Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
15 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
Demonstrates a high degree of knowledge within specialty
- Knowledge
Demonstrate an understanding of current developments in the relevant speciality
- Knowledge
Demonstrate the ability to utilise current research finding in practice
- Knowledge
Understand, encourage, and support clinical supervision
- Knowledge
Knowledge of clinical governance and risk assessment/management
- Knowledge
Knowledge of infection control issues
- Experience
Completed portfolio of supervised practice in advanced clinical practice.
- Experience
Evidence of continued professional development following MSc completion.
- Experience
Evidence of recent teaching, mentorship, and supervision of staff
- Experience
Evidence of multi – professional working
- Qualifications
Professional Registration with either NMC, GPhC or HCPC.
- Qualifications
Possession of 1st degree in a clinical field e.g., Nursing, physiotherapy at a minimum 2:2 classification
- Qualifications
Possession of MSc in Advanced Practice or recognised equivalent by HEE Centre Advancing Practice
- Qualifications
Non-Medical Prescribing (v300) if appropriate to registered profession /role
- Qualifications
Leadership/management course
Desirable
5 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of current NHS, professional and educational issues
- Experience
Evidence of clinical work in an autonomous role
- Experience
Evidence of quality improvement methodology and audit experience
- Experience
Evidence of involvement in change management
- Qualifications
Evidence of continuing education
Job overview
“Are you an experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner looking to join a forward-thinking Same Day Emergency Care service?
We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated and highly skilled Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our friendly and expanding Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) team.
This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside an established team of ACPs, supported by experienced Emergency Medicine and Acute Medicine consultants and a wider multidisciplinary team. You will be an integral part of a service focused on delivering timely, high-quality assessment and treatment while helping patients avoid unnecessary admission to hospital.
SDEC provides an exciting and varied clinical environment, managing patients with a broad range of acute medical presentations and providing senior clinical decision-making at the front door of the hospital.”
Proposed Interview date would be: Thursday 17th September or Tuesday 22nd September 2026
Main duties of the job
- Practice as an autonomous professional in a self-directed manner, with confidence, authority and expertise under the supervision of the acute medical consultant team.
- Work within own clinical competency and NMC registration of patients aged 18 and above
- Perform advanced history taking, physical assessment, clinical examination, requesting/conducting/interpreting appropriate investigations/procedures to inform a clinical diagnosis and appropriate management plan in discussion with senior clinical decision makers.
- Autonomously discharge patients within own clinical competence as agreed with SDEC Consultant.
- Have direct responsibility for patient caseload, ensuring all patients have an accurate plan of care, which reflects the assessment undertaken and incorporates the issues and recommendations made.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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This advert is for Advanced Clinical Practitioner with East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust in Colchester, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Nurse practitioner role. The advertised salary is £57,528 - £64,750 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 07 Sep 2026.
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