Community Nurse

Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a part time Community Staff Nurse to join the Stowmarket Integrated Community Team. Experience is preferred but not essential as full training will be given.

The team is integrated, motivated and forward thinking consisting of Therapists, Social Workers, Nurses and Support Staff.

Our primary function is to provide health and social care to patients in their home environment promoting independence and avoiding hospital admission. We also run clinics at base such as Leg Ulcer, Falls, Line care.

The team work with 3 GP practices and there is a wealth of experience and knowledge within the current members of the team.

You would need to be motivated and committed to delivering high quality care.

There is an expectation you would use your own car for work.

Please note internal applicants will be offered on a secondment basis only.

Main duties of the job

• Provision of nursing care e.g. woundcare, catheter care, leg ulcer care, palliative and end of life care, diabetic care
• Supporting others to learn such as junior staff and students
• Work with partner organisations to promote wellbeing and independence
• Work effectively and autonomously within a supportive team

About us
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.

Find out about living and working here - Apply through our website

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

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse
• NMC registration

Desirable

• Leg Ulcer Management
• Mentorship qualification
• Previous community Experience

Experience
Essential

• Proven ability to communicate effectively
• Demonstrates high standards of care
• Demonstrates ability to use own initiative
• Ability to manage stressful situations
• Demonstrates experience of working effectively in a team
• Demonstrates effective IT skills

Personal skills
Essential

• Demonstrates highly motivation to work in the community
• Demonstrates effective observational skills
• Demonstrates ability to work flexibly

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Stowlodge, Chilton Way, Stowmarket, IP14 1SZ, United Kingdom
Employer's website:

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Integrated Team Manager
Michelle Chaplin
View email address on meeveem.com

Details
Date posted: 24 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 8 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 432-HR851-26
Job locations: Stowlodge, Chilton Way, Stowmarket, IP14 1SZ, United Kingdom