Band 7 - Practice Development Nurse, Paediatrics

Westhertshospitals; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 59,000; Part time

Job summary

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Paediatric Practice Development Nurse to join the Paediatric Services team at Band 7. This part-time role (25.5 hours per week) is based at Watford General Hospital and offers a supportive environment to develop the nursing workforce.

You will provide clinical leadership, paediatric advice, and education, leading induction, preceptorship and skills development while contributing to governance, quality improvement and

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with current NMC registration.
• Post-registration paediatric nursing experience.
• APLS or equivalent certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical leadership and paediatric advice across services.
• Lead education, training, induction, and clinical skills development.
• Support quality improvement, audit, governance and implementation of guidelines.
• Collaborate with the Paediatric Senior Nursing Team across sites.
• Work flexibly across paediatric areas and Trust sites.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Education & training

Communication

Paediatric nursing

Education

NMC registered nurse

Paediatric post-registration experience

APLS certification

Job description

Band 7 - Practice Development Nurse, Paediatrics

Band 7

Main area Women's and Children's Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 25.5 hours per week Job ref 360-D-11791

Department name West Herts - General Staffing Site Watford General Hospital Town Watford Salary £51,657 - £58,785 pa pro rata inc. HCA Salary period Yearly Closing 25/09/2026 23:59

Job overview

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Paediatric Practice Development Nurse to join our Paediatric Services team at Band 7.

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled paediatric nurse with strong clinical, educational and leadership experience to make a real difference to the development of our nursing workforce and the care we provide to children, young people and their families.

The post holder will provide expert clinical leadership and specialist paediatric advice, while leading education, training, induction, preceptorship and clinical skills development. You will also lead and support quality improvement, audit, governance and the implementation of evidence-based practice and national guidance.

Main duties of the job

You will provide expert clinical leadership and specialist paediatric advice across our services, acting as a visible role model for safe, evidence-based and family-centred care.

We are looking for an experienced paediatric nurse who is an excellent communicator, teacher and facilitator, with strong clinical leadership and critical-thinking skills.

You will be approachable and supportive, while confident to constructively challenge and influence others. You will need to work autonomously, manage competing priorities and respond flexibly to changing service needs.

Working for our organisation

With a new hospital planned for Watford, work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital and plans for a neighbourhood healthcare centre in Hemel Hempstead, this is an exciting time to join us.

We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority, as is the role of 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. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will work across Paediatric Services at Watford General Hospital and Hemel Hempstead, providing practice development, education and clinical support in collaboration with the Paediatric Senior Nursing Team.

• Working with the Paediatric Matron and wider senior nursing team to support delivery of safe, effective and high-quality paediatric care.
• Developing effective working relationships with Ward Managers, nursing and medical teams, AHPs, governance, IPC, safeguarding, education and workforce teams, and external partners.
• Supporting the implementation of agreed clinical, educational and service priorities across paediatric areas.
• Contributing to workforce development, clinical governance, patient safety and service improvement.
• Maintaining effective links with educational institutions, regional networks and professional organisations.
• Supporting appropriate communication, escalation and coordination across services and professional boundaries.
• Working flexibly across paediatric areas and Trust sites according to service requirements.

Person specification

Education

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
• Relevant post-registration experience in paediatric nursing
• APLS or equivalent certification

Knowledge

• Comprehensive knowledge of current paediatric nursing practice, including the care of acutely and critically unwell children and young people

Experience

• Significant post-registration experience within paediatric nursing, including experience within a PICU/paediatric critical care environment

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust provides acute healthcare services to a core catchment population of approximately half a million people living in west Hertfordshire and the surrounding area. The Trust also provides a range of more specialist services to a wider population, serving residents of North London, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and East Hertfordshire.

As an employer of nearly 6,000 people the Trust is one of the biggest employers in the area and sees nearly a million patients each year.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.