Band 7 - Trainee Advanced Practitioner, Emergency Department in Watford

Band 7 – Trainee Advanced Practitioner, Emergency Department

Main area Emergency Department including Urgent Treatment Centre Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week Job ref 360-F-10924

Department name West Herts – General Staffing Site Watford Hospital Town Watford Salary £50,008 – £56,908 pa pro rata inc HCA Salary period Yearly Closing 01/02/2026 23:59

Job overview

At West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (WHTHT), we are proud to deliver high-quality, compassionate emergency and urgent care to our local community.

From May 2026, WHTHT will deliver urgent care services as part of our strategic service development. To support this transition, we are investing in the growth of our Advanced Practice workforce across urgent and emergency care.

We are seeking to recruit Trainee Advanced Practitioners to join the Emergency Department. These roles are open to experienced clinicians and will play a key part in supporting nursing and medical teams, contributing to safe, effective and patient-centred care.

You will undertake a Master’s degree in Advanced Practice at an NHSE-accredited university and be supported to develop capabilities across the four pillars of advanced practice: clinical practice, leadership and management, education, and research.

As a training post, the minimum contracted hours are 30 per week.

Main duties of the job

The Trainee Advanced Practitioner will assess, diagnose, and manage patients presenting to the Urgent Care and Emergency Department under appropriate supervision.

You will support patient flow by delivering timely, safe, and effective care from initial assessment through to admission or discharge. You will work collaboratively with nursing, medical, and multidisciplinary teams, providing clinical support and leadership within your level of competence.

The role includes undertaking a master\’s in advanced clinical Practice, completing a local portfolio of competence, and contributing to service development and quality improvement.

As we operate a 7-day service, you will be required to work a variety of shifts covering a 7-day rota across all areas within the Emergency Division.

Upon successful completion of the master’s programme and achievement of the local AP portfolio of competence , you will progress to a Band 8a Advanced Practitioner role within the Emergency Department.

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.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

At West Herts you can expect:

• visible senior leadership and a strong clinical voice
• a culture where your expertise is respected and your ideas are welcomed
• multi‑professional working with shared decision‑making
• opportunities for development, education, and progression
• an environment that values kindness, inclusion, and continuous improvement

Most importantly, you’ll be empowered to practise at the top of your licence, to make autonomous decisions, and to lead improvements that matter.

Who we’re looking for

• clinically strong and patient‑focused
• calm, confident decision‑makers
• excited by improvement and innovation
• passionate about urgent care
• committed to supporting patients, families, and colleagues

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

• Registered with relevant professional body
• RGN or other allied professional with a first degree in health‑related discipline that includes research focused module
• Evidence of study at Level 7
• Relevant teaching qualification
• Evidence of current CPD
• Leadership course
• ALS provider
• Non‑medical prescriber
• Completion of Minor injury/illness modules
• Working towards MSc in Advanced Practice

Knowledge

• Demonstrates a good understanding of the role of Advanced practitioner
• Advanced history taking and physical examination skills
• Understanding what the NHS Constitution and Personal Responsibility Framework means to you, and your responsibilities to the public, patients and colleagues
• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of application of relevant National Guidance e.g., National Service Frameworks, NICE etc
• Comprehensive knowledge of the NHS national targets and priorities
• Understanding of the Trust’s objectives and priorities and the ability to work across operational boundaries
• Evidence of using clinical governance framework to influence care and improve outcome
• Evidence of participation in research studies
• Ability to work flexibly, using best practice and managing own case load

Experience

• Experience of working as an Emergency Nurse/care Practitioner
• Extended experience of working in an Urgent and Emergency Care setting
• Evidence of continuous professional development and the practical application of new skills to the workplace, demonstrating specialist expertise underpinned by theory
• Evidence of depth and breadth of senior level practice appropriate to advanced level
• Evidence of practical contributions to the development of service programmes of care and protocols
• Evidence of relevant involvement in meeting the Trust clinical governance objectives
• Evidence of using clinical governance framework to influence care and improve outcome

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.