# Clinical Site Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-site-practitioner/21f53abf-e919-42c6-9173-056d621dfa63 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-site-practitioner/21f53abf-e919-42c6-9173-056d621dfa63.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse practitioner - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £61,927 - £68,676 per annum inclusive - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (Shift pattern including Nights and Weekends.) - **Closing date:** 2024-11-12T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2024-10-29T16:00:52.186Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Great_Ormond_Street_Hospital_Children_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Clinical_Operations/Clinical_Operations-v6703462?_ts=1 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/6703462?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.gosh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview “Are you a forward thinking, dynamic, adaptable, clinically credible expert with a ‘can do’ attitude?” If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join the Trust-wide Clinical Site Practitioner (CSP) Team. We are looking for an experienced Paediatric Nurse or Paediatric Nurse Practitioner, with leadership, problem-solving and critical care skills to join our team. The CSPs provide advanced clinical care and Critical Care Outreach through health assessment, initiation of treatment, formulation and alteration of treatment and monitoring of care pathways to children and young people within an agreed scope of practice and alongside the medical teams. They also Co-ordinate the Clinical Emergency Teams and therefore take a lead in managing any critically unwell adults on site, until able to transfer to an adult Trust. They demonstrate effective, visible, authoritative leadership across the Trust, in their Site Management role and are the on-site responsible person for patient and staff experience and standards out of hours. You will provide professional and clinical nurse leadership, advice, and development, and contribute to Trust-wide projects to develop innovative solutions to clinical and site issues. The post holder will help us go ‘Above and Beyond’ to deliver the highest standard of care to all our patients and help make the most effective use of bed days. ### Main duties of the job As a member of the senior nursing team, the CSP will actively contribute and assist the Head of CSP and Clinical Site Director, with the delivery of the strategic direction of the Trust through the effective operational management & oversight of the GOSH Site, as well as contributing to Trust-wide projects to develop innovative solutions to workforce and capacity management. As Site Managers, the CSPs have a highly visible presence, acting as a role model and expert practitioner, providing strong professional, clinical & managerial authoritative nurse leadership, advice, and development on Site, at all times but particularly Out of Hours. To coordinate resources across the Trust e.g. staff, beds and equipment, working closely with the Bed Managers. To manage the GOSH Site, trouble shooting and problem-solving incidents that arise, working with Estates, Security and Clinical Teams as required. As part of the Critical Care Outreach Team, the CSPs provide advanced clinical care through health assessment, the initiation of, formulation and alteration of treatment and monitoring of care pathways to children and young people within an agreed scope of practice and alongside the medical teams, including ICU. Effectively managing the deteriorating patient outside of Intensive Care areas and facilitating safe transfer into Intensive Care as necessary. ### 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. ## Job Details “Are you a forward thinking, dynamic, adaptable, clinically credible expert with a ‘can do’ attitude?” If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join the Trust-wide Clinical Site Practitioner (CSP) Team. We are looking for an experienced Paediatric Nurse or Paediatric Nurse Practitioner, with leadership, problem-solving and critical care skills to join our team. The CSPs provide advanced clinical care and Critical Care Outreach through health assessment, initiation of treatment, formulation and alteration of treatment and monitoring of care pathways to children and young people within an agreed scope of practice and alongside the medical teams. They also Co-ordinate the Clinical Emergency Teams and therefore take a lead in managing any critically unwell adults on site, until able to transfer to an adult Trust. They demonstrate effective, visible, authoritative leadership across the Trust, in their Site Management role and are the on-site responsible person for patient and staff experience and standards out of hours. You will provide professional and clinical nurse leadership, advice, and development, and contribute to Trust-wide projects to develop innovative solutions to clinical and site issues.The post holder will help us go ‘Above and Beyond’ to deliver the highest standard of care to all our patients and help make the most effective use of bed days. ## Job Description As a member of the senior nursing team, the CSP will actively contribute and assist the Head of CSP and Clinical Site Director, with the delivery of the strategic direction of the Trust through the effective operational management & oversight of the GOSH Site, as well as contributing to Trust-wide projects to develop innovative solutions to workforce and capacity management. As Site Managers, the CSPs have a highly visible presence, acting as a role model and expert practitioner, providing strong professional, clinical & managerial authoritative nurse leadership, advice, and development on Site, at all times but particularly Out of Hours. To coordinate resources across the Trust e.g. staff, beds and equipment, working closely with the Bed Managers. To manage the GOSH Site, trouble shooting and problem-solving incidents that arise, working with Estates, Security and Clinical Teams as required. As part of the Critical Care Outreach Team, the CSPs provide advanced clinical care through health assessment, the initiation of, formulation and alteration of treatment and monitoring of care pathways to children and young people within an agreed scope of practice and alongside the medical teams, including ICU. Effectively managing the deteriorating patient outside of Intensive Care areas and facilitating safe transfer into Intensive Care as necessary. ## 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 ### Our always values **Essential** - Our always values ### Skills and abilities **Essential** - Highly developed clinical skills in Intensive Care/High Dependency/Emergency Department - Able to work across professional team and organisational boundaries and maintain constructive relationships - Excellent managerial, operational, leadership and organisational skills - Excellent verbal and written communication skills - Excellent teaching, training and preceptorship skills - Excellent time management skills with the ability to delegate, prioritise and make decisions - The ability to work cohesively in a team - Excellent presentation skills - The ability to reflect on own practice and learn from this process - Demonstrates compassion in practice - Able to problem solve and initiate change - Able to de-escalate conflict situations - Professional credibility and an excellent role model - Evidence of personal insight, sound judgment and takes responsibility for own actions - Assertiveness and excellent interpersonal skills, ability to remain calm under pressure and professional at all times - Able to employ diplomacy and mutual respect in all aspects of the role - Flexible approach to working hours, including 24/7 rotation **Desirable** - Coaching & facilitation skills. - Pain Management experience - Chest xray interpretation - Interviewing skills & Appraisal skills - Venepuncture and cannulation skills ### Knowledge & Experience **Essential** - Knowledge and Understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives. - Significant experience at a senior level in Intensive care or in an Emergency Department - Management of complaints and incidents and implementation of subsequent learning - Experience of leading, managing and developing people - Experience of managing complex and competing issues - Experience in quality, governance, standards of care, clinical audit, benchmarking, performance standards and clinical improvements - Knowledge and understanding of health and safety and clinical risk - Managing safeguarding concerns - Experience of working with children and families to improve patient experience - Implementing evidence-based practice /nursing research in practice - Experience of training and development - Knowledge of national nursing and children’s agenda - Knowledge of national health agenda - Understands fully the role of the CSP - Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace. - Understanding of NMC revalidation requirements **Desirable** - Experience of managing professional development and professional conduct issues - Adult Critical Care or Emergency Department experience - Experience of Debriefing post events ### Education, training and qualifications **Essential** - NMC Registered Nurse (Child). - Post registration qualification in paediatric intensive care - Advanced Clinical Practitioner or willingness to complete an ACP programme - Relevant Master’s Degree, working towards, willingness to undertake or equivalent experience - Current EPLS or APLS qualification - Evidence of ongoing dynamic continuing professional development linked to demonstrable clinical competencies or appropriate post graduate academic study **Desirable** - Dual NMC Registered Child and Adult - Advanced Clinical Practitioner Course - APLS/EPLS Instructor - Current ALS or ILS qualification - Attendance on a clinical leadership or Management programme ## Documents - [staff benefits leaflet (pdf, 85.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2815) - [diversity and inclusion (pdf, 166.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2485) - [clinical site practitioner job description and personal specifications (pdf, 880.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=8894943) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.