Staff Nurse - PICU

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 25 January 2026

The Paediatric Intensive Care Unit is a 17-bedded acute unit providing care for critically ill children from birth up to 18 years. As a tertiary centre, we care for a wide range of Level 3 and HDU patients across multiple specialties, including neurology, metabolic medicine, oncology, respiratory, genetics, and post‑surgical cases. Patients are admitted via specialist paediatric transport services, internal ward collapses, and following surgical interventions.

As the designated metabolic and neurosurgical centre for the North Thames region, our unit sees some of the most unwell and complex paediatric patients. This presents a unique and rewarding opportunity to gain experience across a broad spectrum of clinical presentations and develop advanced critical care skills. You will be supported through a dedicated foundation programme which includes nine structured study days covering key topics such as respiratory, cardiac, and neurological.

You will also be part of a large, sociable, and supportive team of over 120 staff, all committed to delivering excellent patient care while supporting each other's development and wellbeing. This is an excellent opportunity for nurses who are passionate about paediatric critical care and looking to build a strong foundation within a world‑leading children’s hospital.

If you have applied to this role within the last 3 months, we kindly ask that you do not reapply at this time. Please note this role is not suitable for Newly Registered Nurses.

To be able to apply for this position you must be a

• Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) registered Nurse in child branch with at least 12 months of relevant registered nursing experience
• Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) registered Adult Nurse with at least 12 months of relevant registered nursing experience working in either ICU or ED
• For Internationally Educated Nurses (IEN's) an active Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) PIN - registered Adult or Child Nurse with at least 12 months of relevant registered nursing experience in the UK

To provide the highest standard of nursing care for the children, young people and their families at all times.

• To plan, assess, implement and evaluate programmes of care for individual children and to supervise other staff in this activity.
• To ensure an ongoing welcoming, caring and safe environment is provided for the children, young people and their families.
• To act as an advocate for the child, young person and family, providing them with information and support and directing them to the relevant support services where appropriate.
• To communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers and other staff, overcoming any barriers to understanding and providing support during distressing or emotional events.
• To start planning discharges from admission, liaising with the multidisciplinary team, other departments and community services as necessary.

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.

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