Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Heart Failure Team Health Support worker

The closing date is 08 October 2025

Job summary

  • Support the ACERS Heart Failure and Rapid Diuresis Response/Virtual Ward service with the delivery of care and administrative processes.
  • The post holder will practice within a multidisciplinary team and provide care to patients within their own home and community settings.
  • Implementing and monitoring their care needs under the supervision or registered nurses.
  • The post holder will take responsibility of their own actions when delivering delegated clinical care, maintaining competency and skill in line with the role requirement.

Main duties of the job

  • The post holder will provide excellent communication skills with patients, relative and other MDT members.
  • Work closely with the team clinicians to efficiently process new referrals, enquires, and collate information.
  • Support the ACERS Heart Failure service with maintaining effective administrative processes.
  • The post holder will be required to work across multiple sites.
  • Undertakes delegated clinical / technical tasks following competency assessment (i.e. phlebotomy, ECG recording).
  • To undertake delegated clinical observations including vital signs, blood sugar, skin integrity assessment.
  • To identify changes in patients' condition and, within, their capabilities, recognize where significant changes in the care plan are required and report back to senior clinicians in a prompt and timely manner

About us

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

Details

Date posted

30 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£30,039 to £31,088 a year pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

293-EMRS1-0486

Job locations

St Leonards Hospital

Nuttall Street

London

N1 5LZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • GCSE maths/English or equivalent level of education
  • Basic Numeracy and literacy skills

Desirable

  • Care Certificate

Skills/ Abilities

Essential

  • Venepuncture trained and proficient
  • Clear verbal communication.
  • Able to report accurately both verbally and in writing.

Desirable

  • Trained and proficient in recording ECGs

Trust Values, Equal Opportunities & Other

Essential

  • Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a clinic/outpatient environment

Desirable

  • Experience of working in the Community
Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • GCSE maths/English or equivalent level of education
  • Basic Numeracy and literacy skills

Desirable

  • Care Certificate

Skills/ Abilities

Essential

  • Venepuncture trained and proficient
  • Clear verbal communication.
  • Able to report accurately both verbally and in writing.

Desirable

  • Trained and proficient in recording ECGs

Trust Values, Equal Opportunities & Other

Essential

  • Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a clinic/outpatient environment

Desirable

  • Experience of working in the Community

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).

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 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).

Employer details

Employer name

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Leonards Hospital

Nuttall Street

London

N1 5LZ


Employer's website

https://www.homerton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Leonards Hospital

Nuttall Street

London

N1 5LZ


Employer's website

https://www.homerton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Heart Failure Lead Nurse

Sukhan Wilkins

sukhan.wilkins@nhs.net

02076834698

Details

Date posted

30 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£30,039 to £31,088 a year pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

293-EMRS1-0486

Job locations

St Leonards Hospital

Nuttall Street

London

N1 5LZ


Supporting documents

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