East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Assistant Practitioner - Surgical Assessment Unit

The closing date is 18 May 2025

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Job summary

We are looking for a compassionate and committed Assistant Practitioner to join our team on the Surgical Assessment Ward at Ipswich Hospital.

You will be required to have the relevant Qualifications. This is a fast paced environment with constant opportunities for you to learn and develop your skills.

The Surgical Assessment Ward consists of an assessment unit and ward area with an assessment room and short stay surgical inpatient beds. This is an exciting time to join as the surgical assessment unit has recently undergone a refurbishment.

The unit is part of the same day emergency care (SDEC) programme where we deliver rapid assessment of patients including diagnostic and treatment without being admitted to a ward. They can then go home on the same day if it is clinically safe to do so.

If you are a practitioner who is open to the challenges brought about by change and who is committed to creative partnerships we want to hear from you. You will need to be responsive to the fluctuating demands typical of the assessment unit environment and show a willingness to undertake extended roles.

We are looking for an individual who is keen to develop and deliver excellent clinical care. You must be motivated to drive forward and improve the services for the population of Ipswich and surrounding area. In turn, we are keen to give you the opportunity to develop your skills whilst supporting you in your career development.

Main duties of the job

In this role, you will work alongside Registered Nurses in undertaking nursing assessments and an agreed range of clinical activities. You will work as a member of the ward team, establishing effective communication across the multi-disciplinary team to ensure high quality care for our patients, families and carers. For this role you will need to have excellent communication skills and the ability to remain professional under pressure.

A few duties include (but not exclusive to): performing venepuncture, cannulation, ECGs, female catheterisation; taking MRSA swabs; clinical observations; completing admission paperwork and escorting patients to other departments and wards.

About us

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 thatTime Mattersto 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 bringwhat'swidely 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

Details

Date posted

07 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

432-HR159-25

Job locations

Ipswich Hospital

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Recently worked within a healthcare setting

Desirable

  • Experience of acute setting

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified Associate Practitioner/ Nursing Associate diploma level or equivalent qualification e.g. NVQ3 plus short courses or relevant experience up to diploma level
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

  • Foundation degree
  • Willingness to undertake further education

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge and understanding of evidence-based practice
  • Understanding and ability to apply clinical governance principles to practice
  • Knowledge of developments in nursing
  • IT literate

Desirable

  • Knowledge of developments of wider health issues

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to work effectively in a team under instruction.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to manage own workload.
  • Ability to communicate at appropriate level both written and verbal.
  • Ability to escalate as appropriate.
  • Motivated and enthusiastic

Desirable

  • Ability to delegate
  • Ability to lead a small team.
  • Ability to teach and coach junior member of the team
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Recently worked within a healthcare setting

Desirable

  • Experience of acute setting

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified Associate Practitioner/ Nursing Associate diploma level or equivalent qualification e.g. NVQ3 plus short courses or relevant experience up to diploma level
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

  • Foundation degree
  • Willingness to undertake further education

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge and understanding of evidence-based practice
  • Understanding and ability to apply clinical governance principles to practice
  • Knowledge of developments in nursing
  • IT literate

Desirable

  • Knowledge of developments of wider health issues

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to work effectively in a team under instruction.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to manage own workload.
  • Ability to communicate at appropriate level both written and verbal.
  • Ability to escalate as appropriate.
  • Motivated and enthusiastic

Desirable

  • Ability to delegate
  • Ability to lead a small team.
  • Ability to teach and coach junior member of the team

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ipswich Hospital

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD


Employer's website

https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ipswich Hospital

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD


Employer's website

https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Sister

Nicky Lambe

Nicky.Lambe@esneft.nhs.uk

07729080339

Details

Date posted

07 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

432-HR159-25

Job locations

Ipswich Hospital

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD


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