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East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Developmental Nurse or Allied Health Practitioner - UTC

The closing date is 17 October 2025

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Job summary

The Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) is part of Colchester Hospitals Urgent and Emergency Care department. The UTC is based at the front door and see's and assesses every patient who walks through the UEC front door. All UTC Clinicians are autonomous and will be expected to see Children from Birth and All adults, both injury and illness. The UTC staff at the Front door will assess every patient and ensure they get the the right place at the right time, dependant on the needs.

The UTC is open from 7am until Midnight, 7 days a week. We see, treat and discharge Minor Injury & Minor Illness presentations in line with the National UTC Principles & Standard.

We are looking for an experienced nurse or allied health professional who wants to further develop their skills & become an autonomous practitioner. If successful you will undertake courses in Minor Injury & Minor Illness, as well as the Consultation & Assessment course & finally Non-medical Prescribing. You will ideally have experience working in an Emergency Department, Urgent Care setting & or Primary Care & have an understanding on the management of Adult & Children (from birth) injury & illness.

This will be a Band 6 development post, where you will be provided with a development plan to progress into a Band 7.

Main duties of the job

You will have the opportunity to develop and consolidate your existing Adult and Paediatric nursing skills and will be working towards becoming an autonomous Adult and Paediatric Nurse Practitioner.

You will be part of the UTC team and be expected to embed your learning and also assist with the team with the Front door process, Care at the Door and Co-Ordination.

You will be required to be flexible with working hours when required. You will gain experience in treating both Adults and Paediatrics from birth.

You will be able to treat all patients presenting with minor illness and minor injury presentations as per the UTC National Standards and Principles.

You will be supported in obtaining the skills required, if not already undertaken. These will include Consultation and Assessment Module, Minor Injury Modules, Minor Illness module and the Non-Medical Prescribing module, within an agreed timescale

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 organisation 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

Details

Date posted

03 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £54,710 a year Starting salary from £37,338 per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

432-HR767-25

Job locations

UTC 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

  • NMC or HCPC Registered
  • An Understanding of the management of Illness and Injury in Adults and Children
  • Experience in ED/Urgent and/or Primary Care

Desirable

  • Undertaken any of the following CPD Modules: Consultation and Assessment, Injury, illness or NMP
  • Evidence in ability to manage care in an autonomous manner

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional with relevant PIN
  • Proven experience 2 years post registration qualification in UEC/Primary Care settings

Desirable

  • Plastering, Wound Management, BLS/PBLS, Manchester Triage and other relevant documented experience

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of the National UTC Principles and Standards published by NHS England
  • Competent IT and Computer Skills
  • Knowledge of Primary, UEC and Secondary care functions and practices

Desirable

  • Working Knowledge of SystmOne

Communication Skills

Essential

  • Confident and able to act as the patient advocate
  • Able to function as part of the multi-disciplinary team
  • Remain calm, consistent and professional under pressure
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • NMC or HCPC Registered
  • An Understanding of the management of Illness and Injury in Adults and Children
  • Experience in ED/Urgent and/or Primary Care

Desirable

  • Undertaken any of the following CPD Modules: Consultation and Assessment, Injury, illness or NMP
  • Evidence in ability to manage care in an autonomous manner

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional with relevant PIN
  • Proven experience 2 years post registration qualification in UEC/Primary Care settings

Desirable

  • Plastering, Wound Management, BLS/PBLS, Manchester Triage and other relevant documented experience

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of the National UTC Principles and Standards published by NHS England
  • Competent IT and Computer Skills
  • Knowledge of Primary, UEC and Secondary care functions and practices

Desirable

  • Working Knowledge of SystmOne

Communication Skills

Essential

  • Confident and able to act as the patient advocate
  • Able to function as part of the multi-disciplinary team
  • Remain calm, consistent and professional under pressure
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

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).

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.

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).

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

UTC 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

UTC Colchester Hospital

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

ACP

Elizabeth Addison

Elizabeth.Addison@esneft.nhs.uk

01206742157

Details

Date posted

03 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £54,710 a year Starting salary from £37,338 per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

432-HR767-25

Job locations

UTC Colchester Hospital

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL


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