East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Nurse Specialist - Deteriorating Patient

The closing date is 01 February 2026

Job summary

Are you motivated, enthusiastic and want to make a difference? Do you enjoy teaching and supporting the learning of others? Have you had experience in the assessment and management of the deteriorating patient?

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Sepsis and Deteriorating patient team at ESNEFT. This trust wide role will include raising awareness of Sepsis, AKI and the deteriorating patient and supporting early recognition, assessment and interventions through clinical audit, clinical education and direct support to clinical areas.

In addition, the post holder will be expected to deliver education both in the clinical environment and within a classroom setting, working with other clinical educators including critical care outreach team.

Please note you will need access to a vehicle as the role involves traveling to all ESNEFT Sites as and when required.

Propose interview date week commencing 23rd February 2026.

Main duties of the job

Other aspects of the role include clinical audit and education which focuses on supporting and sharing skills with staff caring for deteriorating patients from primary to secondary care environments.

In collaboration with other members of the team, support multi-disciplinary staff to improve their sepsis knowledge and skills, promote team working to improve patient care and reduce clinical risk and support the development of seamless care.

You will be expected to act as an excellent role model and clinical expert in this field and you will need to be dynamic, responsive to the needs of the role, have proven leadership experience and excellent communication skills.

You will need to work autonomously and as part of a wider team

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 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

20 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

432-HR1172-25

Job locations

Ipswich/Colchester

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

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC Register Practitioner
Degree level education, relevant clinical qualification or equivalent experience
Evidence of continuing professional development and maintenance of a personal professional file
Evidence of attendance on relevant Acute Care Course

Desirable

Nurse Mentorship or recognised teaching qualification

Experience

Essential

Extensive experience (with significant experience at Band 6/7) working in an NHS Acute Hospital, including exposure to assessing and managing deteriorating patients
Thorough knowledge of the care pathways for the management of the deteriorating ward patients within the Trust
Thorough knowledge and understanding of Clinical Governance systems, required outputs and their use toimprove clinical practice
Previous experience in audit processes and procedures
Clear understanding of NHS key quality indicators and CQUIN targets and NHS improvements
Evidence of implementing change management in clinical setting
Experience in undertaking presentations and training for clinical staff
Experience in the developing of policies, protocols and written information for patient
Experience of participating in the clinical audit or patient reviews

Desirable

Experience in statistical analysis Application/Interview

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Excellent communication and interpersonal and teaching skills including being able to teach a range of clinical staff and provide effective feedback
Organisational and time management skills
Leadership qualities
Able to critique research

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC Register Practitioner
Degree level education, relevant clinical qualification or equivalent experience
Evidence of continuing professional development and maintenance of a personal professional file
Evidence of attendance on relevant Acute Care Course

Desirable

Nurse Mentorship or recognised teaching qualification

Experience

Essential

Extensive experience (with significant experience at Band 6/7) working in an NHS Acute Hospital, including exposure to assessing and managing deteriorating patients
Thorough knowledge of the care pathways for the management of the deteriorating ward patients within the Trust
Thorough knowledge and understanding of Clinical Governance systems, required outputs and their use toimprove clinical practice
Previous experience in audit processes and procedures
Clear understanding of NHS key quality indicators and CQUIN targets and NHS improvements
Evidence of implementing change management in clinical setting
Experience in undertaking presentations and training for clinical staff
Experience in the developing of policies, protocols and written information for patient
Experience of participating in the clinical audit or patient reviews

Desirable

Experience in statistical analysis Application/Interview

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Excellent communication and interpersonal and teaching skills including being able to teach a range of clinical staff and provide effective feedback
Organisational and time management skills
Leadership qualities
Able to critique research

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

Ipswich/Colchester

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/Colchester

IP4 5PD

Employer's website

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