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We are a well- recognised department for student training in partnership with the University of Hertfordshire, and you will have an active role in supporting this programme and we currently have 2 apprentice Dietitians within the department. The trust is also committed with AHP research and has recently gained resource to support this within the trust. For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

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Theatre Nurse / ODP - Scrub Ipswich Hospital | Nursing | Permanent contract | Part time | Includes weekend work Up to £36,000 pro rata, depending on experience 37.5 hours per week As the UK's largest Healthcare Charity, we offer a fantastic home for your career. And we'll give you the freedom to work autonomously, making full use of your expertise. Here's where you bring your drive, passion and high standards to help shape the health of the nation. As a Theatre Nurse / ODP in General Scrub (ENT, Urology etc) at our Ipswich Hospital, you'll be registered with the appropriate governing body. You have the qualifications and experience that are relevant to your registration, including NMC or HCPC. Plus, you bring post-registration experience, flexibility and excellent communication skills. You're also a great team worker. As a Theatre Nurse / ODP, you will: Be part of our close-knit multidisciplinary team Work with leading consultants and like-minded professionals who respect and value what you bring Enjoy a varied caseload with state-of-the-art technology, equipment and facilities Supervise, support and develop junior members of staff Create high-quality care and patient experiences that are clinically effective and evidence based Interact well with colleagues on the ward, understanding that continuity in patient care is key Helping you feel good. We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. From paid overtime to a cycle to work scheme, expert advice and support for your financial and emotional wellbeing, and more. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what's important to you. Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today. If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it's a good idea to apply right away to ensure you're considered for this role. It starts with you.

Job Summary:Deliver holistic nursing care and support to babies, children and young people with palliative and end of life care needs and their families. Lead and co-ordinate shifts and undertake day-to-day operational duties as required. You will be required to provide care and occasionally across our other hospice localities. Appointment to Band 5 or 6 is commensurate with nursing skills, experience and knowledge. Specific Responsibilities: 1. Deliver safe and effective nursing care involving use of a wide range of clinical skills. For example, clinical assessment and monitoring, intravenous therapy, parenteral nutrition, long-term ventilation and tracheostomy care and support to babies, children and young people whose conditions are stable, unstable, deteriorating and need end of life care. 2. Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care plans to meet the diverse and individual needs of babies, children, young people and their families, ensuring holistic care provided is family centred, needs led, evidence informed and meets all statutory requirements. 3. Provide support to the children, young people and family members to promote their resilience and wellbeing, including at the end of life and during bereavement, giving advice on practical issues and undertaking memory making activities, seeking support from wellbeing staff when necessary. 4. Maintain clinical records using both paper-based and SystmOne electronic care records system in accordance with best practice guidance. 5. Use clinical judgement and interpret clinical data to inform decision making, in consultation with others, to provide nursing care that meets the complexity of the palliative care needs. 6. Implement symptom management, escalation and advance care plans, evaluating them in partnership with the children or young people and their families under the direction of a Clinical Nurse Specialist, Matron or Nurse Consultant. 7. Lead and co-ordinate shifts and undertake day-to-day operational duties as required, including providing the initial response to all accidents, incidents and complaints reported during shifts, ensuring immediate follow up actions are taken as required. 8. Delegate nursing care to senior care assistants and care assistants following EACH guidelines providing: Assessment and ongoing clinical review of the , child or the appropriateness of delegation of care. Oversight of practice and responding to queries from the senior care assistants and care assistants delivering care. 9. Act as a family co-ordinator to designated families, maintaining regular contact with them and actively participating at care co-ordination team and locality multi-professional meetings, ensuring any significant changes identified for designated families are discussed and followed up with any action required. 10. Attend external multidisciplinary, discharge planning, review and debrief meetings representing EACH to maintain positive and effective communication with other agencies involved with families receiving our services. 11. Participate in the ongoing development of our care services, including quality and safety initiatives such as audits and evaluations. 12. Mentor new care staff and students, providing support, training and sharing professional expertise. 13. Participate in regular management, clinical and safeguarding supervision sessions.

