QR code linking to this job posting Health Care Assistant in Kempston Rd MK42 9DJ inKempston Rd MK42 9DJ PUBLISHED FRI 3 OCT 2025

£22,816 to £24,336 a year











East London NHS Foundation Trust

Health Care Assistant





The closing date is 15 October 2025










Job summary


East London Foundation Trust (ELFT) provides a wide range of mental health, community and primary care services across East London, Outer North East London, Bedfordshire and Luton. The trust has an overarching vision to improve the quality of life for all we serve by focusing our efforts on improving population health outcomes, experience of care, staff experience and value. The trust has been rated outstanding by CQC and as a trust we do everything we can to embody our values of 'we care, we respect, we are inclusive'. ELFT's vision to improve the quality of life for all those we serve has drawn us into new areas of work, including primary care. As we move forwards to provide more primary care services it is an exciting time to be part of truly transformational change across the whole health and care system. As part of the new primary care directorate within ELFT our team will be involved in leading triple aim population health quality improvement work. Quality of care is our top priority. It is at the forefront of all that we do and is firmly embodied in our mission to provide the highest quality primary, community and mental health care in England by 2020. Being the best requires continual improvement- always seeking to do things better. Sometimes it involves fundamental change in the way things are done, with everyone working together sharing the same passion and commitment.





Main duties of the job



  • Under the direction of the Practice Nurses and ACPs, undertake basic nursing and technical tasks to provide a comprehensive nursing service for Practice patients.

  • Liaise with the Diabetic Team and be responsible for the administration of diabetic care plans.

  • To provide a phlebotomy service for the practice population

  • Undertake routine diagnostic nursing tasks such as, ECGs, blood pressure checks, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, blood glucose monitoring, routine heights, weights and urinalysis

  • Undertake spirometry (if trained to do so)

  • Use patient contacts as opportunities to promote health education, including education on practice systems such as obtaining a blood result.

  • Participate in health promotion projects such as No Smoking Day

  • Take responsibility for the administration of diabetic care planning, coordinating patient results and clinical observations and ensuring the care plan is sent to the patient in time for their annual review

  • To participate and administer the NHS Health Check Programme

  • Provide vaccination to relevant cohorts (if trained to do so)





About us


Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.






Details


Date posted


October 2025




Pay scheme


Agenda for change





Band



Band 3







Salary



£22,816 to £24,336 a year

Per annum





Contract


Permanent






Working pattern





Full-time,



Part-time,



Compressed hours





Reference number



363-PC7482701







Job locations




Cauldwell Medical Centre


Hospital South Wing


Kempston Rd



MK42 9DJ














Job description


Job responsibilities


The organisation and delivery of primary care services in ELFT is being re-visioned to reflect an aspiration to deliver services in a more integrated manner in collaboration with internal and external partners. To this end the portfolio of primary care services provided directly by the Trust is expanding and the model of service delivery is changing to include more direct participation of service users. Directly provided primary care services range from specialist homeless practices to mainstream general practices and are located across a wide and diverse geography including London, Bedfordshire and Luton.







Job description



Job responsibilities


The organisation and delivery of primary care services in ELFT is being re-visioned to reflect an aspiration to deliver services in a more integrated manner in collaboration with internal and external partners. To this end the portfolio of primary care services provided directly by the Trust is expanding and the model of service delivery is changing to include more direct participation of service users. Directly provided primary care services range from specialist homeless practices to mainstream general practices and are located across a wide and diverse geography including London, Bedfordshire and Luton.








Person Specification






Qualifications



Essential




  • Healthcare Qualification (e.g. BTEC, NVQ)


  • Phlebotomy Qualification





Desirable




  • Additional training in long term conditions








Experience



Essential




  • Ability to perform phlebotomy


  • Ability to perform ECGs


  • Ability to perform foot checks, BMI and BP checks


  • Experience working in Primary Care recently





Desirable




  • Ability to perform spirometry


  • Experience in assisting with minor ops/LARC fittings








Personal Attributes



Essential




  • Commitment to working in primary care


  • Good IT skills


  • Good interpersonal skills












Person Specification







Qualifications



Essential




  • Healthcare Qualification (e.g. BTEC, NVQ)


  • Phlebotomy Qualification





Desirable




  • Additional training in long term conditions








Experience



Essential




  • Ability to perform phlebotomy


  • Ability to perform ECGs


  • Ability to perform foot checks, BMI and BP checks


  • Experience working in Primary Care recently





Desirable




  • Ability to perform spirometry


  • Experience in assisting with minor ops/LARC fittings








Personal Attributes



Essential




  • Commitment to working in primary care


  • Good IT skills


  • Good interpersonal 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.





Certificate of Sponsorship


Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).


From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).











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.





Certificate of Sponsorship


Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).


From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).











Employer details


Employer name


East London NHS Foundation Trust


Address




Cauldwell Medical Centre


Hospital South Wing


Kempston Rd



MK42 9DJ








Employer's website



https://jobsincare.com/job/jnszrVDoVcK (Opens in a new tab)































Employer details


Employer name


East London NHS Foundation Trust


Address




Cauldwell Medical Centre


Hospital South Wing


Kempston Rd



MK42 9DJ








Employer's website



https://jobsincare.com/job/jnszrVDoVcK (Opens in a new tab)