Band 5 - Staff Nurse, UTC Children's Emergency Department

Job overview

We are relaunching our Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) at Watford Hospital in close partnership with our Emergency Department, creating a more integrated and responsive model of urgent and emergency care for our community. As part of this work, we are expanding our Children’s Emergency Department team and are looking for motivated, compassionate Band 5 Staff Nurses to join us.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a service that is developing, improving, and shaping the future of urgent paediatric care at West Herts.

This isn’t business as usual. We’re creating a service that is safe, child centred, and forward thinking — and we want you to be part of its next chapter.

At West Herts, momentum matters. We are proud to have been recognised nationally with:

• HSJ Trust of the Year
• HSJ Performance Recovery Award

These achievements reflect the dedication and teamwork of our staff, and our commitment to delivering outstanding care for children, young people, and their families.

Main duties of the job

This relaunch brings the opportunity to deliver high quality emergency and urgent care to children and to be part of positive change across our front door services. As a Band 5 Staff Nurse in the Children’s Emergency Department, you will:

• Provide safe, timely, family centred nursing care
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for children with a wide range of acute presentations
• Support improvements that enhance patient flow and experience across CED and the UTC
• Work closely with the multidisciplinary team to ensure effective clinical decision making
• Contribute to innovative practice and new ways of working within paediatric urgent and emergency care
• Help maintain a positive, calm and supportive environment for children, young people, families and colleagues

We’re looking for nurses who are enthusiastic about paediatric emergency care, committed to learning, and ready to make a meaningful impact during a period of exciting development.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

At West Herts, you can expect:

• Visible and supportive senior leadership
• A culture where your clinical skills are respected and your ideas are valued
• Strong multidisciplinary working with shared decision making
• Opportunities for professional development, education and progression
• A supportive environment that promotes kindness, inclusion and continuous improvement

You’ll be empowered to develop your paediatric emergency nursing skills, work autonomously within your scope of practice, and contribute to service improvements that matter to children and families.

Who we’re looking for:

We are seeking Band 5 nurses who are:

• Clinically confident and committed to delivering high quality care
• Passionate about paediatric emergency and urgent care
• Calm and adaptable in fast paced situations
• Eager to learn, develop and contribute to service improvement
• Supportive of children, families, and colleagues

If you want to feel valued, supported and encouraged to grow — and you’re excited to join a team where change is happening and your contribution truly matters — we would love to hear from you.

Important information – due to the high volume of applications typically received for this role, please ensure that you clearly demonstrate in the 'Supporting Information' section of your application how you meet the person specification for this position.