Community Staff Nurse

Suffolk Jobs Direct; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council service in Ipswich is seeking a Community Staff Nurse to work in the Healthy Living Service. This role involves reviewing referrals, providing supervision to practitioners, and ensuring compliance with clinical standards while supporting families. The position offers opportunities for career development and is within a supportive team environment. Candidates must have current NMC registration and a commitment to safeguarding children and young people.

Benefits

Opportunities for career development

Full support from a team environment

Qualifications

• Must hold a current NMC nurse registration.
• Experience in providing oversight and supervision.
• Knowledge of performance management is essential.

Responsibilities

• Review referrals and take appropriate actions.
• Provide clinical supervisions for Healthy Living Practitioners.
• Support operational components of the Healthy Living Service.

Skills

NMC Registered Nurse

Ability to provide daily oversight

Knowledge of Quality Assurance

Skill to review child records

Understanding of information signposting

Ability to safeguard vulnerable adults

Capacity to support emotional health

Education

NMC Nurse Registration

Job description

Position Overview

Community Staff Nurse in the Healthy Living Service within the Community Health Team at Suffolk County Council.

• Location: Wellington Children's Centre, Ipswich IP1 2PB (Community based)
• Salary: £35,412 – £40,777 per annum pro-rata
• Working hours: 18.5 hours per week
• Contract: Permanent

Responsibilities

• clinically review referrals into the Healthy Living Service and take appropriate actions
• undertake clinical and wellbeing supervisions for the Healthy Living Practitioners
• support daily operational components of the Healthy Living Service
• work in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and maintain NMC registration
• support children, young people and families through the care pathways outlined in the Healthy Living Service SOP, ensuring compliance with clinical governance frameworks and policies.

Qualifications & skills

• NMC Registered Nurse
• Ability to provide daily oversight and supervision of people and services
• Knowledge of Quality Assurance and Performance Management
• Skill to review child records for unhealthy weight, identify early interventions, and reduce risks
• Understanding of information and advice to signpost children, young people and families to relevant services (local and beyond)
• Ability to safeguard children, young people and vulnerable adults through effective practice and multi‑agency working, including participation in safeguarding meetings and assessments
• Capacity to support children, young people and families in maintaining emotional health and wellbeing, helping them find support networks across voluntary, faith and social enterprise sectors

Team

The Healthy Living Service is part of the Community Health Team within the Children and Young Peoples Service. It brings together health, social care and children’s centre professionals to support families during crucial years of a child’s life, offering tailored advice, assessments and interventions.

What We Offer

• Opportunities for career development supported by induction, in‑house training and other learning opportunities
• Full support from a supportive team environment

Empowering Everyone

Suffolk County Council welcomes applications from all individuals, especially from underrepresented groups. We believe in promoting respect and enabling everyone to reach their potential.

More Information

Contact Mica Edwards or Jenny Carter for a casual conversation.

How to Apply

• Read the Job and Person Profile (Word).
• Click Apply Now to start your online application.
• Upload a supporting statement answering the following questions (no more than 400 words per question) using the Supporting Statement template.
• Questions:
  • Do you have a current NMC nurse registration?
  • Describe why you believe you are the best person for the position, what skills and experience you can bring, and how they relate to the role.
  • Tell us about any previous experience of working within a team and what you think makes good leadership.
  • Provide one example of where you made a difference working with children, young people and their families.
  • In which past situations have you been most effective in building and maintaining relationships? What specifically did you do?

Supporting Your Application

We value authentic applications that showcase genuine skills and experiences. Applications suspected of being generated by AI may be rejected. You must present your own work and ideas throughout the application process.

Candidate Support

Without a supporting statement your interest will not be considered. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process before the next selection stage, please contact our Recruitment Team by email or phone. If invited to the next stage, you will have another opportunity to request adjustments for the later stages.

Closing Information

Closing date: 10 December 2025, 11:30 pm

Interview date: 18 December 2025.

DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.