Senior Staff Nurse - Mildred Creak Unit
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 09/09/2026
- Closes
- 21/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated Senior Staff Nurse to join the Mildred Creak Unit at Great Ormond Street Hospital. The unit cares for young people aged 7-13 with severe and complex mental health difficulties. The role involves working within a dynamic multidisciplinary team, supporting junior nursing staff, and contributing to a therapeutic milieu. Previous experience in CAMHS is essential for this challenging and rewarding role.
Essential criteria
- Our always values
- Academic/Professional qualification/Training
- NMC Registered Nurse (appropriate to clinical speciality)
- Relevant nursing qualification
- Evidence of ongoing professional development relating to clinical speciality
Desirable criteria
- Assessor or practice supervisor qualification/experience
- Experience/Knowledge
- Experience of having worked with children/ young people with mental health difficulties
- Understanding of professional and current issues in CAMHS
- Understanding of the importance of research and evidence-based practice
- Basic knowledge of computer skills
- Understating or evidence of fulfilling requirements for Revalidation
- Understanding of safeguarding issues according to Trust policies and procedures
- Understanding of principles of clinical governance (e.g. risk management, audit, quality)
- Understanding of nursing practice and innovation outside of GOSH
- Knowledge of clinical incidents and complaints and reporting
- Previous experience in the relevant specialty of post (preferably in an NHS setting)
- Skills/Abilities
- Ability to plan and prioritise care for patients
- Committed to family centred care
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent numeracy skills
- Good time management and teaching skills
- Ability to work well both in a team and on own initiative
- Ability to delegate tasks as appropriate
- Demonstrates Compassion in practice
- Administration of IV drugs
- Central venous access management
- Our always values
- Our always values
- Academic/Professional qualification/Training
- NMC Registered Nurse (appropriate to clinical speciality)
- Relevant nursing qualification
- Evidence of ongoing professional development relating to clinical speciality
- Assessor or practice supervisor qualification/experience
- Experience/Knowledge
- Experience of having worked with children/ young people with mental health difficulties
- Understanding of professional and current issues in CAMHS
- Understanding of the importance of research and evidence-based practice
- Basic knowledge of computer skills
- Understating or evidence of fulfilling requirements for Revalidation
- Understanding of safeguarding issues according to Trust policies and procedures
- Understanding of principles of clinical governance (e.g. risk management, audit, quality)
- Understanding of nursing practice and innovation outside of GOSH
- Knowledge of clinical incidents and complaints and reporting
- Previous experience in the relevant specialty of post (preferably in an NHS setting)
- Skills/Abilities
- Ability to plan and prioritise care for patients
- Committed to family centred care
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent numeracy skills
- Good time management and teaching skills
- Ability to work well both in a team and on own initiative
- Ability to delegate tasks as appropriate
- Demonstrates Compassion in practice
- Administration of IV drugs
- Central venous access management
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £47,951 – £56,863 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Staff Nurse - Mildred Creak Unit
The closing date is 21 September 2026
Job summary
The Mildred Creak Unit is a children's inpatient mental health unit situated within The Psychological and Mental Health Services at Great Ormond Street Hospital in the heart of London. The Unit cares for young people aged 7 - 13 years old with a range of severe and complex mental health difficulties.
We encourage applications from all sections of the diverse population we live in.
Applications are invited for a Permanent position of Senior Staff Nurse at Band 6, we welcome applications from Registered Mental health Nurses/Registered Paediatric Nurses and/or Learning Disability nurse backgrounds.
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated individual to work within our dynamic multidisciplinary team. Our model of working is based on the Therapeutic Milieu. Previous experience in CAMHS is essential for this challenging and very rewarding role. You will be required to work within a team of dedicated nurses and a wide variety of other disciplines. Good communication and organisational skills are essential, as is experience with this patient group.
Main duties of the job
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