JOB DESCRIPTION JOB TITLE: PRACTICE NURSE REPORTS TO: THE PARTNERS (Clinically) THE PRACTICE MANAGER (Administratively) HOURS: 30 hours Job Summary: Working in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct, the post-holder will provide assessment, treatment, screening, health education services and advice to patients. The post-holder will work with reference to Practice agreed protocols and guidelines, providing nursing treatments to patients both independently and in participation with nurse colleagues and general practitioners. The post-holder will have the required level of training and competence and will work within patient group directions where these are available. A nurse with prescribing qualifications will use them appropriately. Duties and Responsibilities: Management of Long-TermConditions Identifying significant abnormalities Diagnosis, monitoring and development of individual management plans; agreeing these as appropriate with the patient and other healthprofessionals. Therapeutic Monitoring Checking compliance with and adherence to appropriate treatments using an holistic patient-centred approach Recognising abnormalities Identifying the impact of treatment and implementing or recommending changes as appropriate. Wound Care and Management Assessing routine wounds including trauma Assessing [and prescribing] to support good wound management in complex situations (e.g. use of Doppler technique) Patient Health Checks Identifying significant abnormalities Obtaining appropriate information using a lifestyle questioning approach and identifying appropriate health promotion issues Working with patients to develop a management plan where health problems or potential health problems areidentified. Risk Assessment Recognising issues and gathering sufficient information to refer (e.g. drugs; domesticviolence; child protection; vulnerable adults; senior patients; social problems) Health Screening Recognising issues and gathering sufficient information to refer (e.g. womens and mens health, sexual health, older people) Undertaking monitoring tasks (e.g. smears) and providing advice as appropriate Providing in depth monitoring and advice as appropriate to the level of the post-holders specialty and working with the patient in deciding on management plans. Travel Health Administering injections and providing guidance in accordance with guidelines Identifying problems Provision of specialist and evidence based support to the team. Immunisation (Adult and Child) Administering appropriate immunisation autonomously Working with patients with more complex immunisation issues. First Contact Working independently or alongside the general practitioner and making decisions/ recommendations as appropriate. Minor Surgery/Community Gynae and Vasectomy Clinics Assisting the general practitioner and/or undertaking some simple procedures Ear Care Providing routine ear care Dealing with more complex problems and prescribing if appropriate. Mental Health Communicating with key workers Administering appropriate prescribed therapies and monitoring for side effects. Confidentiality: In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, Practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the Practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data. Health & Safety: The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include: Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards Reporting potential risks identified. Equality and Diversity: The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include: Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Practice procedures and policies, and current legislation Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights. Personal/Professional Development: In addition to maintaining continued education through attendance at any courses and/or study days necessary to ensure that NMC professional development requirements for revalidation are met, the post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the Practice as part of this employment, such training to include: Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work. Quality: The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the Practice, and will: Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs Effectively manage own time, workload and resources. Communication: The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to: Communicate effectively with other team members Communicate effectively with patients and carers Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly. Contribution to the Implementation of Services: The post-holder will: Apply Practice policies, standards andguidance. Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work Participate in audit, effectively utilising the audit cycle Monitor and ensure the safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines Continually review clinical practices, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approach, i.e. root cause analysis (RCA).

Theatre Nurse / ODP - Anaesthetics (Bank) Ipswich Hospital | Nursing | Bank | Part time | Includes weekend work Up to £17.50 per hour, depending on experience As the UK's largest Healthcare Charity, we offer a fantastic home for your career. And we'll give you the freedom to work autonomously, making full use of your expertise. Here's where you bring your drive, passion and high standards to help shape the health of the nation. As a Theatre Nurse / ODP in Anaesthetic's at our Ipswich Hospital, you'll be registered with the appropriate governing body. You have the qualifications and experience that are relevant to your registration, including NMC or HCPC. Plus, you bring post-registration experience, flexibility and excellent communication skills. You're also a great team worker. As a Theatre Nurse / ODP in Anaesthetic's, you will: Be part of our close-knit multidisciplinary team. Work with leading consultants and like-minded professionals who respect and value what you bring. Enjoy a varied caseload with state-of-the-art technology, equipment and facilities. Supervise, support and develop junior members of staff. Create high-quality care and patient experiences that are clinically effective and evidence based. Interact well with colleagues on the ward, understanding that continuity in patient care is key Helping you feel good. We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. From Holiday in line with the Working Time Directive, Access to our Pension Scheme and discounted gym membership at £15.00 a month. Working on the bank means you are not contracted to a set number of hours per week but instead work on an ad-hoc basis to suit the needs of the business and your availability. Nuffield Health Ipswich Hospital Set in over 19 acres of private woodland, Nuffield Health Ipswich Hospital is a haven of tranquillity and repose. Only private patients are treated at Nuffield Health Ipswich Hospital, making us the only purely private hospital in East Anglia and the first within the Nuffield Health Hospitals group. We are currently registered with the Care Quality Commission for 60 beds, with areas of specialty in cataract, cosmetic, gynaecology, imaging & radiology, orthopaedics and urology & men's health Ipswich has a CQC (Care Quality Commission) rating of good. Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today. If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it's a good idea to apply right away to ensure you're considered for this role. It starts with you.

