Assistant Practitioner
East London NHS Foundation Trust
London, E12 6AQView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£33,262 to £36,027
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
8 October 2026
9 days leftJob description
East London Foundation Trust (ELFT) provides a wide range of mental health, community and primary care services across East London, Outer North East L...
- Under the direction of the Practice Nurses and ACPs, undertake basic nursing and technical tasks to provide a comprehensive nursing service for Practice patients.
- Undertake routine diagnostic nursing tasks such as, ECGs, blood pressure checks, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, blood glucose monitoring, routine heights, weights and urinalysis
- Use patient contacts as opportunities to promote health education, including education on practice systems such as obtaining a blood result.
- Participate in health promotion
- 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 Long Term Condition reviews
- Provide vaccination to relevant cohorts (if trained to do so)
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 to specialist homeless practices in London.
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.
Qualifications
Essential: - Healthcare Qualification (e.g. BTEC, NVQ)
Desirable: - Additional training in long term conditions
Personal Attributes
Essential: - Good interpersonal skills; - Good IT skills; - Commitment to working in primary care
Desirable: - GP Practice experiance
Experience
Essential: - Experience working in Primary Care
Desirable: - Ability to perform Long Term Condition reviews
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
24 September 2026
Last checked
28 September 2026
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