Community Sister / Charge Nurse / District Nurse

Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Sister / Charge Nurse / District Nurse to join our Primary Care Home team delivering high quality nursing care to the population of South Waveney which includes Beccles, Bungay, Halesworth, Southwold and Kessingland. If you are motivated, adaptable, forward thinking and you see yourself leading within community healthcare, then this could be the role for you. The role contains variety every day with a mixture of face to face clinical practice, leadership and management. You will be responsible for the line management of a number of clinicians, have the opportunity to participate in HR processes including recruitment, appraisals and supporting junior members of the team. We welcome applicants who have a desire to improve clinical practice. This role sits in a multidisciplinary team providing community services 7 days per week 07:00 - 20:30 hours The core nursing shift is 08:30 - 16:30. Other shifts included in the rota are 07:00 - 15:00 and 12:00 - 20:00. Weekend and bank holiday working on a rotational basis. The post is offered up to 37.5 hours per week. Please contact Shona Andrews - Nurse Lead (Shona.Andrews@ecchcic.nhs.uk 07805147333) if you would like any further information or to arrange a visit. Main duties of the job To provide clinical leadership, operational management and professional support to community nursing within Primary Care homes To work with other members of the multidisciplinary team to provide planned and unplanned care To provide expert clinical case management for patients living in the community who require nursing care To work autonomously at a level appropriate to clinical competence and within scope of professional practice To carry out rapid assessments in patients own home with the aim of preventing admission to the acute hospital. These assessments will take a holistic ethos including physical, physiological and social aspects of need. About us ECCH is well established health care provider and has been successfully delivering NHS care within the community since 2011. We provide a range of NHS, community health and social care services predominantly across the easterly region of the Norfolk/Suffolk borders.We are aligned to NHS terms and conditions, and offer many employee benefits, to find out more about us visit our website - www.ecch.org. We are a social enterprise and staff owned organisation which means staff can opt to be shareholders and have a real say in how ECCH is run and evolves to deliver healthcare for the future.At the heart of our ambition, we work in partnership with and for the community to become the provider and employer of choice for community healthcare. South Waveney Primary Care Home is a multidisciplinary clinical team which includes other Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapist, Assistant Practitioners, Registered Nurse Associates, Rehab Support Workers, Healthcare Assistants and Phlebotomists. The team work in partnership with Primary Care, Social Services, social care providers, other specialist community health teams and voluntary sector providers to ensure patients are able to remain in their own homes whenever possible. Details Date posted 28 August 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £39,959 to £48,117 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time Reference number 849-OL-89 Job locations Beccles Hospital St Mary's Road Beccles Suffolk NR34 9NQ United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities Clinical To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients in your care. To undertake the comprehensive assessment of patients, including those with a complex presentation, using investigative and analytical skills. To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients, and to organize this efficiently and effectively with regard to clinical priorities and use of time. To ensure a high s…