Job requirements
Essential
10 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Recently and actively working in clinical practice
- Experience
Demonstrates specialist knowledge relating to care of older people
- Experience
Evidence of admission avoidance and community working
- Experience
Evidence of leadership skills that are capable of establishing direction and purpose
- Qualifications
Current registration on part 1 of the NMC Register is essential
- Qualifications
Master’s degree in Advanced Clinical Practice
- Qualifications
Non-Medical Prescribing
- Qualifications
Evidence of continuing professional development
- Qualifications
Completion of Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults Level 2 training
- Qualifications
Mental Capacity Act awareness training
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Evidence of carrying out investigations and writing reports Evidence of operating at strategic level to positively affect service outcomes
- Qualifications
Recognised professional post basic qualification in the care of older people or dementia care
Job overview
Great Tey Ward at Colchester Hospital is looking to appoint a substantive Nurse Consultant. Applications are being sought from candidates with experience either as a Nurse Consultant or within an Advanced Clinical Practice post.
Great Tey is a Nurse Led medically optimised ward that sits within the inpatient flow CDG. The post holder will also be required to provide clinical leadership and day to day oversight of medically outlined patients who are accommodated within the Orthopaedic and Gynaecology wards (Oldham, Fordham and Stanway). This will be undertaken in close collaboration with the relevant medical consultant teams, ensuring appropriate consultant oversight and support to deliver safe, effective and patient-centred care (outliers usually account for between 3-6 patients).
Proposed Interview date: 20th October 2026
Main duties of the job
- Act as an expert clinical practitioner demonstrating advanced clinical skills and knowledge including evidence of critical thinking and implementation of research-based practice within the management of own caseload.
- To work in close relationship with different Consultant bodies for professional guidance
- To demonstrate clinical leadership, skills and knowledge in developing a comprehensive Nurse Led Model of Care, incorporating clinical competency trust wide and patient care pathways.
- Be responsible for developing and leading on nursing and advanced care practice standards, underpinning a robust governance structure for a future workforce of advanced practitioners within the ward.
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.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Nurse Consultant with East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust in Colchester, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Advanced clinical practitioner role. The advertised salary is £66,582 - £77,368 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 05 Oct 2026.
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