Advanced Clinical Practitioner | East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust; Colchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Colchester is seeking an experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner. In this role, you will lead the training for non-medical staff and ensure clinical competence within the Urgent Treatment Centre. Key responsibilities include designing educational frameworks and practicing with substantial autonomy. Ideal candidates will have a strong clinical background in minor injuries and illnesses. Join our team to contribute to patient-centered care.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Unsocial hours payments

27 days annual leave

Access to NHS discounts

Health and Wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Experience as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner in urgent treatment.
• Ability to train and support non-medical staff effectively.
• Competency in managing minor injuries and illnesses.

Responsibilities

• Design and oversee educational frameworks for staff.
• Lead the training of non-medical and GP trainee staff.
• Practice with autonomy in clinical settings.

Skills

Extensive knowledge of Urgent Treatment Centres

Minor illness proficiency

Minor injury proficiency

Clinical supervision skills

Advanced practice in decision-making

Job description

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• While primarily based in Colchester, you will be required to visit other sites.
• 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 ESNEFT

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.

Benefits

• 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 & Digital Transformation

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.

Call to Action

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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For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

This advert closes on Sunday 30 Nov 2025