Theatre Nurse / ODP - Scrub

Ipswich Hospital | Nursing | Permanent contract | Part time | Includes weekend work

Up to £36,000 pro rata, depending on experience

37.5 hours per week

As the UK's largest Healthcare Charity, we offer a fantastic home for your career. And we'll give you the freedom to work autonomously, making full use of your expertise. Here's where you bring your drive, passion and high standards to help shape the health of the nation.

As a Theatre Nurse / ODP in General Scrub (ENT, Urology etc) at our Ipswich Hospital, you'll be registered with the appropriate governing body. You have the qualifications and experience that are relevant to your registration, including NMC or HCPC. Plus, you bring post-registration experience, flexibility and excellent communication skills. You're also a great team worker.

As a Theatre Nurse / ODP, you will:

• Be part of our close-knit multidisciplinary team
• Work with leading consultants and like-minded professionals who respect and value what you bring
• Enjoy a varied caseload with state-of-the-art technology, equipment and facilities
• Supervise, support and develop junior members of staff
• Create high-quality care and patient experiences that are clinically effective and evidence based
• Interact well with colleagues on the ward, understanding that continuity in patient care is key

Helping you feel good.

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. From paid overtime to a cycle to work scheme, expert advice and support for your financial and emotional wellbeing, and more. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what's important to you.

Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.

If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it's a good idea to apply right away to ensure you're considered for this role.

It starts with you.

KEY RESULT AREAS CNWL is recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ in line with our values, our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries. With us, you will get - A Trust committed to staff personal development, with a trust wide culture change and leadership programme that has staff wellbeing at its core. An opportunity to work for one of the top 10NHS employers Flexible working Variety of work Access to a variety of CPD opportunities We encourage staff input and ideas in relation to moving services forward, improving care pathways and meeting the client groups needs. As a Trustwe are committed to investing in our staff through a range of initiatives, both profession-specific and organisation wide. Psychological professions staff are able to access a range of trust-wide CPD initiatives. We have partnered with Bespoke and Contextual Consulting to provide some of the profession specific CPD, alongside additional CPD sessions we commission as part of CNWL CPD programme for Psychological Professions. CNWL also has seven established staff networks supporting a range of individual needs. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working in our healthcare settings.

Job Summary: Deliver holistic nursing care and support to babies, children and young people with palliative and end of life care needs and their families. Lead and co-ordinate shifts and undertake day-to-day operational duties as required. You will be required to provide care and occasionally across our other hospice localities. Appointment to Band 5 or 6 is commensurate with nursing skills, experience and knowledge. Specific Responsibilities: 1. Deliver safe and effective nursing care involving use of a wide range of clinical skills. For example, clinical assessment and monitoring, intravenous therapy, parenteral nutrition, long-term ventilation and tracheostomy care and support to babies, children and young people whose conditions are stable, unstable, deteriorating and need end of life care. 2. Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care plans to meet the diverse and individual needs of babies, children, young people and their families, ensuring holistic care provided is family centred, needs led, evidence informed and meets all statutory requirements. 3. Provide support to the children, young people and family members to promote their resilience and wellbeing, including at the end of life and during bereavement, giving advice on practical issues and undertaking memory making activities, seeking support from wellbeing staff when necessary. 4. Maintain clinical records using both paper-based and SystmOne electronic care records system in accordance with best practice guidance. 5. Use clinical judgement and interpret clinical data to inform decision making, in consultation with others, to provide nursing care that meets the complexity of the palliative care needs. 6. Implement symptom management, escalation and advance care plans, evaluating them in partnership with the children or young people and their families under the direction of a Clinical Nurse Specialist, Matron or Nurse Consultant. 7. Lead and co-ordinate shifts and undertake day-to-day operational duties as required, including providing the initial response to all accidents, incidents and complaints reported during shifts, ensuring immediate follow up actions are taken as required. 8. Delegate nursing care to senior care assistants and care assistants following EACH guidelines providing: Assessment and ongoing clinical review of the , child or the appropriateness of delegation of care. Oversight of practice and responding to queries from the senior care assistants and care assistants delivering care. 9. Act as a family co-ordinator to designated families, maintaining regular contact with them and actively participating at care co-ordination team and locality multi-professional meetings, ensuring any significant changes identified for designated families are discussed and followed up with any action required. 10. Attend external multidisciplinary, discharge planning, review and debrief meetings representing EACH to maintain positive and effective communication with other agencies involved with families receiving our services. 11. Participate in the ongoing development of our care services, including quality and safety initiatives such as audits and evaluations. 12. Mentor new care staff and students, providing support, training and sharing professional expertise. 13. Participate in regular management, clinical and safeguarding supervision sessions.

