Band 8a - Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Children's Emergency Department

West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Watford is seeking a Paediatric Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join their innovative team in the Children’s Emergency Department. This role involves providing advanced care to paediatric patients, participating in service development, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. The ideal candidate will have a Registered Nurse qualification and experience in paediatric emergency care. Flexible working options are available.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive team environment

Qualifications

• Passion for providing high-quality paediatric care.
• Ability to work autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong leadership skills and innovative thinking.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced clinical assessment and management of paediatric patients in the emergency setting.
• Support the development and implementation of paediatric care pathways.
• Contribute to service improvement initiatives.

Skills

Advanced clinical assessment

Team collaboration

Leadership

Research participation

Education

Registered Nurse Qualification

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Are you an enthusiastic and motivated Paediatric Advanced Nurse Practitioner looking to make a real difference in emergency care? We invite you to join our friendly and well-established team in the Children’s Emergency Department.

You will be working alongside a fantastic multidisciplinary team, committed to delivering high-quality emergency care to all children and young people. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the continued development of our paediatric services.

Currently, our service covers a 7-day service, 07:30am – 10:30pm although there is potential for increased hours as the team evolves; there is flexibility with shift patterns and individual requirements (to be discussed at interview).

We are looking for a compassionate and confident professional who is an excellent role model, capable of facilitating positive change and contributing to the advancement of paediatric care pathways. Your clinical expertise, leadership, and innovative thinking will be instrumental in shaping the future of our service.

We offer a supportive and inclusive team environment with opportunities for further professional development and training. You will be involved in innovative service development projects.

If you are passionate about paediatric emergency care and ready to take the next step in your advanced practice career, we’d love to hear from you.

Role and responsibilities

• Provide advanced clinical assessment and management of paediatric patients in the emergency setting.
• Work autonomously and collaboratively within the wider team.
• Support the development and implementation of paediatric care pathways.
• Participate in research.
• Contribute to service improvement initiatives and staff development.
• Maintain professional development through active engagement in education, leadership, and research activities.
• As an ANP, you will work both autonomously and collaboratively within a supportive multidisciplinary team (MDT), using your advanced clinical skills to manage undifferentiated patients aged 0–16 years presenting with a broad spectrum of illnesses and injuries across all levels of acuity. The role includes 20% protected time to support leadership, education and research activities.

Context and opportunities

With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update 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 and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, 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.

We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.

www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking

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If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Additional information

• Provide advanced clinical assessment and management of paediatric patients in the emergency setting.
• Work autonomously and collaboratively within the wider team.
• Support the development and implementation of paediatric care pathways.
• Participate in research.
• Contribute to service improvement initiatives and staff development.
• Maintain professional development through active engagement in education, leadership, and research activities.

This advert closes on Thursday 9 Oct 2025