Trosolwg o'r swydd

We are looking for a motivated and experienced Senior Nurse to join the team within the Sight and Sound Directorate. The Directorate incorporates Plastics, Craniofacial, ENT, Outpatients, Ophthalmology, Dental, Maxillofacial, Cleft, Audiology and Cochlear Implant, Urology and Urodynamics, as well as some of our busiest non-clinical teams, such as Main Reception, Central Booking Office and Digital Records.
As a Matron you will:
Be involved in managing the direct patient care, supporting the Nursing and Clinical teams who manage children and young people with all emergency and long-term conditions in partnership with families and carers.
Be able to think quickly managing patients through complex pathways under the care of a number of clinical teams from admission through to discharge back into the community or other Trusts 
Be clinically competent assessing clinical emergencies and safeguarding concerns. 
Be a visible, approachable role model with high standards of Nursing and professional behaviour ensuring that all colleagues feel valued as per Trust Values.
Teach, support and ensure nursing and unregistered staff are both up to date and continuing to develop their clinical skills.
Be a visible leader who ensures that the child, young person and family have the best possible experience by listening to concerns and implementing change.
Be at the forefront of new technological advances in nursing and medical paediatric research.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

• Act as a strong & effective role model and provide effective leadership & guidance support & coaching to Sisters / Charge Nurses to promote & enable effective change management & strengthen their leadership skills to ensure strong leadership within clinical areas.
• Responsible for human resource issues including performance management, recruitment, complex sickness management, case & complaints investigations & staff utilisation. These situations require the post holder to have highly effective communication, analysis, judgement & synthesis skills.
• Forge successful relationships with other health care professionals and non-clinical staff to improve the overall patient experience
• To work in collaboration with the ACN & the Head of Patient Experience & Engagement to embed Patient, Family and Public Involvement and Engagement across the Directorate to ensure a safe and positive experience for children, young people and 
  their families by proactively seeking their views
• Provide high quality & visible operational & line management, modelling excellent communication & team-building skills to wards & departments to deliver efficient use of resources, high productivity & evidence – based high quality patient care.
• Take lead responsibility to fully implement all elements of the quality agenda as set locally and nationally in all areas of responsibility. Take actions as necessary to ensure these standards are reached.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

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.