Clinical Lead- Ipswich East

Esneft; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Pension scheme

Annual leave 27 days

Job summary

ESNEFT is recruiting a Band 7 Lead Community Nurse for the IP4 Ipswich East Integrated Neighbourhood Team, based at Constantine House. This fixed-term, full-time post oversees the nursing service with clinical leadership and service development responsibilities.

You will work with other band 7 leads and the Integrated Neighbourhood Team Manager to deliver high-quality care and professional leadership for staff within the team.

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration is required.
• Nursing Degree or equivalent experience.
• Specialist Practice Qualification in District Nursing or equivalent.
• Prescribing qualification – V100 or V300.
• Evidence of CPD.
• Ability to teach and assess learning.
• Tissue viability or leg ulcer management training.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Nursing team day-to-day and provide clinical leadership.
• Support delivery of high-quality, safe patient care.
• Develop and implement nursing service initiatives within Ipswich East.
• Collaborate with Integrated Neighbourhood Team Manager and Therapy/Social Care leads.
• Lead recruitment and staff development within the team.

Skills

NMC registration

Nursing

District nursing

Education

Nursing Degree

Specialist Practice Qualification in District Nursing

Prescribing qualification – V100 or V300

CPD

Job description

Main area Community Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Fixed term: 10 months (until 1st September 2027) Hours 37.5 hours per week (Full time) Job ref 432-HR919-26

Site Constantine House Town Ipswich Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 12/10/2026 08:00 Interview date 16/10/2026

We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. 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 ESNEFT’s 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, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.

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

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the IP4 Ipswich East Integrated Neighbourhood Team, based at Constantine House (IP1 2DH). This a fixed term, full time 10 month post for a Band 7 Lead Community Nurse.

The role will involve day to day leadership and management of the Nursing team, passing on knowledge and advice, service development opportunities and enhancing clinical leadership skills.

You will support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service and provide professional leadership for the staff employed within the nursing service based within the team.

You will be primarily working alongside the 3 other established band 7 nurse leads in Area 4 (Ipswich East and West INT), with the additional support of the Integrated Neighbourhood Team Manager and as a triumvirate with the Therapy and Social Care Leads within the team.

Applications are invited from experienced Nurses who hold the District Nurse Specialist Practice qualification and have experience working at a band 6.

Please see the attached Job description for further details regarding the essential criteria.

Main duties of the job

• Responsibility for the provision of nursing services within the Integrated team to the local community. Including the development and implementation of new initiatives within nursing services here in Ipswich East.
• Responsibility to support, maintain and develop best practice among the team to ensure quality care provision to patients and their carers and families.
• Responsibility to manage and oversee the complex cases liaising with specialist services and multidisciplinary team to ensure a coordinated care approach for patients while supporting staff to feel able and confident to care for such complexity of patient need.
• Ability to act as a role model motivating and empowering staff within the Nursing and wider INT team.
• Expectation to support further development of the Integrated Team welcoming new services and staff joining the team. Working professionally with different disciplines, professionals and organisations to achieve the best patient outcomes.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

Person specification

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration
• Nursing Degree or relevant experience
• Specialist Practice Qualification in District Nursing or equivalent
• Prescribing qualification – V100 or V300
• Evidence of CPD
• Evidence of ability to teach and assess learning
• Tissue viability or leg ulcer management training

Knowledge and Experience

• Experience leading a community team
• Extensive experience practicing as District Nurse or equivalent
• Management of complex patients, sharing within the Integrated Neighbourhood Team to foster and grow knowledge and skills
• Advanced Clinical assessment skills
• Understanding and knowledge of the Health and Social Care Act
• Ability to manage people
• Ability to work effectively within an integrated team
• Provide and role model high standards of care
• Motivated to identify and drive service development and improvements
• Experience of interview and recruitment skills
• Understanding and knowledge of Health and Social Care Act

Successful candidates may be charged for their DBS check. Please ensure you read the information found in the attached DBS Information document

The Trust is committed to its staff and their development and to equal opportunities and diversity. Applications are welcomed from all sections of the community.

Whilst we welcome applications from all and your application will be considered on individual merit, if you are offered a position and require a Skilled Worker Certificate of Sponsorship we may not be able to process your application to the final stage due to Home Office eligibility. Please note Band 2 roles are not eligible for sponsorship.

In submitting an application form, you authorise East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process should you be appointed to the post.

We do not charge any fees at any stage of our recruitment process, including job applications, interviews, sponsorship arrangements or employment offers

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Hollie Rackham Job title Integrated Neighbourhood Team Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07753 421500 Additional information

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