East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

Registered Nurse - Outpatients

The closing date is 18 February 2026

Job summary

We are recruiting for a Registered Nurse- Outpatients who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistent outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

The department is a busy and diverse area with specialties including General Surgery, General Medicine, Neurology and Urology. If you are seeking for a new challenge in your nursing career, this could be the opportunity for you at this time.

This is an opportunity to develop own personal development plans, in line with local / Trust objectives and in conjunction with your annual appraisal.

Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond.

Main duties of the job

As a member of the Outpatients nursing team, you will have various opportunities in developing your nursing skills and knowledge in the Outpatients Department.

You will become an essential part in providing a high standard of research based patient care.

You will be providing support to the team of staff in delivering a quality service that is linked to high standard of patient care.

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care needs of patients attending the Outpatients Department, with the involvement of patients and participation of their relatives / carers. Communicate effectively and work in partnership with patients, nursing colleagues, the Multidisciplinary Team and other relevant personnel.

About us

At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and 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 and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Details

Date posted

04 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

361-7648425-A

Job locations

Hertford County Hospital

Hertford

SG14 1LP


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Training

Essential

  • Registered Nurse on part 1, part 2 or part 12 of the NMC register
  • Commitment to lifelong learning
  • Evidence of further education, training and on-going learning
  • Ability to produce updated personal professional portfolio

Desirable

  • Evidence of Assessing and Mentorship qualification
  • Evidence of appropriate Specialist Qualification

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience of working in a ward/department care environment

Desirable

  • Currently working in an acute ward environment within the NHS
  • Experience of supporting students/clinical support workers within the NHS

Skills

Essential

  • Evidence of good communication skills both written and verbal
  • Criteria 2 Ability to work within a team
  • Criteria 3 Good self-awareness
  • Criteria 4 Good organizational skills
  • Ability to prioritize and organise workload
  • Flexibility around working hours
  • Experience in working in Outpatient Areas

Desirable

  • Computer literacy
  • Venepuncture
  • Cannulation

Knowledge

Essential

  • Awareness of strategies for maintaining a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors

Desirable

  • Knowledge of appropriate specialist nursing care requirements
  • Resource management awareness

Other Requirements

Essential

  • Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
  • Role model our Trust values every day
Person Specification

Qualifications / Training

Essential

  • Registered Nurse on part 1, part 2 or part 12 of the NMC register
  • Commitment to lifelong learning
  • Evidence of further education, training and on-going learning
  • Ability to produce updated personal professional portfolio

Desirable

  • Evidence of Assessing and Mentorship qualification
  • Evidence of appropriate Specialist Qualification

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience of working in a ward/department care environment

Desirable

  • Currently working in an acute ward environment within the NHS
  • Experience of supporting students/clinical support workers within the NHS

Skills

Essential

  • Evidence of good communication skills both written and verbal
  • Criteria 2 Ability to work within a team
  • Criteria 3 Good self-awareness
  • Criteria 4 Good organizational skills
  • Ability to prioritize and organise workload
  • Flexibility around working hours
  • Experience in working in Outpatient Areas

Desirable

  • Computer literacy
  • Venepuncture
  • Cannulation

Knowledge

Essential

  • Awareness of strategies for maintaining a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors

Desirable

  • Knowledge of appropriate specialist nursing care requirements
  • Resource management awareness

Other Requirements

Essential

  • Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
  • Role model our Trust values every day

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).

Additional information

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

Hertford County Hospital

Hertford

SG14 1LP


Employer's website

https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Hertford County Hospital

Hertford

SG14 1LP


Employer's website

https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

NTL

Rachael Beaumont

rachaelbeaumont@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

04 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

361-7648425-A

Job locations

Hertford County Hospital

Hertford

SG14 1LP


Supporting documents

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