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Job Description

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

• Location: London
• Contract: Permanent
• Hours: Full-time or part-time (37.5 hours per week; minimum 29 hours considered)
• Salary: £37,259 – £45,356 per annum (pro rata), inclusive of London weighting
• Job Reference: 271-HL-7617469-B
• Closing Date: 5 March 2026 at 23:59

About the Role and Our Unit

Join our dynamic Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), also known as Seahorse Ward, a 17-bed specialist facility caring for critically ill children from newborn babies right up to 18 years old. As a leading tertiary centre, we manage the most complex Level 3 and High Dependency cases across specialties like neurology, metabolic disorders, oncology, respiratory conditions, genetics, and post-operative recovery.

Children come to us through dedicated paediatric retrieval teams, from ward emergencies, or straight after major surgery. As the regional hub for metabolic and neurosurgery in North Thames, we regularly look after some of the sickest and most challenging young patients – making every shift both demanding and incredibly meaningful.

This is a fantastic chance to build specialist critical care expertise in a world-class children’s hospital. New team members benefit from a comprehensive foundation programme, including nine dedicated study days focused on essentials like respiratory, cardiac, and neurological care. You’ll join a friendly, close-knit team of more than 120 professionals who genuinely look out for one another, prioritise wellbeing, and are passionate about outstanding family-centred care.

Important note: This position is not suitable for newly qualified nurses. If you’ve applied in the last three months, please hold off reapplying at this time.

Who We’re Looking For – Essential Requirements

To join us, you must hold current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) (www.nmc.org.uk) and bring at least 12 months of relevant post-registration experience. We welcome applications from:

• NMC-registered Children’s Nurses
• NMC-registered Adult Nurses with recent experience in ICU, Emergency Department (A&E/ED), or a paediatric setting
• Internationally educated nurses (IENs) with an active NMC PIN and at least 12 months of UK-registered nursing experience in a relevant field

Your day-to-day will involve delivering exceptional, compassionate nursing care to children, young people, and their families. You’ll assess needs, plan and deliver individualised care, evaluate outcomes, and guide junior staff. Creating a warm, safe, and welcoming space is key, as is acting as a strong advocate  sharing clear information, offering emotional support, and signposting to helpful resources during tough times.

Effective communication is vital: you’ll handle sensitive or complex discussions, break through barriers, and support families through difficult moments. From the moment of admission, you’ll think ahead about discharge, collaborating with the wider multidisciplinary team, other hospital departments, and community services.

Why Choose Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH)?

GOSH is dedicated to fairness and merit-based recruitment, creating an open, unbiased process that values every applicant equally. We actively promote diversity and inclusion, welcoming colleagues from all backgrounds – especially those from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, people with disabilities or long-term conditions, and LGBT+ individuals.

We’re proud to hold Disability Confident Employer status, be part of the Business Disability Forum, and champion diversity through Stonewall. Our staff networks (BAME, LGBT+ & Allies, Disability & Long-Term Health Conditions, and Women’s) are employee-led and help foster a truly supportive culture where everyone feels respected and valued.

For more about working at GOSH, visit our official careers site: www.gosh.nhs.uk (explore wards, research, and life at the hospital).

We are a Living Wage Employer and welcome applications from those needing Skilled Worker sponsorship. For visa details, see the UK government’s guidance on the Skilled Worker visa (including Health and Care routes for healthcare roles): www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

How to Apply

Full details of the job description, main responsibilities, and person specification are available in the attachments on the original advert.

Only candidates who clearly show how they meet the essential criteria will be shortlisted. In high-volume recruitment, we may apply additional shortlisting filters.

This role requires UK professional registration with the NMC and is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act exceptions.

If you’re a passionate paediatric or critical care nurse ready to grow in an inspiring environment, we’d love to hear from you. Apply early – vacancies sometimes close sooner once we receive enough strong applications!