Job summary
Do you have any experience in caring for children with Endocrine or Metabolic conditions or is this something you would be interested in us supporting you to explore?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for qualified Band 5 paediatric nurses to join our friendly and welcoming team on Alligator Endocrine and Metabolic Ward. We are looking for nurses who seek to deliver high quality care to children and young people.

Alligator Endo/Met Ward is a busy area with 6 beds, specialising in endocrinology and metabolic medicine. The patients are often very highly dependent, requiring frequent blood sampling and complex intravenous infusions. We would help you develop and improve your high dependency skills within the speciality. We care for a variety of children and young people with complex healthcare needs requiring both long and short term admissions. We care for a diverse age range of patients from newborn to 18 years, but the main age group would be neonates to toddlers. Some of the conditions are incredibly rare and interesting and you would learn lots of specialist and transferable skills.

We would consider appointing an adult nurse into position if you had relevant experience and utilise your previous nursing skills with our paediatric population.

Main duties of the job

• 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 supervise and support members of the ward team as required, ensuring that all patients receive appropriate care
• To ensure that treatments prescribed by the medical staff are carried out, and that multidisciplinary team members are informed of changes in the patient's condition
• To participate in informal and formal teaching
• To supervise and orientate learners and new staff.
• To maintain confidentiality surrounding the child's or young person's admission and treatment at all times.

About us
We are committed to recruiting the best person for the job through a fair, open and consistent process that is free from bias and discrimination.

We are working towards becoming an anti-racist organisation. This means creating a workplace where every colleague feels seen, heard and valued, and where racism in any form has no place. Our anti-racism commitment is backed by action through our Anti-Racism Statement and action plan, developed in collaboration with our REACH staff network.

We actively challenge discrimination, dismantle barriers and embed equity across all aspects of our workforce, including recruitment, progression and development. All applicants will receive equal consideration regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, health condition or employment history.

We particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, people with disabilities or long-term health conditions, and LGBTQ+ community members. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a member of the Business Disability Forum, and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

Our staff networks, including REACH, PRIDE, ENABLED and Women's Networks, are active and executive supported. These employee-led networks play a vital role in shaping an inclusive culture at GOSH and are open to all colleagues.

Together, we are building a culture where inclusion is not optional - it is essential.

Details
Date posted: 16 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £38,488 to £46,852 a year per annum inclusive
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 1 years
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 271-B-8199971-A

Person Specification
GOSH Culture and Values

• Essential: Collaboration - We work together to deliver safe, consistent, patient-centred care. Respect - We treat everyone with respect, kindness and equity. Curiosity - We stay curious to drive innovation that delivers exceptional patient outcomes.

Academic/Professional Qualification/Training

• Essential: NMC Registered Nurse (appropriate to clinical speciality)
• Essential: Relevant nursing qualification
• Essential: Evidence of ongoing professional development linked to demonstrable competencies
• Desirable: Assessor or practice supervisor qualification/experience

Experience/Knowledge

• Essential: Experience of having worked with acute/chronically sick children or specialised transferable skills
• Essential: Understanding of professional and current issues in children's nursing
• Essential: Understanding of the importance of research and evidence-based practice
• Essential: Basic knowledge of computer skills
• Essential: Understanding of safeguarding issues according to Trust policies and procedures
• Essential: Understating or evidence of fulfilling requirements for Revalidation
• Essential: Understanding of principles of clinical governance (e.g. risk management, audit, quality)
• Essential: Experience of working as part of a diverse team.
• Essential: Experience of contributing to an inclusive workplace culture
• Desirable: Understanding of nursing practice and innovation outside of GOSH
• Desirable: Knowledge of clinical incidents and complaints and reporting
• Desirable: Previous experience in the relevant specialty of post (preferably in an NHS setting)
• Desirable: Knowledge of ward specialties

Skills/Abilities

• Essential: Ability to plan and prioritise care for patients
• Essential: Committed to family centred care
• Essential: Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Essential: Excellent numeracy skills
• Essential: Good time management and teaching skills
• Essential: Ability to work well both in a team and on own initiative
• Essential: Ability to delegate tasks as appropriate
• Essential: Demonstrates Compassion in practice

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).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, WC1N 3JH, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact: Ward Sister, Lily Tye, lily.tye@gosh.nhs.uk, 02074059200

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