Band 7 - Paediatric Emergency Nurse/Care Practitioner
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Watford Hospital UTC. Closing date: 21 April 2026.
The role requires completion of the minor injury and minor illness modules.
Key responsibilities
* Deliver high quality, timely care for adults and children at the UTC.
* Improve patient experience at the front door.
* Streamline pathways and support better flow with the ED.
* Strengthen clinical leadership and decision‑making within urgent care.
* Develop innovative practice and new ways of working.
* Provide autonomous decision‑making and lead improvements that matter.
* Practice at the top of your licence and empower colleagues.
* Multi‑professional working with shared decision‑making opportunities for development, education and progression.
Ideal candidate profile
* Clinically strong and patient‑focused.
* Calm, confident decision‑makers excited by improvement and innovation.
* Passionate about urgent care and committed to supporting patients, families and colleagues.
Person specification
Education and qualifications
* Registered healthcare professional with current HCPC/NMC (or equivalent) registration.
* Evidence of post‑registration development at Masters level (full Masters’ degree).
* Practice assessor or equivalent teaching qualification.
* Completion of minor injury and minor illness modules.
Knowledge
* Experience at Band 6 or equivalent.
* Current knowledge of clinical practice in an acute setting.
* Experience working in partnership with multi‑disciplinary team members.
* Knowledge of NHS Urgent Care Strategy, UTC service models and national guidance (e.g. NICE, RCEM).
* Knowledge of the Urgent and Emergency Care UTC standards.
Experience
* Significant post‑registration clinical experience in urgent, emergency or acute care settings.
* Experience of autonomous clinical practice and managing full episodes of patient care.
* Ability to provide clinical leadership within the UTC environment.
* Experience supervising and supporting junior clinicians and students.
* Experience working across networks.
* Experience in audit, research or quality improvement activity.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975; a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required.
Salary: £50,008 to £56,908 per annum (pro rata, includes HCA).
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