About this role
Job summary
If you're due to qualify as a Registered Children's Nurse in 2026, East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust could have the perfect opportunity for you!
As one of the three largest NHS hospital groups in the East of England, we offer the chance to work with a diverse range of patients in a supportive and dynamic environment.
We have strong partnerships with the University of Hertfordshire and the University of Cambridge and are proud to be a founding member of the Eastern Academic Health Science Network, providing excellent opportunities for professional development and learning.
Our purpose-built Children's Emergency Department features:
2 paediatric resuscitation bays 6 major treatment spaces A 10-bed Children's Assessment and Decision Unit In addition, our current 20-bed Children's Acute Ward will soon relocate to a brand-new two-storey facility, incorporating a dedicated Day Services Unit and expanded community children's services.
We are offering a 12-month rotational programme across both acute and community paediatric services, commencing in October 2026. This exciting opportunity will provide valuable experience across a range of paediatric settings, helping you build a strong foundation for your nursing career.
To be considered, applicants will be required to complete a full application, including a personal statement, and participate in a formal interview and assessment process.
Main duties of the job
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, our values are Include, Respect and Improve. We encourage all applicants to familiarise themselves with these values and demonstrate how they align with their own practice throughout the recruitment process and beyond.
Your personal and professional development is important to us - we offer preceptorship, 1:1 support and teaching, peer support, networking to support all nurses promoting a culture of inclusion, innovation, and compassion
We work with you to help you grow in your role and take your career in the direction you want to go. If you want to move up the ladder, we'll support you. If you just want to stay in your role, that's fine too.We'll help you be the best you can be.
We welcome applicants from students who have been on placement with ENHT and those that have not.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 7,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
The Lister Hospital, Stevenage New Queen Elizabeth II(New QEII), Welwyn Garden City Hertford County, Hertford Mount Vernon Cancer Centre(MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification information pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training Essential
RSCN/RN Child with current NMC registration
Previous Experience Essential
Experience and evidence of managing patient care Ability to prioritise and organise own work load Ability to use initiative, whilst demonstrating an awareness of own limits Previous experience of working with children and young people
Skills Essential
Good verbal and written communication skills Competency in basic nursing skills Evidence of practical application of Trust and national documentation standards IT skills
Other Requirements Essential
Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion Role model our Trust values every day
Knowledge Essential
Contemporaneous theoretical and practical knowledge of acute/chronic Paediatric care and national policies Up to date knowledge of: 1. NMC Code of Professional Conduct 2. Safeguarding Children processes 3. Hand hygiene and Care bundles 4. Quality Indicators 5. Health and safety awareness 6. Clinical Governance and quality issues 7. Risk management
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust
Address Lister Hospital
Coreys Mill Lane
Stevenage
SG1 4AB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)