Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Community Physiotherapist to join our team is available within the Ipswich West Community Team.

The position is full time, fixed term until 31.5.27

You should be an experienced Band 6 Physiotherapist who is passionate, committed, innovative, enthusiastic and highly motivate to delivering high quality care within patient's homes.

We are fortunate enough to be co-located with our nursing, social care colleagues and the out of hours REACT, admission prevention and discharge to assess teams.

This is an opportunity to work within a knowledgeable experienced team and wider MDT. You should be flexible, motivated and willing to work within a changing environment. We will provide support through in-service training and professional forums, Mandatory training, 1:1 and personal development meetings as well as clinical rolling skills training via the practice development facilitators. We facilitate students on training and have close working relationships with neighbouring community teams in Health and Social Care.

Internal applicants will be offered on a secondment basis only.

Previous applicants need not apply.

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Main duties of the job

We are committed to patient centred care in the right place, at the right time and provide a comprehensive supervision and training programme with career progression opportunities within the clinical and managerial fields.

The Therapy service has a high profile within the Trust operating a 7-day service and thrives on innovation and challenge. It has taken a lead role in many developments, which are helping to shape the future of patient pathways within the local area.

Main Responsibilities:

• To provide high standard patient care in hospital settings and patients homes
• To ensure a more seamless flow for patient care between hospital and community settings, enabling patients to be cared for in their own home environment
• To provide supervision and support to more junior staff
• To triage referrals to the community team

About us

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 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 bringwhat'swidely 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.

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Job summary

Are you ready to take the next step in your NHS finance career? We are looking for a motivatedBand 3 Assistant Management Accountantto join ourSpecialist Corporate, Income & Costing Team. Our team is recognised for its expertise, collaborative culture and commitment to excellence across all areas of NHS finance. This role offers a unique opportunity to broaden your experience and develop professionally within a supportive, forward-thinking environment. What you'll gain You will work across a diverse portfolio, supporting management accounts, income and costing processes. This exposure will deepen your understanding of Trust-wide finance and strengthen your prospects for future progression. You'll be encouraged to build your skills, take ownership of tasks, and contribute to meaningful work that directly supports patient care and organisational strategy. If you're enthusiastic, ambitious and ready to grow, we'd love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

About the team The Specialist Corporate, Income & Costing Team leads on several high-profile areas, including:

• Trust income management
• Trust costing and statutory returns
• External grant-funded projects
• Medical Doctor Degree Apprenticeship programme - the only Trust-run programme of its kind nationally
• Tendring 100 Apprenticeships - supporting local employment and skills development
• AI development and research initiatives
• Outreach programmes: schools, work experience, careers fairs, NextMedic, NextAHP, NextMidwife
• Employer Provider Apprenticeships - supporting over 600 ESNEFT staff, recently rated"Good"by Ofsted
• Partnerships with local schools, universities and colleges to attract, train and retain future NHS talent

• Build a strong foundation in NHS finance
• Work with a passionate, innovative and supportive team
• Gain experience across income, costing, strategy, research and education
• Contribute to programmes that make a real difference to staff, patients and the wider community

About us

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.

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Job summary

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Senior Clinical Application Analyst with experience in Diagnostic Radiology to join our Clinical Applications Team.

This is an excellent opportunity for staff with strong application knowledge who want to take on specialist-level responsibilities, lead improvement activity and support the development of our digital capability across the Trust.

• Need to be HCPC registered Diagnostic Radiographer
• Provide second-line and specialist support for designated clinical and business applications
• Lead investigations into complex or recurring issues and coordinate supplier escalations

• Could have a clinical background but is looking for a different career path
• Or, has specialist experience supporting digital or clinical systems
• Understands configuration, change control, testing and incident/problem management
• Communicates complex concepts clearly to clinical and non-clinical users
• Has strong analytical, problem-solving and workflow-mapping skills
• Can work autonomously, prioritise effectively and contribute to sprint delivery
• Experience with Epic or other enterprise-level clinical applications is desirable. Full training and CPD opportunities will be provided.

