Community Nurse - Ipswich West

Esneft; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working opportunities

NHS pension

Staff benefits

27 days annual leave (pro rata)

Job summary

ESNEFT is seeking a Band 5 Community Nurse to join the Integrated Neighbourhood Teams in Ipswich. The role involves delivering high-quality nursing care in patients’ homes, working within a large MDT, and contributing to ongoing professional development.

We offer flexible working opportunities, NHS benefits, and a supportive environment with opportunities for progression within the NHS framework. The post suits those with community nursing experience and current NMC registration.

Qualifications

• RN qualification and current NMC registration are required.
• Experience working in the community is essential.
• Ability to travel between sites as needed.
• Good command of English for patient care and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality nursing care to patients in their own homes within Integrated Neighbourhood Teams.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary colleagues to plan and deliver patient care.
• Maintain accurate patient records and participate in professional development.

Skills

High standards of care

Leadership skills

IT literacy

Driving/vehicle access

Education

RN Qualification (Part 1 of register)

Current NMC registration

IV Administration / cannulation

ENB 998/mentorship preparation

Mentorship qualification

Job description

Main area Nursing Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Both permanent and fixed term contract available Hours

• Full time
• Part time

30 hours per week (Full time and part time posts available) Job ref 432-HR943-26

Site Constantine House Town Ipswich Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 19/10/2026 08:00 Interview date 26/10/2026

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.

Job overview

ESNEFT are paving the way with their huge advances within Integrated Community Services (INT’s). Come and join one of the Integrated Neighbourhood Teams within Ipswich and play your part in keeping patients safe and well within the comforts of their own homes.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Integrated Neighbourhood Teams covering Ipswich West on a full-time or part time basis. There are opportunities available across IP1 & IP2.

These are diverse caseloads which are lead by a band 7 clinical lead and three full-time band 6 senior nurses.

We are fortunate to be co-located with our other community nursing, therapy and social care colleagues as well as our out of hours nursing and therapy colleagues. We also enjoy the benefits of having the post graduate education team and legacy nurse to support in achieving the community specific clinical skills.

The service is delivered between 8am and 6pm 7 days a week.

Many of the 8 INT teams are co-located with our social care colleagues and wider MDT providing huge benefits to patient outcomes. An improved INT structure has allowed for huge advances in not just delivering frontline care but a concentration on making longer term health and social care plans through local data and the development of local delivery plans.

The INT’s cover both beautiful rural geographical areas as well as the more urban population of the local towns providing holistic and sometimes complex nursing care within people’s homes.

You will not only be working alongside other Community and District Nurses but also with a larger team of skilled Generic Support Workers, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapists, social workers, independence wellbeing practitioners, social prescriber, Matron, care co‑ordinators and team administration colleagues.

You will be committed to team work, delivering high quality patient care and have a desire for on‑going professional development. This is an opportunity to work within knowledgeable experienced teams and wider MDT.

You should be flexible, motivated and able to work within a changing environment. We will provide support through in‑house 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

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 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 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.

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

Qualification

• RN Qualification (Part 1 of register) or equivalent
• Current NMC registration
• IV Administration / cannulatio
• ENB 998/mentorship preparation or equivalent
• Mentorship qualification is essential for the post, but not essential at interview.
• Previous experience working in the community

Skills

• Able to provide high standards of care
• Leadership Skills
• IT and standard keyboard skills
• Car owner/driver/access to a motor vehicle (role will involve travel to other sites that cannot be easily accessed by public transport means)

Experience

• Proven ability to communicate effectively using the English language (written and verbal), including where there are barriers to understanding
• Providing high standards of care
• Proven ability to use own initiative
• Demonstrated ability to manage stressful situations
• Ability to undertake patient care and input accurate data/patient records
• Clinical reasoning skills

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.

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.