Job overview

Daycare Surgical or Diagnostic procedures (Nightingale) and Same Day Admission for Inpatients (Woodpecker). 
 
Are you a experienced nurse with excellent clinical skills and experience in leading and managing a ward area? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for a strong and dynamic nurse to take on the role 
of Ward Manager/Team Leader on Nightingale/Woodpecker.

Nightingale Ward has 19 daycase beds and Woodpecker has 13 same day admission pre-operative beds. Both sit within the Core Clinical Services Drectorate. Specialising in ENT, Specialist Neonatal and 
Paediatric Surgery (SNAPS), Urology, Ophthalmology, Dental and MaxilloFacial, Dermatology, Neurology and multiple other specialities, Nightingale /Woodpecker ward offers a unique opportunity 
to gain experience in a wide range of different specialities.

The successful applicant will become part of a friendly team of experienced nurses, ODP’s and Healthcare Assistants, supported by ACP’s and CNS’s. The unit is open Monday to Friday with occasional opening on Saturday

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a key member of the directorate senior nursing team and will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, high-quality care across Woodpecker/Nightingale. You will work closely with the Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACP’s), other Ward Managers and Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS’s) to take part in service development and quality improvement.

The successful candidate should have:

• Demonstrable excellent communication skills
• Experience in managing clinical incidents and complaints
• The ability to prioritise clinical and management demands
• Have a passion for learning new skills and taking on daily challenges
• The ability to lead and manage a diverse team of nurses/ODP’s/HCA’s.

Our organisation: 
 
GOSH IS a tertiary service within the UK NHS. Most of the children and young people we care for are referred to us from other hospitals throughout the UK because of the highly complex or rare nature of 
their condition. Should you have any queries please email us at:

Amy Carrington, ACP [email protected]
Rose Fitzgerald, ACP [email protected]

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 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.