# Community Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-nurse/45cb7b8e-0283-42c6-89c9-ec7efc4e7e4e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-nurse/45cb7b8e-0283-42c6-89c9-ec7efc4e7e4e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Bury St Edmunds - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (community and district) - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 pro rata, per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 30 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-22T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-08T10:43:10.534Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Suffolk/Sudbury/West_Suffolk_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Community_Nurse/Community_Nurse-v8002313 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8002313?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.wsh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity for Community Nurses has arisen in the Sudbury Integrated Neighbourhood Team. The team are based in a modern Health Centre in Sudbury which is a historic market town surrounded by picturesque villages. The Sudbury Health Centre is the base for a wide range of other health professionals and agencies including Adult Social Care and a GP practice so we are able to work together in a fully integrated way. The successful applicant will have a thorough understanding of community nursing and will be joining a dynamic, friendly team of community nurses, community matrons, therapists and social care staff. You will be providing nursing services to patients in the community and have the chance to work in an autonomous manner with the support of the wider multi disciplinary team within the hospital and across the West Suffolk Alliance. You will be assessing the patients by carrying out home visits and planning and implementing a patient’s individualised care plan. As part of the team you will also be delivering care to virtual ward patients. ### Main duties of the job On site at the health centre you have access to a range of treatment  facilities and may be involved in delivering nursing care in specialist clinics. You will be using a wide range of nursing skills and will need to be confident in your assessment skills and in your ability to provide safe, effective treatments whilst working in a community setting. Experience of palliative care, wound management and catheter management  will be an advantage. This will be the perfect opportunity if you would like a role where you can use a broad range of nursing skills, work independently but with the support of a close knit team and work with patients in their own home environment to improve their health. The role suits newly qualified as well as experienced nurses. You will be able to develop your role in accordance with areas of clinical interest and to progress in your career, with training and education available to support this. The post is part time with the possibility of full time as an option. You will need to be a car owner and driver. We operate a 7 day service within core hours 8am to 6pm. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the full job description for further information Key Tasks & Responsibilities: - To assess, plan and deliver healthcare for patients, for example with long term conditions, palliative care and rehabilitation needs, to achieve quality of life and independence where possible. - To work within the integrated team to facilitate early discharge from hospital. - To work within the integrated team to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital. - To work with all health care professionals, and statutory/non-statutory agencies to provide a seamless, integrated service to our service users. ## Job Details An exciting opportunity for Community Nurses has arisen in the Sudbury Integrated Neighbourhood Team. The team are based in a modern Health Centre in Sudbury which is a historic market town surrounded by picturesque villages. The Sudbury Health Centre is the base for a wide range of other health professionals and agencies including Adult Social Care and a GP practice so we are able to work together in a fully integrated way. The successful applicant will have a thorough understanding of community nursing and will be joining a dynamic, friendly team of community nurses, community matrons, therapists and social care staff. You will be providing nursing services to patients in the community and have the chance to work in an autonomous manner with the support of the wider multi disciplinary team within the hospital and across the West Suffolk Alliance. You will be assessing the patients by carrying out home visits and planning and implementing a patient’s individualised care plan. As part of the team you will also be delivering care to virtual ward patients. ## Job Description On site at the health centre you have access to a range of treatment facilities and may be involved in delivering nursing care in specialist clinics. You will be using a wide range of nursing skills and will need to be confident in your assessment skills and in your ability to provide safe, effective treatments whilst working in a community setting. Experience of palliative care, wound management and catheter management will be an advantage. This will be the perfect opportunity if you would like a role where you can use a broad range of nursing skills, work independently but with the support of a close knit team and work with patients in their own home environment to improve their health. The role suits newly qualified as well as experienced nurses. You will be able to develop your role in accordance with areas of clinical interest and to progress in your career, with training and education available to support this. The post is part time with the possibility of full time as an option. You will need to be a car owner and driver. We operate a 7 day service within core hours 8am to 6pm. ## Responsibilities Please see the full job description for further information Key Tasks & Responsibilities: To assess, plan and deliver healthcare for patients, for example with long term conditions, palliative care and rehabilitation needs, to achieve quality of life and independence where possible. To work within the integrated team to facilitate early discharge from hospital. To work within the integrated team to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital. To work with all health care professionals, and statutory/non-statutory agencies to provide a seamless, integrated service to our service users. ## Person Specification ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - - Ability to provide your own transport - Ability to travel to rural locations to carry out the post ### Skills & Abilities **Essential** - - Effective observational and reporting skills - - Good time management skills - - Good interpersonal skills - - IT and standard keyboard skills - - Leadership Skills - - Able to use specialist equipment requiring a high level of dexterity - - Able to manoeuvre patients using handling aids - - Clinical reasoning skills ### Experience & Knowledge **Essential** - - Good communication skills - - Able to communicate effectively - - Highly motivated approach to working duties - - Able to provide high standards of care - - Ability to use own initiative - - A team player - - Ability to be focussed undertake patient care and input accurate data/patient records - - Able to work flexibly to accommodate patient/service needs **Desirable** - - Leg Ulcer Management - - IV Administration /cannulation - - ENB 998/mentorship preparation or equivalent - - Mentorship qualification is essential for the post, but not essential at interview. - Previous experience working in the community ### Education & Qualification **Essential** - - RN Qualification (Part 1 of register) or equivalent. - - Current NMC registration **Desirable** - - Leg Ulcer Management - - IV Administration /cannulation - - ENB 998/mentorship preparation or equivalent - Mentorship qualification is essential for the post, but not essential at interview. ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 475.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10356219) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.