Nurse/Paramedic Practitioner/ Physiotherapist
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Colchester, CO4 5JLView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
21 October 2026
1 day leftJob description
We are looking for an highly experienced Nurse Practitioner/ Paramedic Practitioner/ Physiotherapist to work within ESNEFT's Urgent Treatment service ...
You will utilise your vast experience and clinical expertise to function as an clinician managing the assessment, diagnosis and treatment for patients with a range of urgent care presentations.
You will have clinical autonomy regarding the clinical diagnosis and future clinical management of presenting patients through clinical assessment and the requesting and interpretation of the results of specific medical investigations
Support patients with advice, information, persuasion and direction to community resources to encourage self-management and ongoing independence
Provide support, training and advice to patients, parents and carers
You will have the ability to make clear decisions with confidence and communicate these effectively
You will maintain appropriate clinical records in line with current practice guidelines
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
- Registered nurse recorded on NMC register or Registered Paramedic recorded on HCPC register
- Professional knowledge and skills underpinned by theory and experience, acquired through degree supplemented by specialist training, experience in specialist field
- Evidence of ongoing CPD
Desirable: - Non-medical prescribing qualification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills both written and verbal
- Excellent knowledge of a range of advanced therapeutic interventions relevant to the care group including the relative benefits of each and the comparative outcomes.
- Specialist skills relevant to care group
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience within the relevant care group.
- Advanced competencies relevant to care group
- Experience of managing complex and/or highly specialist cases
- Supervising the delivery of care to patients presenting with a range of urgent care conditions
Desirable: - Experience of managing and supervising the work of others
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
14 October 2026
Last checked
16 October 2026
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