Senior Staff Nurses - Koala Ward

Job overview

Are you an experienced and motivated nurse ready to take the next step in your career?

Koala Ward is seeking a dynamic senior staff nurse to join our highly skilled and forward thinking team. You will play a key role in delivering exceptional patient centred care to individuals with neurological conditions. You will be responsible for providing clinical leadership, co-ordinating care on a fast-paced unit and supporting the development and performance of the nursing team.

We are seeking:

• A nurse who has substantial experience in an acute or critical care environment,  ideally within neurosciences.
• Demonstrates proven leadership skills including the ability to supervise, support and motivate a team of nurses.
• Thrives in a demanding and fast-paced environment, maintaining high standards of care under pressure.
• Is confident in making clinical decisions, escalating concerns and co-ordinating complex care needs.
• Shows commitment to continuing professional development and service improvement.
• Possesses excellent communication, organisation, and interpersonal skills.

If you are a passionate, confident and driven nurse looking to take on this exciting senior role, we would love to hear from you.  We also encourage current nursing staff within GOSH to apply.

Main duties of the job

• To provide clinical leadership to a designated nursing team and ensure the provision of high- quality nursing care to children, young people and families.
• To act as a role model and expert clinical practitioner.
• To assist in the safe, effective and efficient management of the department within allocated resources.
• To promote a progressive attitude to the continual improvement of patient care through research and evidence-based practice.
• To undertake delegated responsibility for the department in the absence of the Ward Manager /Team Leader.
• To be familiar with and adopt the principles of the NHS Chief Nursing Officers vision for Compassion in Practice (NHS Commissioning Board Dec 2012).

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.