Job summary
- Main area
- Anaesthetic Staff - Theatres
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Night and weekend shifts with possible on call duties depending on the needs of the department)
- Job ref
- 271-CCS-7101230
- Employer
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £44,806 - £53,134 Inclusive per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Senior Anaesthetic Nurse / Senior ODP
Band 6
Job overview
We are continuing to expand our ODP/Anaesthetic Nurse workforce and are therefore looking to recruit Senior Anaesthetic Nurses and Senior ODPs who will play a vital role in the patient journey through Theatres and Anaesthetics ensuring excellent patient care and safety is maintained throughout.
You will form part of a friendly, supportive and innovative Multidisciplinary Team. We have a fantastic, supportive Practice Education Team that will ease you into an exciting, challenging and satisfying role.
Main duties of the job
As a Band 6 we ask that you are able to provide outstanding Clinical Leadership within the Anaesthetic Team and to guide, empower and encourage the excellent provision of high quality care to children and their families throughout their Theatre journey.
You will be able to challenge and support the training and development of all Learners and colleagues at various levels. You will promote a progressive attitude towards the continual improvement of patient care through research, audit and evidence based practice. Being a role model and expert Clinical Practitioner is also paramount to this Band 6 role .
Our values are integral to everything we do within the Trust so we are therefore looking for people who can consistently demonstrate Our Always Values.
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 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.
Detailed job description and main 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
GOSH Culture and Values
Essential criteria
- Our Always values
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential criteria
- NMC Registered Nurse or HCPC Registered Operating Department Practitioner (appropriate to Clinical Speciality)
- Relevant accredited qualification relating to clinical speciality at post-graduate level
- Evidence of on-going professional development relating to clinical speciality in addition to primary qualification
- Assessor or practice supervisor qualification/experience
Experience/Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge and understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives
- Experience of having worked with acute/chronically sick children or specialised transferrable skills
- Understanding of professional and current issues in children’s nursing
- Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace
- Understanding the importance of research and evidence-based practice
- Demonstratable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace
- Basic knowledge of computer skills
- Understanding or evidence of fulfilling requirements for revalidation
- Understanding of safeguarding issues according to Trust policies and procedures
- Understanding of principles of clinical governance (e.g. risk management, audit, quality)
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of Nursing/Clinical practice and innovation outside of GOSH
- Knowledge of clinical incidents and complaints reporting
- Previous experience in the relevant speciality of post (preferably in an NHS setting)
Skills/Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to plan and prioritise care for patients
- Committed to family-centred care
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent numeracy skills
- Good time management and teaching skills
- Ability to work well both in a team and on own initiative
- Ability to plan and prioritise care for patients
- Committed to family-centred care
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Annette Rockwell
- Job title
- Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02074059200
- Additional information
Ext 7836
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