Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Band 6 Nurse to join the expanding nursing team on Nightingale/Woodpecker Wards.

Woodpecker Ward is our pre-operative admissions ward where patients are admitted and prepared for theatre. Once the patient goes to theatre they are returned, post-op, to the inpatient wards throughout the hospital for overnight stays.

Nightingale Ward is our day case ward where patients will be admitted, prepared for theatre and then returned to the ward to complete their post-op recovery before being discharged later the same day.

Previous day care experience is not essential but desired. This is a nurse-led unit where we care for the patient from admission through to discharge, 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 Senior Nursing Team. This service is constantly expanding, caring for children and young people from birth to 18 years of age from all specialities throughout the hospital.

Our unit is open Monday to Friday 07.00-20.00. This a full-time post, working 11.5 hour shifts 3-4 days per week.

Main duties of the job

Woodpecker and Nightingale Wards are a place to develop or consolidate a variety of nursing skills including: time management on fast paced, high turnover clinical environment; close working relationship with our Advanced Nurse Practitioner in the pre-assessment of upcoming admissions; engagement with a wide range of clinical specialities; exposure to bed management through surgical bed meetings and forward planning for following week admissions; working in a clinical environment containing a broad range of ward-based healthcare professionals, including Healthcare Support Workers, Healthcare Assistants, Assistant Theatre Practitioners, Nursing Associates and Registered Nurses.

We have a growing educational programme which will help assist you to contribute towards the high standards of nursing care we set across both wards by assisting in your own professional development. This development will be integral to maintaining such standards and by gaining experience within your role you will also be provided with in-depth training to give you the tools and confidence to develop within the role.

Working for our organisation

We are committed to recruiting the best person for the job through a fair, open and consistent process that is free from bias and discrimination.

We are working towards becoming an anti-racist organisation. This means creating a workplace where every colleague feels seen, heard and valued, and where racism in any form has no place. Our anti-racism commitment is backed by action through our Anti-Racism Statement and action plan, developed in collaboration with our REACH staff network.

We actively challenge discrimination, dismantle barriers and embed equity across all aspects of our workforce, including recruitment, progression and development. All applicants will receive equal consideration regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, health condition or employment history.

We particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, people with disabilities or long-term health conditions, and LGBTQ+ community members. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a member of the Business Disability Forum, and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

Our staff networks, including REACH, PRIDE, ENABLED and Women’s Networks, are active and executive supported. These employee-led networks play a vital role in shaping an inclusive culture at GOSH and are open to all colleagues.

Together, we are building a culture where inclusion is not optional - it is essential.