Job summary
Would you like to work for an Outstanding Trust that values its staff? Are you committed to the delivery of high-quality patient care; and are you keen to be part of a friendly and progressive team where your ideas and opinions are valued? If so we would like to hear from you.An opportunity has arisen for a registered Nursing Associate to join our respiratory service. As a Nursing Associate you'll play a key role in delivering safe, compassionate care to children and young people with acute and long -term respiratory needs. Working closely with Registered Nurses, you'll support assessment, monitoring and recovery while developing your clinical skills in a specialist paediatric environment. You'll be joining a friendly, progressive team across the two Respiratory Wards (Leopard and Kangaroo) which focuses on children and young people requiring respiratory medicine acutely and chronically. It has 23 beds, including a high-dependency unit, dedicated beds for children and young people with cystic fibrosis and transitional care beds for long term ventilated children and young people.What You'll Gain* Experience in an Outstanding Respiratory Service.* Opportunities to develop advanced skills within your scope of practice.* Exposure to HDU - level care and long-term ventilation pathways.* A supportive environment that encourage growth, reflection and progression* Strong professional relationships with a friendly, multidisciplinary team

Main duties of the job

• To provide direct patient care to an allocated group of patients including undertaking all required patient observations reporting any unusual results to the nurse in charge or your named supervisor
• Promote, monitor, and maintain a healthy, safe and secure environment for patients, families and staff.
• Establish and maintain effective communication with the children, families, and staff.
• Liaise with community teams, health visitors, nurses, social workers, and other health professional regarding patient progress record on EPIC system and liaise with clinical nurse specialist any changes that have occurred.
• To act as point of contact for families and professionals calling the service, logging calls, and referring to appropriate persons.
• To support and undertake any projects/audits initiated by the Trust or Unit
• To work collaboratively with the wider department, Health Records department, medical secretaries, and other relevant departments at all times
• To complete annual mandatory training and other training opportunities relevant to role.
• To participate in additional training and development opportunities in order to enhance professional development
• To participate in the annual performance review process identifying own objectives and produce a personal development plan in conjunction with your manager.

About us
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.

Details
Date posted: 30 June 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 4
Salary: £34,186 to £37,389 a year pro rata per annum inclusive
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 271-HL-7981421-A
Job locations: Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, WC1N 3JH

Person Specification
GOSH Culture and Values
Essential

• Our Always values

Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential

• NMC Nursing Associate (Child)
• Nursing Associate Foundation degree qualification
• GCSE Grade A-C in Maths & English or skills level 2 M English or equivalent

Skills/Abilities
Essential

• Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities.
• Ability to plan and prioritise care of own delegated patient workload.
• Committed to patient family centred care
• Demonstrates Compassion in practice
• Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and nonverbal) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to support, supervise, assess and act as a role model to Nursing Associate students, other learners and Health Care Support Workers are required within the clinical setting
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team E Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with people. Their families, carers and colleagues

Experience/Knowledge
Essential

• Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the Nursing Associate in context of the nursing and interdisciplinary team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development.
• Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within The Code
• Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice
• Understand requirements for NMC professional revalidation
• Understanding of the importance of following procedures and treatment plans
• Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate

Desirable

• Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (opens in a new tab).