Community Staff Nurse

• Suffolk County Council
• Address: Wellington Children's Centre, Ipswich IP1 2PB - Community based
• Salary: £35,412 - £40,777 per annum pro-rata 
• Hours: 18.5 hours per week
• Contract: Permanent 

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, you'll 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.

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 the Job and Person Profile (Word). If you believe you can succeed in this role, apply. Even if you don't 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 People's Service. Our team brings together dedicated professionals from health, social care, and children's centres, working collaboratively to support families during the most crucial years of a child's 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 

We're big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We're 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 a supporting statement answering the following questions below (no more than 400 words per question). You should use the Supporting 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 one example 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 that showcase your 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 progressed. If 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 of selection, you will have another opportunity to request adjustments for the next stages of the process. 
 

Closing date: 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