NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Bank - Healthcare Assistant for Urgent Care
The closing date is 24 November 2026

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Job summary
We are looking for experienced healthcare assistants, who hold an NHS care certificate, to join our trust bank and work in our urgent care centres.

The successful applicants, will work under indirect supervision of the Lead Nurse, Clinical Lead, Service Manager, Senior Nurses and GPs and undertake tasks and duties delegated by colleagues who are suitably qualified regulated professionals. They will work collaboratively with the UTC team to meet the needs of patients, following policy and procedures.

The post holder will support their peers and team leader and be an effective team member whilst working on their own initiative. They will have a commitment to collaborative working and actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals and agencies.

Main duties of the job
The duties of the role would include but are not limited to:

• Basic patient care - this could include feeding, washing, dressing, personal hygiene
• Following and implementing care plans under the direction of a qualified nurse
• Ensuring patient privacy, dignity and confidentiality
• Ensure orientation of new patients to the environment
• Obtaining, testing and recording specimens from the patient
• Responding appropriately to emergency situations
• Undertake and accurately record clinical observations
• Use correct procedures for barrier nursing
• Work co-operatively with other members of the multi-disciplinary team
• Undertake, record and follow guidelines for the tasks for which you have received appropriate training
• Urinalysis and preparation of specimens for investigation by the pathology laboratory
• Measuring and recording the following physiological measurements in routine presentations: blood pressure, pulse rate and rhythm, temperature, height and weight, visual acuity
• Venepuncture
• ECG
• Support and monitor patients during nebulisation therapy
• Perform simple wound care

About us
NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex.

We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.

Details
Date posted: 12 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 3
Salary: £14.05 an hour
Contract: Bank
Working pattern: Flexible working
Reference number: WCH-BAN-002573
Job locations: Whipps Cross Hospital, London, E11 1NR, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential: NHS Care Certificate or 2nd Year & above student nurse
Experience
Essential: HealthCare Support Worker experience in acute or community setting
Desirable: Conducting ECGs, Phlebotomy

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.

Employer details
Employer name: NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
Address: Whipps Cross Hospital, London, London, E11 1NR, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Temporary Staffing Recruitment, Temporary Staffing, nem-tr.temporarystaffingrecruitment@nhs.net

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