Main duties of the job

• You will act as the specialist subject matter expert for PACS, RIS and Epic Radiant/Lumens, providing advanced support, configuration expertise and workflow optimisation to ensure systems operate safely, reliably and efficiently.
• As a HCPC Registered Diagnostic Radiographer, the postholder will utilise their clinical expertise and knowledge of diagnostic imaging workflows to support service development, digital transformation and optimisation of imaging applications.
• The role involves providing specialist technical and user support, participating in application upgrades and enhancements, leading complex problem resolution, supporting clinical safety activities and contributing to service improvement initiatives.

About us

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 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.

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our operational management team within Maternity Services at ESNEFT as a Service Manager. This post is cross-site.

This role is ideal for a dynamic individual looking to expand their knowledge and leadership experience within the NHS.

Working with a team of dedicated healthcare professionals to deliver our service, you will be able to develop your operational and management skills in a supportive and innovative atmosphere. This role plays a major role in the continuing development of service delivery for the benefit of our patients where care and compassion are central to everything we do.

If you have an interest in developing your operational leadership skills as well as welcoming service development and innovation then we are very interested in hearing from you.

Main duties of the job

In conjunction with the General Manager, to provide operational management support to the services within the designated departments/ services of responsibility, within the Division. This will be undertaken jointly with the respective Clinical Service Directors and the Head of Operations for the Division

In conjunction with the General Manager to manage all aspects of operational delivery within the relevant clinical specialties of East Suffolk & North East Essex Foundation Trust to agreed quality standards and within the resource and income base available, to support the Trust's development as a clinically led organisation.

About us

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.

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Job summary

Are you passionate about breastfeeding and supporting close families and their babies? Are you enthusiastic about working with others to provide feeding support over the first few weeks of life?

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Ipswich hospital, ESNEFT to join the Maternity Infant Feeding Team as a Band 3 Support Worker provide infant feeding advice and support to families with newborn babies, to help them get their feeding journey off to the best start and continuing to provide ongoing support in the early postnatal period.

This is a full-time position, but job share will be considered for the right candidate.

The advert might close earlier if sufficient amount applications received.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support the Infant Feeding Lead in planning, implementation and maintenance of UNICEF baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) standards.

The post holder will have working knowledge of clinical and public health guidelines relevant to local and national breastfeeding agendas.

To meet the needs of the Trust with regard to Induction, mandatory and statutory training

To meet the direct and indirect care needs of patients under the delegation and supervision of a Registered Midwife.

To ensure high standards of patient care at all times, in line with Trust policies and guidelines

To work as an effective member of the midwifery and wider multi-professional healthcare team.

To work within the boundaries of the role of the MSW supporting more junior colleagues as required and refer to the Registered Midwife as appropriate.

About us

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.

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has risen for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our Reactive Emergency Assessment Community Team (REACT) as a Senior Registered Nurse. The REACT team is a multi-disciplinary integrated community service within ESNEFT incorporating OPAT (Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotics Therapy), OOHs (Out of Hours) and Virtual Ward pathways patients.

Our team delivers excellent patient focused care to patients in the East Suffolk community. Could you be a valued key member of our team? We will offer an individually tailored induction, training and support for the successful candidate.

The role involves travelling throughout East Suffolk delivering acute care in patient's home as a part of REACT nursing team, both during core hours and out of hours. The post holder will be working in an internal rotation. The successful candidate will be expected to work a mixture of shifts that include the following: 11-11 triage shifts, early (0800-1600), late (1500-2300), twilight (1800-2300) and night shifts (2230-0830) including weekends and bank holidays as the service requires. During out of hours between 18:00-8:00 the Nurse will be accompanied with a Health Care Assistant. Pool cars are accessible for staff to use and it is essential that post holder has valid driving licence.

