Job summary
- Main area
- Advanced Clinical Practitioner
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 432-HR563-25
- Employer
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Colchester Hospital
- Town
- Colchester
- Salary
- £55,690 - £62,682 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Advanced Clinical Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 8a
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits
Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
Are you an experienced, enthusiastic, and highly motivated Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) with extensive knowledge of Urgent Treatment Centres? We're seeking a skilled professional proficient in both minor illness and minor injury to join our team in Colchester.
While primarily based in Colchester, you will be required to visit other sites.
Main duties of the job
You will take a lead role in the education and training of all non-medical staff within the Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC), while also supporting the development of GP trainees.
You will ensure that all staff are clinically competent and confident in meeting the evolving demands of the service.
A core responsibility will be to design, coordinate, implement, and oversee a robust educational framework. This will include clinical supervision, teaching, and structured support for staff transitioning from training into qualified practice and beyond, fostering a culture of continuous professional development.
You will bring extensive clinical expertise in the management of both minor injuries and illnesses, including advanced skills such as fracture manipulation.
In addition to their educational responsibilities, you will continue to practice as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner, working with a high level of autonomy and complex decision-making. You will demonstrate excellence across the four pillars of advanced practice: Clinical Practice, Leadership and Management, Education, and Research. Your work will contribute to innovative, patient-centred care and improved outcomes within their area of specialty.
Working for our organisation
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Completed or portfolio of supervised practice in advanced clinical practice, or equivalent
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Evidence of clinical work in an autonomous role
- Evidence of recent teaching, mentorship, and supervision of staff
- Evidence of multi – professional working
- Evidence of clinical expertise in the management of both minor injuries and illnesses, including advanced skills such as fracture manipulation.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of quality improvement methodology and audit experience
- Evidence of involvement in change management
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Professional Registration with either NMC, or HCPC.
- Possession MSc in Advanced Practice or recognised equivalent by HEE Centre Advancing Practice
- Non-Medical Prescribing (v300) if appropriate to registered profession /role.
- Leadership/management course
Desirable criteria
- Possession of 1st degree in a clinical field e.g., Nursing, physiotherapy at a minimum 2:2 classification
- Evidence of continuing education
- Teaching qualification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates a high degree of knowledge within specialty.
- Demonstrate an understanding of current developments in the relevant speciality.
- Demonstrate the ability to utilise current research finding in practice.
- Understand, encourage, and support clinical supervision.
- Knowledge of clinical governance and risk assessment/management
- Knowledge of infection control issues
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of current NHS, professional and educational issue
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Caroline Harris
- Job title
- UTC
- Email address
- [email protected]
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