# District Nurse / Junior Sister - Ipswich Community > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/district-nurse-junior-sister-ipswich-community/9d8b45d3-032c-48fe-b95a-1b7ebc02cce1 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/district-nurse-junior-sister-ipswich-community/9d8b45d3-032c-48fe-b95a-1b7ebc02cce1.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Colchester - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (community and district) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-16T08:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-04T13:22:00.677Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Ipswich/East_Suffolk_North_Essex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Community_Nursing/Community_Nursing-v8052020 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8052020?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.esneft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you an existing band 6 senior Nurse or experienced band 5 Nurse wishing to explore your potential for career progression? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part-time 30 hour 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. 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. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. ## Job Details Are you an existing band 6 senior Nurse or experienced band 5 Nurse wishing to explore your potential for career progression? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part-time 30 hour 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. ## Job Description 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. 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. ## Responsibilities For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - 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** - Independent/supplementary prescribing qualification - Consultation skills - Coaching skills - Additional leadership qualification - Leg ulcer management qualification - District Nurse qualification ### Knowledge, Skills & Ability **Essential** - 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** - Cannulation / IV Therapy administration ## Documents - [staff networks (pdf, 230.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2724) - [dbs information (pdf, 272.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1262) - [esneft values and behaviours (pdf, 74.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2146) - [value of joining nhs pension (pdf, 125.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2404) - [job description & person spec (pdf, 536.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10341508) ## 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.