District Nurse/Junior Sister

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Generous pension scheme

Unsocial hours payments

27 days annual leave

NHS discounts

Job summary

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Senior Community Nurse for the IP3 Community Team in Ipswich. The post is a 1-year fixed-term, full-time role led by a Band 7 nurse, offering clinical leadership within a busy community setting.

You will manage a caseload alongside two Band 6 senior nurses and a team of support staff, supported by a tailored induction and ongoing development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse level 1
• Assessor/mentorship preparation; ENB 998 or equivalent
• Current NMC registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Experience of working within an NHS community service
• Full and valid driving licence with access to a vehicle or viable alternative
• Independent/supplementary prescribing qualification
• Coaching skills
• Additional leadership qualification

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and supervisory leadership to junior staff and students within the team
• Plan and deliver the nursing service within the community healthcare team
• Manage a caseload of patients with complex needs using evidence-based practice
• Provide specialist nursing input into planning, development and evaluation of clinical services

Skills

Leadership能力

Coaching skills

CPD

Driving licence

Prescription qualification

Education

Assessor/mentorship ENB 998

NMC registration

Independent prescribing

Job description

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

District Nurse/Junior Sister

The closing date is 20 November 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the IP3 Community Team for a 1 year fixed term full timeSenior Community Nurse. We are seeking a caring and motivated nurse to join our professional and dynamic IP3 Community Nursing Team, led by a band 7 nurse lead. You will have the opportunity to work alongside a band 7 nurse lead and two other band 6 senior nurses to manage a caseload of community patients and a team of band 3- 5 clinical staff. This is a Fixed term role until 1st September 2027. Experience of palliative care, wound management, venepuncture and catheter management will be an advantage. Although you will be supported in the teams with a comprehensive tailored induction dependant on experience. We offer a variety of training to gain additional skills and maintain clinical knowledge. You will be using a wide range of nursing skills and will need to be confident in their assessment and in their ability to provide safe, effective treatments in a community setting. Integrated Neighbourhood Teams consist of Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, GenericWorkers, Assistant Practitioners, Social Workers, and Independent Wellbeing Practitioners. The teams provide holistic assessments and treatments for patients in their own homes, whilst reducing hospital admissions and supporting timely discharges

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 responsibilities

Main duties of the job

• To provide clinical and supervisory leadership to junior staff and students within the team


• To be responsible for the day-to-day planning and delivery of the nursing service within the community healthcare team


• To manage a caseload of patients with multiple and complex needs, using evidence based practice to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions with the patient at the centre


• To provide specialist nursing input into planning, development and evaluation of clinical services within the team

For further information about this role please contact:

Working at ESNEFT

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.

To comply with UK Government regulations on sponsorship we are unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold. Full guidance on sponsorship can be found Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK

Notes

Please note that where response levels are exceptional we may close the post before the specified date, therefore early application is recommended.

In line with AfC Terms and Conditions new entrants to NHS will commence on the entry level of the salary

If you require any information in an alternative format or have any access needs for the application process, please contact us.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse level 1


• Assessor/mentorship preparation; ENB 998 or equivalent


• Current NMC registration


• Evidence of continuing professional development


• Experience of working within an NHS community service


• Must have a full and valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle or viable alternative


• Independent/supplementary prescribing qualification


• Coaching skills


• Additional leadership qualification

Experience

• Evidence of working at the relevant level within the community setting


• Management of complex patients


• Cannulation / IV Therapy administration

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 name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust