East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Advanced Clinical Practitioner

The closing date is 12 August 2025

Job summary

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.

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 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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Date posted

05 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

432-HR563-25

Job locations

Colchester Hospital

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL

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

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

Evidence of quality improvement methodology and audit experience
Evidence of involvement in change management

Qualifications

Essential

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

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

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

Knowledge of current NHS, professional and educational issue

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

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

Evidence of quality improvement methodology and audit experience
Evidence of involvement in change management

Qualifications

Essential

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

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

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

Knowledge of current NHS, professional and educational issue

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

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 Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester Hospital

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL

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

Colchester Hospital

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL

Employer's website

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