Job summary
- Main area
- Community Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Hours can be negotiable)
- Job ref
- 432-HR647-25
- Employer
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- IP1 Ipswich West Community Nursing Team
- Town
- Ipswich
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
District Nurse / Junior Sister - Ipswich Community
NHS AfC: Band 6
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 the 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
Are you an experienced band 5 Nurse wishing to explore your potential for career progression?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time Band 6 District Nurse or Junior Sister post working within the IP2 Ipswich West Integrated Neighbourhood Team (INT) . The team is co-located with its Ipswich East INT at Constantine House at the centre of Ipswich.
The Ipswich West INT is working towards a fully integrated model of health and social care. The team consists of District Nurses/Junior Sisters, Community Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Assistant Practitioners, Generic Workers, and Social Workers. The team is overseen by an INT manager, supported by a Care Coordinator and Administrator.
This post gives an experienced band 5 community nurse the opportunity to expand their skills in complex case management and gain skills in caseload management and leading a team of community nurses, nursing associates and generic workers. We are looking for a hard-working individual, who can be flexible and dynamic and adapt to changes within a busy team. The individual would have a keen interest in working within a deprived area of Ipswich and have effective communication skills in promoting self-care, independence and engagement in health promotion. We promote compassionate leadership and would be keen for the individual to apply this leadership style within the team and in managing their caseload.
Main duties of the job
Your duties will include shared management of a community nursing team with other District Nurse and Junior Sisters.
Other duties will include Triage, caseload management, wound care, leg ulcer management, pressure area care, palliative care, venepuncture, attending GP multi-disciplinary team meetings, PICC line care, male, female, supra-pubic catheterisation, ordering equipment, support and mentoring of students and involvement in link roles such as tissue viability.
We offer a variety of training to up skill and maintain your clinical skills.
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
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Day to day duties would include seeing a list of complex patients, supporting staff through incidences and raising concerns to lead nurse, training and supporting staff in obtaining further skills, having supervision and 1:1's with staff to enable them to reach their full potential, adopting and promoting best practice, scheduling visits for the week, coordinating a shift, working closely with band 6 and 7 colleagues to deliver a high level of patient care.
There would be a high level of support and guidance for the successful applicant from the lead nurse within the team and band 6 colleagues.
Previous Band 6 experience relevant to the role will be an advantage, but full training and support will be given. You will be supported in developing your own clinical and leadership practice by the Band 7 nurse lead and your peer band 6 nurses and will have the opportunity to be involved with local and service wide development or innovation.
Due to this post being a community post it is essential for the successful candidate to be able to drive from day one of employment.
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 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.
Desirable criteria
- Independent/supplementary prescribing qualification
- Consultation skills
- Coaching skills
- Additional leadership qualification
- Leg ulcer management qualification
- District Nurse qualification
Knowledge, Skills & Ability
Essential criteria
- Evidence of working at the relevant level within the community setting
- Highly developed knowledge of additional specialist areas through in-house training and short courses
- Demonstrate professional competence and fitness to practice in multi-disciplinary services
- Must have a full and valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle or viable alternative
Desirable criteria
- Cannulation / IV Therapy administration
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Laura Ward
- Job title
- Lead Community Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07940 473158
- Additional information
Denise Hutchinson - 07932 528509
Paula Springle - 07950 851285
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