Main duties of the job

In this role, during the core hours, teams' main responsibilities include working in partnership with the OPAT (Outpatient Parental Antibiotic Therapy) to administer intravenous antibiotics via PICC line or cannula for patients receiving antibiotics in community. Core hours will also include assessment and delivery of care to patients in crisis to allow admission prevention. During the out hours main responsibilities include routine and emergency response to wound care, catheter care for all types of catheters, diabetic care, End of Life care, Anticoagulant medication, Pressure Area care, Venepuncture and Sub cut Fluids in order to ensure 24 hours Nursing care cover in community. You would be liaising with District nursing service to ensure continuity of care and another community services where needed.

The role will also include being the shifts team lead, triaging and co-ordinating case load, scheduling visits, carrying out appraisals and clinical supervision for more junior staff. Part of this role is also to support senior management in daily running of the team and promoting change. The successful applicant should be motivated, flexible and committed to working in a changing environment.

We are committed to supporting you in your professional development ensuring you have opportunities to attend appropriate training to support you to reach your potential.

About us

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 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.

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Job summary

We are looking for a Pathology Service Desk Analyst to join our Pathology service desk team on fixed term contract until 31st October 2027.

You can join our team to deliver innovative, high-performing pathology services that is focused on our service users and delivers high quality and fully compliant services. We are in the unique position of providing a dedicated Pathology team with the aim of producing a highly skilled workforce through the provision of continued training and development for our staff

In this role you will be expected to:

• Provide an efficient and courteous first line support service to a range of Healthcare professionals, patients and service users across the Pathology and NHS service
• Provide support for Pathology IT systems and applications, managing and escalating incidents in accordance with Service Level Agreements in conjunction with Trust support staff and third party support organisation
• Demonstrate best practice in Service Desk operation
• Ensure training and development needs detailed in your personal development plan are followed up and the effectiveness of the acquired training and development evaluated in terms of self, patient and service
• Review calls and identify personal and professional development opportunities that are consistent with excellent customer service

Internal applicants currently employed by ESNEFT will be offered on a secondment basis only. This will need to be discussed with your current line manager

Main duties of the job

• Maintain up to date technical knowledge of operating systems and applications
• To process service requests from user
• To undertake general administration duties
• To respond to emails sent to the Service Desk generic mailbox as set out by the Customer Service Desk Manager
• Develop an understanding of the Pathology IT applications in order to be able to advise users on any problems encountered, including understanding the functions within the service
• A wide range of customers and clinical colleagues may need to be communicated to regarding sensitive and complex
• Calls and incidents are to be resolved in a timely manner as set out within the SLAs and escalate as appropriate
• Use own initiative to prioritise workload and monitor own incoming call traffic (calls waiting/dashboard)
• Initial line support, receiving calls and emails, acts as first line customer liaison
• Booking blood tests for patients and clinicians on their behalf via the telephone
• Recording and tracking incidents and complaints
• Initial investigation of incidents
• Closing Incidents and Customer Service Requests once agreement with the individual
• Test results are to be provided via various (LIMS) Laboratory Management information systems
• Where possible customer service desk staff should provide the appropriate information to callers seeking clinical advice or test information as requested
• Where possible shift absences will require suitable shift cover

About us

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

Job summary

Are you able to self motivate and work under pressure?Would you like a mixture of home and office working ?Are passionate about patient care ?If you can answer yes to all of these then we would like to hear from you.

The Care Coordination Centre (CCC) is the single point of access for patients that need care in the community. Operational 24 hours per day, 7 days per week we are the referral route for both East and West Suffolk based patients.

The Care Coordination Centre has established itself as the starting point for many specialist services as their dedicated referral route and is expanding all the time.

If you are looking for a new or change of career. Are passionate about customer service and patient care this could be the role for you. If you are a good communicator, self motivated, organised and able to work both independently and as part of a team.

This is a permanent Full time position 37.5 hours per weekWeekend working and early evening working is part of the positionSustainable Home internet is required to support remote working when applicable

Main duties of the job

• Receiving and processing all forms of communication into the Care Co-ordination Centre, in a timely fashion to support effective delivery of patient care
• Responsible for entering the registration data into appropriate IT systems and the co-ordination of patients' treatment.
• Perform secretarial duties and clinical administrative duties for appointment clinics as well as community clinical staff visits.
• Facilitate the scheduling of patient visits in accordance with agreed prioritisation rules
• Ensure the allocation of referrals to the appropriate teams/specialties.
• Act as first point of contact with patients, public and referrers to support service delivery and respond to concerns.
• Support the signposting of patients/public and referring clinicians to other services where appropriate.

