District Nurse / Junior Sister

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, Generic Workers, 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

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.