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Suffolk County Council

Community Staff Nurse

The closing date is 10 December 2025

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Job summary

At Suffolk County Council, every role is a chance to create positive change. As a Community Staff Nurse in the Healthy Living Service, within the Community Health Team, youll see the direct impact of your work on the people and places that make Suffolk special. Join us and turn your passion for progress into action.

Main duties of the job

Your role and responsibilities

You will:

  • clinically review referrals into the Healthy Living Service and take appropriate actions

  • undertake clinical and wellbeing supervisions for the Healthy Living Practitioners

  • support with the daily operational components of the Healthy Living Service

  • work in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, and other regulatory documents, ensuring your NMC registration is maintained

  • support the needs of children, young people and their families through ensuring the implementation of the care pathways, outlined in the Healthy Living Service Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and in accordance with clinical governance frameworks and policies.

About us

As a modern and effective council, weoffer a wide variety of careers to suit people with a range ofskills, abilities and ambitions. We offer working options thatflex to reflect the way people work today and take the time tounderstand and support your individual needs. Were drivento make a positive difference to the world around us andencourage everyone with drive and focus to join us andbuild an influential and impactful career. Reimagine the possibilities.

In return, youll enjoy:

  • up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
  • membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
  • travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits
  • performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase
  • training and encouragement to expand your knowledge
  • a variety of career development opportunities across our organisation
  • diverse and active staff networks
  • flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day

Plus lots more!

If you want to know more about our benefits, values and equality commitments please visit ourSuffolk County Council careers website (careers.Suffolk.gov.uk).

Details

Date posted

01 December 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience £35,412 - £40,777 per annum pro-rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

F0062-SCC21426

Job locations

8 Russell Road

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP1 2BX


Whitton Family Centre

52 Chevallier Street

Ipswich

IP1 2PB


Job description

Job responsibilities

TO APPLY CLICK HERE:https://www.suffolkjobsdirect.org/#en/sites/CX_1004/job/21426/?utm_medium=jobshare&utm_source=External+Job+Share

What you'll be expected to deliver

Plan and deliver universal and targeted provision which focuses on improving outcomes for children, young people and their families.

To work alongside children, young people and families where there are early signs of social, emotional, health or behavioural issues to bring about sustainable improvement.

Identify early children and families where additional preventative interventions could reduce their risks and improve future health and wellbeing.

To respond to needs identified within the family by identifying and delivering evidence -based interventions and escalating as required.

A thorough understanding information and advice to signpost for children, young people and families to relevant universal and specialist services in the local area and beyond, empowering families to help themselves.

Support children, young people and their families to maintain their own good emotional health and wellbeing, finding their own support network from friends, family and the community.

Engage in individual and group supervision.

To mentor and/ or supervise junior colleagues or students.

To contribute to ensure successful completion of quality assurance processes within the team.

To be responsible for individual performance and the quality of data produced.

Use feedback to inform service delivery and staff development.

Although this list provides examples of what you will be doing its not intended to be exhaustive and you will have personal objectives linked to our People Plans and Strategies that will be discussed and agreed with your line manager when you start.

Job description

Job responsibilities

TO APPLY CLICK HERE:https://www.suffolkjobsdirect.org/#en/sites/CX_1004/job/21426/?utm_medium=jobshare&utm_source=External+Job+Share

What you'll be expected to deliver

Plan and deliver universal and targeted provision which focuses on improving outcomes for children, young people and their families.

To work alongside children, young people and families where there are early signs of social, emotional, health or behavioural issues to bring about sustainable improvement.

Identify early children and families where additional preventative interventions could reduce their risks and improve future health and wellbeing.

To respond to needs identified within the family by identifying and delivering evidence -based interventions and escalating as required.

A thorough understanding information and advice to signpost for children, young people and families to relevant universal and specialist services in the local area and beyond, empowering families to help themselves.

Support children, young people and their families to maintain their own good emotional health and wellbeing, finding their own support network from friends, family and the community.

Engage in individual and group supervision.

To mentor and/ or supervise junior colleagues or students.

To contribute to ensure successful completion of quality assurance processes within the team.

To be responsible for individual performance and the quality of data produced.

Use feedback to inform service delivery and staff development.

Although this list provides examples of what you will be doing its not intended to be exhaustive and you will have personal objectives linked to our People Plans and Strategies that will be discussed and agreed with your line manager when you start.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 1.Current Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) Registered Nurse.
  • 2.Evidence of continuing professional development.

Desirable

  • 3.Willingness to undertake further professional training and attend training courses as well as reading literature as required to update knowledge and skills.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 1.Current Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) Registered Nurse.
  • 2.Evidence of continuing professional development.

Desirable

  • 3.Willingness to undertake further professional training and attend training courses as well as reading literature as required to update knowledge and skills.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

UK Registration

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

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Suffolk County Council

Address

8 Russell Road

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP1 2BX


Employer's website

https://careers.suffolk.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Suffolk County Council

Address

8 Russell Road

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP1 2BX


Employer's website

https://careers.suffolk.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Mica Edwards

mica.edwards@suffolk.gov.uk

01473265395

Details

Date posted

01 December 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience £35,412 - £40,777 per annum pro-rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

F0062-SCC21426

Job locations

8 Russell Road

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP1 2BX


Whitton Family Centre

52 Chevallier Street

Ipswich

IP1 2PB


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