Job summary
- Main area
- Frailty
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7/8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 432-HR430-26
- Employer
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ipswich Hospital
- Town
- Ipswich
- Salary
- £49,387 - £64,750 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/07/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 14/07/2026
Employer heading
Frailty Advanced Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 7/8a
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 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 Senior Nurse or Allied Health Professional (AHP) seeking your next career challenge?
If you are, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a specialised and autonomous practitioner to join our Frailty Interface team as an ACP or trainee ACP (depending on qualifications).
In this development role - you will work towards successfully completing the Advanced Practitioner (AP) MSc (Level 7) programme in line with the Trust framework for advanced practice and their primary professional regulatory body.
You will play a key part in the departments day to day operations by providing high quality care to patients and support to your acute medical colleagues, as well as championing a culture of excellence - enhancing team skills, promoting multidisciplinary collaboration, and driving continuous improvement.
Our Frailty Interface team is multidisciplinary including a Geriatrician, Nurse Consultant, ACPs, tACPs, therapists, Nurses and Nursing associates. The team operates between the Emergency Department and Frailty Assessment Base whilst closely working with our community colleagues in the frailty virtual ward. The Frailty Interface Team support patients living with frailty through comprehensive geriatric assessments, care planning and admission avoidance.
Proposed Interview date: 14th July 2026
Main duties of the job
During the apprenticeship/training programme you will be supported to provide expert professional and independent clinical care which enables the coordination of a multi-professional seamless service for patients under clinical supervision by a name Educational Supervisor.
Drawing upon a diverse range of knowledge to determine evidence based therapeutic interventions, which will include prescribing medication where legally allowed
You will be expected to demonstrate all four pillars of practice, being involved in and leading upon leadership activities that enable a rich culture of education, research and quality evidence-based practice.
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.
Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
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 portfolio of supervised practice in advanced clinical practice.
- • Evidence of continued professional development following MSc completion.
- • Evidence of recent teaching, mentorship, and supervision of staff
- · Evidence of multi – professional working
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of clinical work in an autonomous role
- · Evidence of quality improvement methodology and audit experience
- · Evidence of involvement in change management
- · Working towards a full MSc in Advanced clinical practice
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Professional Registration with either NMC, GPhC or HCPC.
- • Possession of 1st degree in a clinical field e.g., Nursing, physiotherapy at a minimum 2:2 classification
- • Non-Medical Prescribing (v300) if appropriate to registered profession /role
- • Leadership/management course
Desirable criteria
- • Evidence of continuing education
- • Working towards an MSc in Advanced Practice or recognised equivalent by HEE Centre Advancing Practice
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
- Hannah Armes
- Job title
- General Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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