There are comprehensive CPD opportunities within the Trust to support your development and career progression. In addition to this within Therapies there are multiple learning opportunities, in house training and opportunities to teach and develop others within the team. You will be well supported by senior colleagues in the team and have opportunities to supervise and mentor junior colleagues. For an informal chat, or further information please contact Harriet Hunter, Physiotherapist or Julie Burrows, Occupational Therapist Medical Team Leads on 01473 712233 and bleep 920. For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

A Vacancy at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust.


A very exciting opportunity has arisen for adynamic, innovative and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapistto join our MedicalTeamat Ipswichin a Static post.

We are an integrated therapy team with Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Therapy Assistant Practitioners working closely together to provide early therapeutic interventions for our patients on our admission wards.

We are providing a comprehensive holistic Therapy assessment with patients on the admission wards at Ipswich Hospital. This assessment forms the basis of the patients’ journey within the hospital, providing early identification of Frailty and prevention of deconditioning.

As part of the role, you will be expected to perform evidenced based therapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical, social and psychological conditions. You will formulate, implement and deliver individualised treatment programmes, set SMART goals and facilitate early discharge planning.

We are looking for someone who is driven and passionate about early intervention in the acute setting. You will need to have excellent communication and organisational skills to work in this fast paced busy environment.

For Physiotherapists, you will need to have adequate respiratory skills to assess, treat and manage acutely unwell patients with respiratory conditions or willing to develop these skills.

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Our Therapists provide a comprehensive holistic Therapy assessment with patients on the admission wards at Ipswich Hospital. This assessment forms the basis of the patients’ journey within the hospital, providing early identification of Frailty and prevention of deconditioning.

As part of the role, you will be expected to perform evidenced based therapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical, social and psychological conditions. You will formulate, implement and deliver an individualised treatment programmes, setting SMART goals and facilitate early discharge planning.

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

There are comprehensive CPD opportunities within the Trust to support your development and career progression. In addition to this within Therapies there are multiple learning opportunities, in house training and opportunities to teach and develop others within the team. You will be well supported by senior colleagues in the team and have opportunities to supervise and mentor junior colleagues.

For an informal chat, or further information please contact Harriet Hunter, Physiotherapist or Julie Burrows, Occupational Therapist – Medical Team Leads on 01473 712233 and bleep 920.

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


This advert closes on Wednesday 18 Sep 2024

The remit of our Clinical Pharmacist is to be confident working with and on behalf of the Clinical Teams. The focus and main responsibilities within the role is to deliver exceptional patient care, directing experience and knowledge to patients surrounding their medications. Highlighting and implementing management and preventative interventions where applicable, discussing and promoting Over The Counter (OTC) availabilities where appropriate. Daily consultations will consist of (but not limited to) Offering advice to patients related to their medications and medical problems Monitoring patient prescription use to ensure they don't abuse medication Recommending the most appropriate administration routes based on patient needs To work within the governed guidelines to review, prescribe or stop medications, make changes where applicable and discuss these directly with the patients. Promote and implement reduction in practice spending, while maintaining patient safety. You will be responsible for advancing patient care, applying clinical decision-making based on each individual and delivering collaborative working, as a unit, with both the staff situated at the surgery and external the practice teams alike. Full support of both practice and locally executed policies and procedures will be required while providing guidance and direction within the practice where applicable. You will be required to remain up to date on all aspects of medicine to follow new developments, updates to medication restrictions, cost-effective prescribing switches or other important information about prescription medications.

We are looking to recruit a locum Nurse Practitioner with experience of the general practice setting who is able to offer time to assist our current Clinical Team. However, if you have experience within a secondary care or community settings your application will be considered. As part of our Nursing Team you will be required to provide autonomous medical care to our patients who need an on the day consultation. To pro-actively mitigate treatment delays, conduct thorough assessments, where needed, while utilising your knowledge of dealing with a wide range of minor illnesses. We offer a competitive salary, development and training supported by an experienced clinical, non-clinical and managerial team. You will be able to access a wide network of support directly from the clinical team as well as additional assistance for day to day clerical needs from the administration team. Our Lead Clinicians, Nurses and Management Team all have an open door policy so all staff can feel comfortable to seek help and advice at any stage of their day, week, month or even career. The surgery is fully focused on meeting the needs of its patients, now and in the future and we continue to strive for excellence in all that we do.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Emergency Medicine Division at Ipswich Hospital in our Short stay unit - Capel. We are looking for inspiring individuals to join our team. You will need to have proven experience at a band 5 in the acute medicine environment.

