Community Staff Nurse

• Suffolk County Council
• Address: Wellington Childrens Centre Ipswich IP1 2PB - Community based
• Salary: 35412 - 40777 per annum pro-rata
• Hours: 18.5 hours per week
• Contract: Permanent

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.

You will need:

• to be a current Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Registered Nurse
• ability to provide daily oversight and supervision management of people and services
• knowledge of Quality Assurance and Performance Management
• skills to review records of children with unhealthy weight take appropriate actions and identify early interventions to reduce risks and improve future health and wellbeing
• a thorough understanding of information and advice to signpost children young people and families to relevant universal and specialist services locally and beyond empowering families to help themselves
• ability to safeguard children young people and vulnerable adults through effective practice and multi-agency working including participation in safeguarding meetings and relevant assessments
• capacity to support children young people and their families to maintain good emotional health and wellbeing helping them find support networks from friends family and the voluntary community faith and social enterprise sector.

You can view a full list of requirements in theJob and Person Profile (Word).If you believe you can succeed in this role apply. Even if you dont meet all requirements still apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

The team

The Healthy Living Service is part of the Community Health Team within the Children and Young Peoples Service. Our team brings together dedicated professionals from health social care and childrens centres working collaboratively to support families during the most crucial years of a childs life. We share a commitment to giving every child in Suffolk the best possible start tackling challenges together and promoting lifelong health and wellbeing. By combining expertise and a multi-agency approach we provide tailored advice assessments and interventions that make a real difference to families. Joining Suffolk County Council means becoming part of this innovative supportive team where collaboration and care are at the heart of everything we do.

We will offer you

• Opportunities for career development supported by induction in-house training and other learning opportunities

• Full support to undertake your role

• A supportive team environment making a difference to children young people and their families.

Empowering Everyone

Were big believers in potential possibility and the power of different ideas. Were always searching for ways to encourage respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation as shown in our Workforce Equality Report.

For more information

Please contact Mica Edwards or Jenny Carter for a casual conversation. You can reach Mica by calling or emailing: or Jenny by calling or emailing:

How to apply

Step 1 - Read the Job and Person Profile (Word).

Step 2 -Click Apply Now to start your online application.

Step 3 -Upload asupporting statementanswering the following questions below (no more than 400 words per question). You should use theSupporting Statement template.

1. Do you have a current Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) nurse registration
2. Describe why you believe you are the best person for the position what skills and experience can you bring to the team and how do these relate to the role
3. Tell us about any previous experience of working within a team and what you think makes good leadership
4. Please give oneexample of where you have made a difference working with children young people and their families
5. In what past situations have you been most effective in building and maintaining relationships with others. What did you specifically do that was effective

We value authentic applications thatshowcaseyour genuine skills and experiences. Applications suspected of being generated by AI may be rejected. We ask you to present your own work and ideas throughout the application process.

Please note:Without a supporting statement your interest will not be you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process before the next selection stage please contact our Recruitment Team by emailing:or calling.If you are invited to the next stage ofselection you will have another opportunity to request adjustments for the next stages of the process.

Closing date: 11.30 pm 10 December 2025.

Interview date: 18 December 2025.

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts. #LI-Hybrid