About this role
Job summary
Are you an experienced HCPC-registered Paramedic looking to develop your clinical skills ?
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the REACT (Reactive Emergency Assessment Community Team) service within East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT).
Working within our Urgent Community Response (UCR) pathway, you will play a vital role in providing rapid assessment, treatment and clinical decision-making for patients experiencing an acute deterioration in their own homes. As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will support people to remain safely at home wherever possible, preventing unnecessary hospital admissions and delivering care closer to home.
This is an exciting alternative to traditional ambulance practice, providing opportunities to manage complex patients, develop advanced assessment skills and work alongside therapists, nurses, advanced practitioners, social care professionals, consultants and GPs across the health and care system.
The post is available for up to 37.5 hours per week as part of a 7-day service operating across weekdays, weekends and bank holidays.
Proposed Interview date: 15th October 2026
Main duties of the job
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
About us
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in the region, employing over 12,000 staff. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester & Ipswich, six community hospitals, clinics and patient's homes.
Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits
Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of ESNEFTs core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, procedures and in its practices and to foster positive work relationships. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values of Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan and Staff Standards, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Proposed Interview date: 15th October 2026
Main duties of the job
- Undertake comprehensive holistic assessments of patients presenting with acute illness, frailty, injury or deterioration within their own homes and community settings.
- Use advanced clinical reasoning and autonomous decision-making skills to assess, diagnose, treat, refer or safely discharge patients.
- Deliver urgent care interventions in line with the national 2-hour Urgent Community Response standard.
- Work collaboratively with Virtual Ward, Frailty, Community Nursing, Therapy, General Practice, Social Care and Ambulance Service colleagues to ensure seamless patient care.
- Support admission avoidance and facilitate safe alternatives to hospital attendance wherever clinically appropriate.
- Provide expert clinical advice and support to colleagues across the multidisciplinary team.
- Contribute to service development, quality improvement initiatives, audit and clinical governance activities.
- Support education, supervision and development of junior staff and students.
As healthcare services continue to evolve, REACT is at the forefront of NHS transformation, delivering innovative admission avoidance pathways, Virtual Ward services and integrated community care. You will have the opportunity to contribute to service development while making a meaningful difference to patients and their families every day.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered HCPC Paramedic
- BSc (Hons) or Diploma in Paramedic Science (or equivalent)
- Post-registration clinical experience
- Autonomous assessment and clinical decision-making
- Multidisciplinary working
- Managing acutely unwell adults
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Certificated clinical assessment skills.
- Diploma/Degree or masters level of Education
- Community or Urgent Community Response experience
- Frailty care
- Independent Prescriber qualification (or willingness to undertake)
- Minor illness/injury qualification
- Experience of SystmOne
- Experience of Virtual Wards
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable knowledge of admission avoidance
- Demonstrates knowledge of the pressure of EEAST, the UCR teams and structures in the Integrated
- Care System
- Knowledge of national and international guidelines relevant to the role
- Care pathways/whole systems approach to services for emergency medicine and Older People.
- Knowledge of current Frailty Agenda
- Detailed knowledge and application of principles of Clinical Governance and Quality
- High level of clinical reasoning.
Desirable
- Knowledge and application of research methodologies
- Knowledge of strategies for effective change
- Excel/Teams
- Experience of report writing
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.
Employer details
Employer name
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Constantine House
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 2DH
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)