We are looking for a enthusiastic, flexible, well-motivated registered nurses, who thrive on working at a fast pace, is quick thinking and able to work well under pressure.

You'll be working with friendly, motivated, supportive teams to provide excellent patient care.

We are looking for individuals who are keen to develop and deliver excellent clinical care. You must be motivated to drive forward & improve the services for the population of Ipswich & surrounding area. In turn, we are keen to give you the opportunity to develop your skills whilst supporting you in your career development.

We would welcome candidates with experience within acute medical settings who are keen to progress their career within urgent care.

If you have good juggling skills to be able to balance operational delivery, patient safety, quality and patient experience this could be the challenge you are looking for!

To work within the framework for Clinical Governance to provide effective, high quality individualised nursing care to patients and relatives/carers and to contribute to the continuing development of nursing practice.

To work within the Trust’s Competency Framework for Registered Nurses, the Ward/ Department Philosophy and the NMC Code of Conduct/ Professional Standards for the Protection of Patients.

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 the largest NHS organisation in East Anglia, 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 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.

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

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


This advert closes on Tuesday 17 Sep 2024

A Vacancy at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust.


An opportunity has arisen to join our team at the Ipswich base within ESNEFT.

We are inviting applications for a full-time substantive post in the ESNEFT infection service, suitable for candidate on the specialist register with a qualification in Medical Microbiology, consultants dual accredited in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases or Consultant Clinical Scientists who have completed a training programme in Medical Microbiology.

For medical consultants qualifications required are FRCPath(UK) or equivalent, full GMC registration, and inclusion on the Specialist Register of the General Medical Council in Medical Microbiology or Microbiology/Infectious Diseases and within six months of CCT or its equivalent at interview date.

Candidates applying as Consultant Clinical Scientists are expected to have completed a recognised Higher Speciality Scientific Training programme (HSST) in Medical Microbiology and to have completed the FRCPath(UK) examinations for infection training.

Our Enhanced Welcome package includes an additional £20,000 and relocation costs to thank you for choosing to work at our trust and your new journey with ESNEFT.



This job description is intended to cover the main parts of the post only. Applicants are invited to enquire regarding any point(s) they are unsure about.

(a) To provide leadership in the management, provision and development of Microbiology and Infection Control Services for the department.

(b) To undertake laboratory work including advice regarding diagnostic samples, validation and interpretation of results and involvement in agreeing policies and procedures for the examination of samples.

(c) To participate in the diagnosis and management of individual patients by liaison with patients, clinicians and other hospital and community staff.

(d) To be involved in business planning, introduction of new methods and forward planning for staff and equipment.

(e) To regularly and systematically review all departmental policies, SOPs and protocols in line with Trust policy on document control and risk management strategy.

(f) To maintain effective communication and engagement with clinical colleagues and other service users, including consultants in communicable disease control and health protection.

(g) To advise on Infection control issues in conjunction with microbiology and infection control nursing colleagues.

(h) To act as the infection control lead for ESNEFT.

One of the largest Trust’s in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients’ own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people. We’re investing more than £150million over five years in a capital building programme to transform services at our hospitals and make sure patients and staff have the best possible environments.

At Ipswich Hospital
• We are building a new Urgent Treatment Centre and Emergency Department in 2024 – a single front door to help make sure patients are seen promptly and by the right specialist team.
• We are also building a £9.1million specialist laparoscopic surgery hub, and a new £7million Children’s department
• Recently opened – a £5.3million state-of-the-art Breast Care Centre and a £5.3million pathology molecular lab

Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.

Find out about living and working with us -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

Find out about our new Elective Orthopaedic Centre

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This is a whole time post consisting of 11.5 Programmed Activities (or equivalent for Consultant Clinical Scientist) which can include on-call commitments. This post attracts 8 are for direct clinical care (DCC), 2 supporting professional activity (SPA), and an additional 1.5 PA is paid for the out-of-hours on-call commitment (1:5) attracting at the highest frequency rate.

The team work closely together and all have infection control responsibilities as part of normal clinical responsibilities.

Specialist roles such as Infection Control Leads and Antimicrobial Stewardship leads are expected to be rotated around clinical colleagues under agreement and will be factored into DCC for the purpose of job planning.

Any candidate who is unable for personal reasons to work full-time will be eligible to be considered. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the department/hospital in consultation with clinical colleagues. If the person appointed elects to undertake a maximum part-time contract, they will be required to devote substantially the whole of their professional time to the duties of the post.

Consultants who are not required to be on-site for clinical duties are able to work remotely, and some aspects of the Colchester site clinical service may be provided remotely as well on rotation with other members of the service.


This advert closes on Thursday 3 Oct 2024