About us

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 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

Job summary

Do you want to be part of a team who have an excellent reputation for delivering a high standard of care with innovative working in a rapidly changing environment?

Opportunities have arisen within the Discharge Lounge at Colchester Hospital for highly motivated Senior Healthcare Support Workers to join the team.

If you have excellent communication skills and a professional manner, then come and join our team in delivering high quality care.

Experience in the health care setting as well as having a NHS Care Certificate is essential.

If you like a challenge, are able to work at a very fast pace, enjoy working with a multi-disciplinary team and can give our patients the dignified care they deserve then this could be the job for you.

Please note this post may close before the stated closing date if we receive sufficient applications.

Main duties of the job

• To meet the direct and indirect care needs of patients under the delegation and supervision of a Registered Nurse
• To ensure high standards of patient care at all times, in line with Trust policies and guidelines.
• To work as an effective member of the nursing and wider multi-professional healthcare team.
• To work within the boundaries of the role of the Senior Healthcare Support Worker and refer to the Registered Nurse as appropriate.

About us

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

Job summary

Are you an organised, proactive problem-solver who thrives in a fast-paced healthcare environment? Do you want a role where your work genuinely makes a difference to women every single day?

We're looking for an Operational Coordinator to join our Gynaecology and Maternity Services at Colchester Hospital. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key operational role within a supportive, multidisciplinary service at the heart of patient care.

As an Operational Coordinator, you'll be central to the smooth and safe running of our Gynaecology and Maternity services. Working closely with clinical teams, managers, and support services, you'll help coordinate day-to-day operations, manage patient flow, and respond effectively to the changing demands of a busy service.

You'll be a calm, confident presence who can prioritise, communicate clearly, and keep services running efficiently -- even when things get busy.

Main duties of the job

Coordinating daily operational activity across Gynaecology and Maternity services including managing a large team of administrators.

Supporting patient flow, capacity management, and escalation processes

Liaising with midwives, clinicians, ward teams, and corporate services

Monitoring staffing levels and supporting safe workforce deployment

Using data and systems to support effective decision-making

Contributing to service improvement and quality initiatives

What we're looking for

Experience in an operational, administrative, or coordination role (NHS or healthcare experience desirable)

Strong organisational and time-management skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to remain calm under pressure and adapt to change

Confidence working with data, systems, and multiple stakeholders

A genuine commitment to delivering high-quality patient care

About us

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.

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Job summary

A 6.5 PA Consultant opportunity has arisen to join our team at Ipswich Hospital in the Child Health CDG.

We are inviting applications for a Consultant in Acute Paediatrics with any specialist interest welcome. Applicants will have completed CCT or equivalent (Portfolio Pathway) and must be on the Specialist Register or due to have completed with 6 months.

Main duties of the job

All consultants in the department have a continuing and individual responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and a general responsibility to provide, in conjunction with their colleagues, an effective Service to meet the needs of the local population, within the resources available.

The post-holder will:

o Work with colleagues to provide a consultant-led service with the highest standard of careo Work with the multi-professional team to develop care pathways and clinical guidelineso Develop and maintain good working practices within wards, outpatients and A&Eo Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues in tertiary centres, community services and primary careo Offer support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary team

Clinical Responsibilities

The key duties and responsibilities are:

o General responsibilities including participation in Consultant on call rotao Specialist Clinicso Outpatient clinicso Operating: as per specialtyo Teachingo Other care of inpatients or outpatientso Clinical and other administration as required by agreemento Teaching and training of junior staff and undergraduateso Participation in Clinical Governance

About us

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 organisation 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 have invested in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation has brought 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

