Band 5 - Staff Nurse, Gynae Ambulatory Care Unit (GACU), WACS
| Posting date: | 08 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £32,602 - £39,686 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 September 2025 |
| Location: | Watford, WD18 0HB |
| Company: | West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7406216/360-D-10462 |
Summary
A Vacancy at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
An opportunity for a full-time Band 5 nurse has arisen in the Gynaecology Nursing Team based Watford Hospital.
The post will be part of the Gynae Ambulatory team (GACU) and will support patients undergoing a variety of gynaecology tests, procedures and surgeries.
Your core days will be Mon-Fri doing long shifts. As part of the gynae nursing team there will be a requirement to support other gynae clinics as required.
The ideal candidate would contribute towards sharing best practice within the gynaecology department and Trust wide.
They would actively work towards regularly taking charge, prioritising workload according to changing clinical need and external demands.
Acting professionally, setting standards of practice promoting clinical effectiveness and seek out opportunities for teaching others.
Participate in staff education and development where able, including utilising appropriate learning opportunities and to act as a mentor and resource for student nurses, adaptation and unqualified members of the nursing team.
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
If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contactwestherts.recruitment@nhs.net
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.
To provide all care to patients with gynaecology conditions and/or undergoing gynaecology procedures and surgeries without supervision and be able to demonstrate correct processes, supervise unqualified and junior staff whilst maintaining a safe working environment.
Work with the ward sister/charge nurse and multidisciplinary team members in monitoring and maintaining policies, standards of nursing care and staff development, as part of the ward team.
This advert closes on Friday 22 Aug 2025
An opportunity for a full-time Band 5 nurse has arisen in the Gynaecology Nursing Team based Watford Hospital.
The post will be part of the Gynae Ambulatory team (GACU) and will support patients undergoing a variety of gynaecology tests, procedures and surgeries.
Your core days will be Mon-Fri doing long shifts. As part of the gynae nursing team there will be a requirement to support other gynae clinics as required.
The ideal candidate would contribute towards sharing best practice within the gynaecology department and Trust wide.
They would actively work towards regularly taking charge, prioritising workload according to changing clinical need and external demands.
Acting professionally, setting standards of practice promoting clinical effectiveness and seek out opportunities for teaching others.
Participate in staff education and development where able, including utilising appropriate learning opportunities and to act as a mentor and resource for student nurses, adaptation and unqualified members of the nursing team.
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
If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contactwestherts.recruitment@nhs.net
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.
To provide all care to patients with gynaecology conditions and/or undergoing gynaecology procedures and surgeries without supervision and be able to demonstrate correct processes, supervise unqualified and junior staff whilst maintaining a safe working environment.
Work with the ward sister/charge nurse and multidisciplinary team members in monitoring and maintaining policies, standards of nursing care and staff development, as part of the ward team.
This advert closes on Friday 22 Aug 2025