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Advanced Clinical Practitioner

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Colchester, CO4 9YQ

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

7 September 2026

7 days left

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to join our Specialist Frailty Services based in the community across No...

Uses specialist knowledge and specific training to act autonomously in assessing, planning, and implementinga comprehensive management plan for undifferentiated presentations within their defined scope of practice.

Elicit a patient history appropriate to the clinical situation, which will demonstrate a holistic review of thepatient's physical and emotional wellbeing and needs.

Undertake physical examinations as indicated by the patient's condition; autonomously analysing complexclinical signs and investigation of results to consider differential diagnoses and diagnose conditions, initiatingtreatment as required.

Performs clinical procedures appropriate to the history and physical examination of the patient, includingfurther invasive testing and treatments requiring highly developed skills and precision, including (but not limited to catheterisation, cannulation, venepuncture, Prescribing and de-prescribing appropriately

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

Qualifications

Essential

  • 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

  • Continuing education
  • Working towards an MSc in Advanced Practice or recognised equivalent by HEE Centre Advancing Practice

Experience

Essential

  • Completed portfolio of supervised practice in advanced clinical practice.
  • Continued professional development following MSc completion.
  • Recent teaching, mentorship, and supervision of staff
  • Multi - professional working
  • Frailty or older persons understanding

Desirable

  • 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
  • Frailty or Older persons Qualification

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

28 August 2026

Last checked

31 August 2026

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About the employer

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East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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