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Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
About
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust (GOSH) is a national centre of excellence in the provision of specialist children's health care, currently delivering the widest range of specialist care of any children's hospital in the UK. It is the only specialist Biomedical Research Centre for paediatrics, the largest centre in the UK for children and young people with heart or brain problems, and the largest centre in Europe for children and young people with cancer. It works in partnership with the UCL Institute of Child Health (ICH), part of University College London, and together they form the largest paediatric research and teaching centre in the UK.
The hospital at Great Ormond Street is the only exclusively specialist children's hospital in the UK. It does not have an Accident and Emergency department and only accepts specialist referrals from other hospitals and community services. The population of children and young people served by the hospital is characterised by those with multiple disabilities and/or health problems and rare and congenital (present at birth) conditions. Many children and young people need the help of different specialist teams. Improvements in health care and diagnosis mean that many children and young people have dramatically improved survival rates and more therapeutic options than was the case 10 years ago. Sadly though, many of the children cared for at GOSH still have life threatening or life-limiting conditions.
The hospital receives over 255,000 patient visits (inpatient admissions or outpatient appointments) a year, and carries our approximately 18,800 operations each year.
The hospital has 383 patient beds, including 44 intensive care beds (21 CICU, 15 PICU and 8 NICU). Many of the children and young people on our wards require high dependency care or are classed as ward intensive care, requiring one-to-one nursing.
Around 4,200 full-time and part-time staff work at the hospital. The ICH has around 600 staff. Many senior staff have roles in both organisations.
The hospital has approximately 50 paediatric specialties, the widest range of any hospital in the UK, which uniquely enables it to diagnose and pioneer treatments for children and young people with highly complex, rare or multiple conditions. It has 19 highly specialised national services.
Healthcare Science Assistant (Sleep)
Closed for applications on: 29-Oct-2024 00:00
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 29-Oct-2024 00:00
Key details
Location
- Site
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
- Address
- Great Ormond Street
- Town
- London
- Postcode
- WC1N 3JH
- Major / Minor Region
- London
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £29,485 - £31,088 per annum inclusive
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 3)
Specialty
- Main area
- Healthcare Science Assistant (Sleep)
Job overview
To work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team comprised of Healthcare Scientists, Clinical Nurse Specialists and Medical staff to achieve a smooth and efficient Sleep Service
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To work within agreed ways of working, under indirect supervision of a registered health care professional, following relevant standards, policies and protocols and always acting within the limits of your training and competence
To exercise autonomy within your given area of responsibility, being accountable for your work and reviewing the effectiveness of your actions
To demonstrate best practice and effective communication skills
To prepare sleep recording equipment with due attention to quality control and laboratory safety
Assist with the setup and downloading of Nocturnal Pulse Oximetry (NPO) and Home Sleep Apnoea Testing (HSAT) in accordance with written laboratory standards
To assist in arranging sleep study appointments when required
To participate in a regular 9-5 shift pattern Monday to Friday, occasional weekend day shifts, and Bank Holidays when required
To follow and demonstrate the Trust Values, Expected Behaviours and Core Values of Compassion in Practice (NHS Commissioning Board Dec 2012), and adhere to the GOSH Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers (2013).
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.
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.
Applicant requirements
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.
Person specification
GOSH Culture and Values
Essential criteria
- Always welcomingAlways helpful, Always expert, Always one team
- Experience of working as part of a diverse team
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential criteria
- English language and Maths GCSE (Grade 4-9) or equivalent
- Science GCSE (Grade 4-9) or equivalent
- NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care (e.g. University Certificate of Competence in Principles of Children & Young People Healthcare, advanced diploma, Higher apprenticeship Level 3) or Healthcare Support Worker Level 2
- Evidence of accepted* Care Certificate achievement Accepted care certificate achievement must evidence online/workbook component in addition to workplace based skills acquisition and assessment. We do not accept Care Certificates gained solely via an online platform.)
- Willingness to develop and undertake in-house study
Experience/Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Basic experience of working in a hospital environment
- Previous experience of working with children/young people
- Basic experience of making respiratory measurements
- Basic scientific knowledge
- Basic physiological knowledge
- Knowledge and understanding of the NHS
- Experience of contributing to an inclusive workplace culture
- Has the ability to recognise situations that require reporting and demonstrates the ability to escalate to a senior person where appropriate
- Experience of contributing to an inclusive workplace culture.
Skills/Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to work independently within established policies & procedures. Working without direct supervision
- Ability to communicate both orally and in writing with other team members
- Numeracy skills
- Organisational skills
- Computer literacy (Windows, MS Office)
- Ability to communicate effectively with children and their carers
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to seek advice when needed
- Accuracy & attention to detail
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Matthew Davies
- Job title
- Lead Sleep Physiologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0207 405 9200
- Additional information
Ex: 0599
No longer accepting applications
Sorry, this vacancy is no longer accepting applications.
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