Job overview
We are looking for band 6 nurses to join our exceptional paediatric critical care team. The post is open to child registered nurse's who have successfully completed a University accredited Intensive Care course or equivalent and consolidated extensive post course experience.
Our specialist staff and services mean we care for children and young people with varying complex conditions, providing specialist services including ECMO. We are a lead centre for intensive care in the south-east region and home of the South Thames Retrieval Service (STRS), a transport service for all critically ill children south of the river Thames.
Successful candidates will be supported to provide exceptional tertiary level nursing care to the child and family.
If you are interested in this position we would be delighted to talk to you about the opportunities to further your career in paediatric critical care.
Closing date: Midnight 09/02/2026
Provisional Interview date: 18/02/2026
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the assessment, planning and
provision of specialist nursing advice and carries out specialist nursing
procedures.
The post holder will provide clinical supervision to other staff,
students and may undertake research, lead clinical audits in own specialist
area. Ensuring the safety and well being of services users, and always
working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the
adoption of person centred care principles
As part of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Evelina London and Royal Brompton Critical Care Service is there for children, young people and women from London to South East England, and provides specialist care for families around the UK and across the world.
Every year, the number of children and young people Evelina London & Royal Brompton cares for, in our hospitals and throughout our local community, continues to grow. We support families from pre-conception, before birth, throughout childhood and into adult life.
Working for our organisation
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation
At Evelina & Royal Brompton, we are reminded every day of how important life is, and how important it is to look after the health and wellbeing of our staff as they balance of responsibilities in and out of work. We are committed to supporting flexible working; we want to support you to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical and Patient Care
Independently manage a group of patients within the specialty whilst
working as part of the multidisciplinary team, delivering individualised and personalised direct patient care.
Demonstrate appropriate practice and specialist advice in the assessment,
planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care. This includes
history taking, physical examination and the requesting of agreed
diagnostic procedures/clinical investigations.
Responsible for the correct administration of prescribed medication
including transfusion of blood and blood products.
Be responsible for assessing and recognising emergencies in the
speciality. To interpret information and take appropriate action and to lead
others to do the same.
Please see attached job description for full details
Person specification
Skills
Essential criteria
1. Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist care delivered to patients/clients and give relevant advice/information to patients and relatives.
2. Evidence of involvement and leadership in teaching and mentoring learners
3. Good communication skills and ability to deal with Microsoft Word / Excel skills sensitive information. To include dealing with distressed relatives, care of terminally ill & other challenging situations
4. Demonstrates specialist expertise underpinned by theory acquired through CPD
5. An understanding of audit and research based nursing practice.
Education
Essential criteria
6. RN1/ RN2/ RN12 or RN Child Registered Nurse on the NMC register. To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality.
7. Post registration qualification in PICU or other relevant post reg course
8. Evidence of professional/clinical knowledge in area supplemented by specialist clinical, managerial training and CPD
9. Mentorship/Teaching Qualification
Desirable criteria
10. Leadership qualification
11. Sign off Mentorship
Experience
Essential criteria
12. Supervision of junior staff
13. Previous post registration experience within the relevant specialty
14. Experience of teaching/assessing/ supervising others in a clinical setting
15. Experienced and competent in the management of patients within the speciality
16. Experiencing of co-ordinating a shift
Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.