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated nurse to join the Colorectal Team at Ipswich Hospital as aStraight to Test - Colorectal Nurse. You will play a key role in the early colorectal cancer pathway, supporting the delivery of a safe, effective and timely Faster Diagnosis Standard (FDS) service. The role will involve clinical triage of referrals, telephone assessment, assessing fitness and suitability for investigation, identifying appropriate diagnostic tests & coordinating patients through the diagnostic pathway. We are seeking a nurse with a good clinical background & an understanding ofcolorectal disease, comorbidities, anticoagulation, frailty, functional status & overall fitness for investigation. Knowledge of the colorectal FDS pathway, suspected cancer referral criteria, clinical triage & the ability to apply guidelines & protocols is desirable. You will use electronic systems to assess referrals, request investigations & communicate with the multidisciplinary team, including colorectal consultants, CNSs, Endoscopy, Radiology, Cancer Hub and GP practices. Excellent communication skills are essential, with the ability to explain investigations clearly to patients, provide appropriate advice & recognise when senior clinical support is required. The role requires good organisation, independent working within agreed competencies & accurate documentation.Full training, competency development & clinical supervision will be provided.

Main duties of the job

The STT Colorectal Nurse will play a key role in the early assessment & management of patients referred through the colorectal suspected cancer pathway. Key responsibilities include:

• Reviewing and clinically triaging referrals in line with the colorectalFaster Diagnosis Standard pathway, referral criteria, local protocols and national guidance.
• Assessing clinical information and undertaking telephone assessment where required to establish relevant history, comorbidities, medication, anticoagulation, frailty, functional status and fitness for investigation.
• Identifying the most appropriate diagnostic investigation and arranging or requesting this through electronic systems in a timely manner.
• Recognising patients requiring further assessment or senior clinical review and escalating appropriately.
• Applying clinical guidelines, protocols and agreed pathways while working within professional competence and scope of practice
• Maintaining accurate electronic records & monitoring patients through the diagnostic pathway, identifying and escalating potential delays.
• Liaising effectively with patients, GPs, colorectal consultants, CNSs, Endoscopy, Radiology, Cancer Hub, booking teams and other members of the MDT.
• Providing clear, sensitive information to patients regarding investigations, preparation and next steps, including OBCS as required.
• Working collaboratively with the colorectal nursing team and contributing to the development of STT and direct-access diagnostic pathways.

About us

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 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 bringwhat'swidely 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

Job summary

Job Overview

We are excited to advertise two new posts within the respiratory medicine Department at Ipswich hospital. These are enabling us to increase our inpatient bed base and offer seven day working.

These will be predominantly based in general respiratory medicine with some on-call cover of General Internal medicine.

Consultants would be encouraged and supported to develop a sub speciality interest. Applicants with interests in airways disease and education would be very welcome but we would look to accommodate any sub speciality as the rest of a job plan allows.

Applicants will have completed CCT or equivalent (Portfolio Pathway) and must be on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of completion.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will join a rota looking after the 2 respiratory wards, the high dependency unit and referrals. Each consultant currently only looks after half the inpatients on a ward at any time. The expectation would be the successful candidates would cover inpatients 28 weeks per year and referrals/the high dependency unit 7 times per year.

The post will include a respiratory hot clinic and pleural or bronchoscopy intervention sessions.

The successful candidate will join the respiratory rota providing 7 day cover to our high dependency unit. Alongside this the post includes a slot on the general medicine on call rota (will be 1:17).

This is a full time post however candidates wishing to work part time will be considered and the responsibilities and timetable adjusted accordingly.

About us

At ESNEFT we provide hospital and community health services to more than 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.As one of the largest NHS organisations in England, we employ over 12,000 staff and are committed to providing excellent opportunities for learning, development and career progression. Flexible working options will be considered for all roles where service needs allows.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. We concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause delays for our staff and patients.

We have invested in our commitment to Time Matters with the implementation of Epic electronic patient record. This will transform the way we work.

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

Job summary

Are you an organised, proactive problem-solver who thrives in a fast-paced healthcare environment? Do you want a role where your work genuinely makes a difference to women every single day?

