Early Years Nursery Nurse Practitioner | East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Hunnitots Day Nursery at Ipswich Hospital are looking for an

Early Years Practitioner

to join the nursery team to provide care for children aged 4 months to 5 years.

Hunnitots Day Nursery, based at Ipswich Hospital, has approximately 70 to 80 children booked in each day. Parents can choose from over 10 different sessions between 7 am and 6 pm. The aim is to accommodate the varied staff working patterns at Ipswich Hospital (part of East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust).

We are seeking someone with excellent communication and listening skills to plan the day and respond to the different needs of the children.

You will be enthusiastic, well-organized, and hold a Childcare qualification at level 2 or 3.

To care for the physical and emotional needs of each child, demonstrating an understanding of children’s needs in the early years.

To help create a happy and loving atmosphere where each child can develop as an individual through play and learning life skills.

To develop a stimulating environment tailored to the needs of individual children, in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum (EYFS).

About ESNEFT:

We provide hospital and community health services to nearly one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, clinics, and in patients’ homes.

As one of the largest NHS organizations in England, employing over 12,000 staff, we support our staff with training, development, flexible working options, a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave (pro-rata), and NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers various services.

Our philosophy is that

Time Matters

to everyone. We focus on improving our processes and removing delays for staff and patients. We are investing in digital transformation with Epic, a leading electronic patient record system, to enhance hospital life for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and eager to develop your skills and knowledge, we want to hear from you.

Learn more about living and working here:

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

This advert closes on

Monday 18 Aug 2025 ..... full job details .....