports and social activities
Help with finding accommodation
A staff counselling and advice service
A staff recognition scheme, in the form of a monthly and annual awards ceremony
On-going professional development
Culture Club
Access to a wide range of local and national discounts as a GOSH employee.
The Trust offers several staff support options from access to counselling, financial wellbeing advice, credit union membership, hardship grants and a dedicated Citizens Advice Bureau advisor for our staff.
Requirements for this role
NMC Registration (Child or Adult)
Relevant nursing qualification with 1 year post-graduation experience
Experience of working within a Respiratory environment is desirable, however specific skills and competencies can be gained when joining the team
Experience of working with acutely unwell patients essential
Ability to work well both in a team and on own initiative
Good time management skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Computer literate
Evidence of continuous professional developmentWe are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List