We're looking for an Operational Coordinator to join our Gynaecology and Maternity Services at Ipswich Hospital. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key operational role within a supportive, multidisciplinary service at the heart of patient care.

We are looking for experienced individual in an operational, administrative, or coordination role (NHS or healthcare experience desirable), with strong organisational and time-management skills. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, confident working with data, systems and multiple stakeholders.

Please be advise we can close the advert earlier if sufficient number of application received.

Main duties of the job

As an Operational Coordinator, you'll be central to the smooth and safe running of our Gynaecology and Maternity services. Working closely with clinical teams, managers, and support services, you'll help coordinate day-to-day operations, manage patient flow, and respond effectively to the changing demands of a busy service.

You'll be a calm, confident presence who can prioritise, communicate clearly, and keep services running efficiently -- even when things get busy.

Coordinating daily operational activity across Gynaecology and Maternity services including managing a large team of administrators. Supporting patient flow, capacity management, and escalation processes, liaising with midwives, clinicians, ward teams, and corporate services. Monitoring staffing levels and supporting safe workforce deployment, using data and systems to support effective decision-making. Contributing to service improvement and quality initiatives.

About us

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.

Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and forward thinking Administrator within our Integrated Therapies administrative team. You will be working within our Dietetics team. You will be required to work on your own initiative to ensure the smooth running of the administrative functions of the Department.

You will have good communication skills, ability to work well in a team and excellent attention to detail and accuracy. You must have an excellent telephone manner, as you will be speaking to patients and their families on a daily basis. You will also need to be able to plan and prioritise effectively, work within defined deadlines and have the ability to work flexibly to meet the demands of the service.

Proposed interview date: 21st September 2026

Main duties of the job

Acting as the first point of contact for patients, carers, clinicians and external agencies, responding to telephone, email and face-to-face enquiries in a professional and compassionate manner.

Managing patient appointments using Epic, including booking, cancelling, rescheduling and maintaining clinic utilisation.

Coordinating patient pathways from referral through to discharge, ensuring actions are completed accurately and within agreed timescales. Monitoring referrals, work queues and electronic tasks, escalating issues where appropriate.

Supporting clinicians with the maintenance of electronic patient records and administrative aspects of patient care.

Producing correspondence, clinic letters, reports and other documentation using Microsoft Office and Trust systems

About us

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 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

Job summary

We are inviting applications for a full time, Locum Gastroenterologist for a 12 month fixed term post, primarily based at Colchester Hospital.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide a specialist clinical gastroenterology service, including inpatient, endoscopy and outpatient gastroenterology work. A broad knowledge of gastroenterology and general medicine is essential as is expertise in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will:

• Work with colleagues to provide a consultant-led service with the highest standard of care
• Work with the multi-professional team to develop care pathways and clinical guidelines
• Develop and maintain good working practices within wards, outpatients and A&E
• Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues in tertiary centres, community services and primary care
• Offer support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary team

All consultants in the department have a continuing and individual responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and a general responsibility to provide, in conjunction with their colleagues, an effective Service to meet the needs of the local population, within the resources available.

About us

At ESNEFT 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 organisation 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. Flexible working options will be considered for all roles in line with service needs.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. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause delays for our staff and patients.

We have invested in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This will transform life at ESNEFT 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

Job summary

Are you a registered or trainee pharmacist about to be qualified looking for your next challenge in an acute hospital trust? Do you want to be challenged and supported in your developing career?

We are looking for enthusiastic Pharmacists to join our modern purpose-built facilities at ESNEFT, Ipswich Hospital. There will be the opportunity to work across to Colchester Hospital in order to widen your breath of experience.

Our clinical team is extensive with ward based Pharmacy teams working across a broad range of clinical specialties in which you will have an opportunity to rotate.

Our friendly pharmacy team are dedicated to nurturing, mentoring and developing our staff to reach their full potential and you will be assigned a mentor buddy to assist with this.

We provide professional development opportunities including educational events, tutorials and workshops. We support opportunities to study for a Postgraduate clinical diploma and a non-medical prescribing qualification.

ESNEFT has recently embarked on a full site wide implementation of the EPIC electronic patient record which includes electronic prescribing and administration and pharmacy stock control system replacement.

In addition to our fully automated dispensaries we host Specialist Pharmacy Services (SPS) Medicines Information, and Regional Unit for Pharmacy Manufacturing (including a brand new licensed Aseptic facility).

About our Pharmacy Service https://esneft.pagetiger.com/csusdpr/1

Main duties of the job

This role will involve working closely with the multi-disciplinary team along with senior colleagues and Pharmacy Technicians to provide a safe and efficient service to our patients.

As a member of the team you will participate in a range of audits in prescribing practice and drug usage and contribute to the development of our service and the Trust's Medicines Optimisation Strategy.

We are committed to providing a patient centred approach to medicines management through providing evidence based choice of medicines with a goal of improving outcomes, reducing wastage of medicines and improving medicines safety. To do this you will undertake daily clinical ward visits to specialist areas. You will also provide patient counselling to improve adherence to treatment and ensure patients derive the intended benefits and avoiding incurring harms. To ensure your patients receive the best care, you will be involved in incident reporting as part of clinical governance.

As part of your on-going development you will take part in the out-of-hours and 7 day pharmacy service where you will further develop your clinical knowledge, organisation and decision making capabilities.

You will be involved in a wide range of professional activities which will reflect your development and competence as you progress through the Structured Training and Education Programme (STEP) competencies and standards. These have been developed in-house to support and guide your learning and development.

About us

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 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

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Transfusion Laboratory as Associate Practitioner, Band 4.

Your role will involve supporting the Biomedical Scientists working in the Transfusion Laboratory.

Based at Colchester Hospital, our vision is to deliver innovations, high-performing pathology services that is focussed on our customers and delivers high quality and fully compliant services.

We are clinically led and designed to achieve the benefits of scale that can be achieved by working together to meet our service users needs and support the excellent clinical care provided by our hospitals.

We are committed to attracting, developing and retaining the best pathology staff. We encourage our staff to undertake internal and external courses to aid their development. You will play an integral part in helping to train our junior staff to develop their skills and careers.

Main duties of the job

• Performs a number of healthcare science clinical/technical/scientific activities under supervision, e.g. performs standard blood transfusion tests.

• Maintains clinical records in relation to activities carried out; may input/interrogate test results of others.

• Participate in the day to day management of stock control and usage. This may include maintaining cold chain and blood stock levels and records and monitor usage to ensure efficient use where appropriate

• May be required to supervise, organise and allocate work and/or train less experienced staff in own area.

• The work of the service brings staff into constant contact with human body fluids, tissues and hazardous chemicals. This may include blood, pus, urine, faeces, and respiratory secretions.

• Maintain and promote professional image of the pathology department

About us

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

Job summary

Are you an experienced Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist looking for your next opportunity?

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 MSK Outpatient Physiotherapist to join our friendly and supportive MSK Physiotherapy team.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop your clinical expertise within a varied secondary care outpatient MSK service, working with patients presenting with a broad range of musculoskeletal conditions. You will have the opportunity to build on your assessment and treatment skills while contributing to the continued development of our service.

Interviews will be held on Friday 25th September. Please note this post may close early if a high number of applications are recieved.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 6 Physiotherapist, you will have the opportunity to:

• Provide high-quality assessment, diagnosis and evidence-based treatment for a varied MSK caseload.
• Develop your clinical reasoning and autonomous practice within a supportive team.
• Work alongside experienced MSK Physiotherapists and other members of the multidisciplinary team.We have specialists in lower limb , upper limb , hand therapy, oncology and rheumatology
• Deliver outreach clinics, providing physiotherapy services in community settings.
• Gain experience in and contribute to hydrotherapy sessions.
• Support and deliver rehabilitation classes.
• Contribute to service development, clinical supervision and the learning and development of colleagues and students.
• Develop your skills across different aspects of outpatient MSK physiotherapy