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Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Practice Matron

The closing date is 30 September 2025

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Job summary

St James Surgery in Clacton are seeking an advanced nurse practitioner/practice matron to join our hardworking friendly team on a full-time basis, 37.5 hours per week. They will act within their professional boundaries to provide the best possible patient care. The successful candidate will demonstrate flexibility in attitude and behaviour. They will be keen to undertake new ways of working and delivering healthcare, committing to under-taking the professional development required to adapt to changing circumstances.

Main duties of the job

  • Initial history taking.
  • Clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care.
  • Contact with patients is by telephone/video consultation, face to face appointments in the surgery and home visits.

About us

We are a large, friendly hardworking surgery with our main surgery located in Clacton and a branch in St Osyth. We are an EMIS Web practice with a patient list size of 15,200 patients.

Details

Date posted

11 September 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

28976

Job locations

89 Wash Lane

Clacton on Sea

Essex

CO15 1DA


Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Professional registration NMC
  • Independent/supplementary nurse prescriber and have a consultation and assessment/diagnostic qualification.

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision making process.
  • Evidence of on-going CPD.
  • Advanced clinical assessment skills.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Ability to perform in stressful and complex situations.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Professional registration NMC
  • Independent/supplementary nurse prescriber and have a consultation and assessment/diagnostic qualification.

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision making process.
  • Evidence of on-going CPD.
  • Advanced clinical assessment skills.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Ability to perform in stressful and complex situations.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

89 Wash Lane

Clacton on Sea

Essex

CO15 1DA


Employer's website

https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

89 Wash Lane

Clacton on Sea

Essex

CO15 1DA


Employer's website

https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

St James Surgery

enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk

01206918760

Details

Date posted

11 September 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

28976

Job locations

89 Wash Lane

Clacton on Sea

Essex

CO15 1DA


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