A Vacancy at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
An opportunity for a full-time Band 5 nurse has arisen in the Gynaecology Nursing Team based at Watford Hospital.
The post will be part of the Gynae Ambulatory team (GACU) and will support patients undergoing a variety of gynaecology tests, procedures, and surgeries.
Your core working days will be Monday to Friday, involving long shifts. As part of the gynae nursing team, there will be a requirement to support other gynaecology clinics as needed.
The ideal candidate would contribute towards sharing best practices within the gynaecology department and Trust-wide.
They would actively work towards taking charge regularly, prioritising workload according to changing clinical needs and external demands.
Acting professionally, setting standards of practice, promoting clinical effectiveness, and seeking opportunities for teaching others.
Participate in staff education and development, including utilising appropriate learning opportunities, and act as a mentor and resource for student nurses, adaptation, and unqualified members of the nursing team.
With a new hospital planned for Watford and updates underway to theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.
We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital, re-imagining models of care, working closely with partners, and leveraging advances in digital healthcare.
Staff wellbeing and development are priorities at our Trust, as is innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes, and patient experience.
Our vision is 'Excellent patient care, together', and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional, and inclusive. These values reflect what we must all do as individuals and in supporting others.
We offer a variety of flexible working options to support a healthy work-life balance. More information can be found at www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking.
If you have a disability or long-term health condition and require support or guidance, please contact westherts.recruitment@nhs.net.
If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or a partner/spouse of those serving, please tick 'Member of the Armed Forces Community' on the application form.
We reserve the right to close this advert early due to high application volume. Please apply promptly to avoid missing out.
If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful.
To provide all care to patients with gynaecology conditions and/or undergoing gynaecology procedures and surgeries without supervision, demonstrating correct processes, supervising unqualified and junior staff while maintaining a safe working environment.
Work with the ward sister/charge nurse and multidisciplinary team members to monitor and maintain policies, standards of nursing care, and staff development as part of the ward team.
This advert closes on Friday, 22 August 2025.
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