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

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

The closing date is 23 September 2025

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 the 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 - 22.30pm 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.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking a qualified and experienced Paediatric Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our dynamic and friendly team in the Children's Emergency Department. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment, providing high-quality care to children and young people.

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.

In addition to your clinical responsibilities, you will actively contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of our paediatric services through leadership, education, and research with 20% of your time protected to support these key pillars of advanced practice

About us

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. If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contact If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or 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 the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Job 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

Person Specification Education

• Registered with relevant professional body
• MSc in Advanced Practice
• Non-medical prescriber
• APLS Provider
• APLS instructor

Knowledge

• In depth knowledge of Paediatric emergency care
• Working knowledge of clinical governance
• Safeguarding Children experience & sound working knowledge

Experience

• Competent speciality experience
• Evidence of good leadership skills
• Undertaken a service or quality improvement

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust