Job summary
To provide, supervise, and monitor care and treatment to an identified group of patients under the direction of Registered Nurse.

Main duties of the job
Take responsibility for the development and delivery of evidence based practice, ensuring that it supports and reflects service user individual needs, Trust objectives and professional guidance.Contribute to the development of high quality evidence based patient services in a changing health care environment.Contribute towards ensuring that the service functions as an integral part of the Directorate's services.Effective communication with all relevant personnel both internal and external to the Trust.To practice within professional guidelines and promote professional practice in clinical area.To ensure continuous personal development through the utilisation of regular supervision, annual appraisal and training where appropriate.

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: 01 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 4
Salary: £34,186 to £37,389 a year
Per Annum, Inc HCAS
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 363-CHN8235229
Job locations: East Ham Care Centre, Shrewsbury Rd, London, E7 8QR, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Take responsibility for the development and delivery of evidence based practice, ensuring that it supports and reflects service user individual needs, Trust objectives and professional guidance.Contribute to the development of high quality evidence based patient services in a changing health care environment.Contribute towards ensuring that the service functions as an integral part of the Directorates services.Effective communication with all relevant personnel both internal and external to the Trust.To practice within professional guidelines and promote professional practice in clinical area.To ensure continuous personal development through the utilisation of regular supervision, annual appraisal and training where appropriate.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nursing Associate
• Nursing Associate foundation degree qualification
• GCSE Grade A-C in Maths & English or skills level 2 Maths & English or equivalent

Experience
Essential

• Work experience relevant to the post
• Managing challenging and aggressive behaviour
• Working within a multidisciplinary team environment
• Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment and knowledge of methods to develop culturally sensitive practice
• Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information

Desirable

• Excellent understanding of community health and social care principles and practice

Knowledge and skills
Essential

• Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the nursing and interdisciplinary team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service developmen
• Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within The Code. Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice
• Understand requirements for NMC professional Revalidation
• Understanding of the importance of following procedures and treatment plans

Desirable

• Excellent understanding of community health and social care principles and practice

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 2017, 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).

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: East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address: East Ham Care Centre, Shrewsbury Rd, London, E7 8QR, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Head of clinical services, Prachi Soni, prachi.soni@nhs.net, 07958050166

Details
Date posted: 01 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 4
Salary: £34,186 to £37,389 a year
Per Annum, Inc HCAS
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 363-CHN8235229
Job locations: East Ham Care Centre, Shrewsbury Rd, London, E7 8QR, United Kingdom

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