East London NHS Foundation Trust

Clincial Support Worker

The closing date is 18 April 2026

Job summary

Clinical Support Worker

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Clinical Support Worker to join the Newham Health Team for Adults with Learning Disabilities (NTPLD), as a permanent, full time (37.5hpw) contract. The Clinical Support Worker will be supporting people with a Learning Disabilities, preparing for and attending Annual Health Checks, assisting with GP/Hospital appointments, working alongside the Learning Disabilities Primary Care Liaison Nurse to ensure that people have equitable access to cancer screening (and other health) programmes with reasonable adjustments.

Main duties of the job

The Primary Care Liaison Service works closely with GP's to identify individuals with a learning disability and provide additional support, such as helping to arrange appointments for people with special requirements by promoting reasonable adjustments. They also work closely with people with learning disabilities and their families and carers' with the aims to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequalities.

This post is suitable for someone who is passionate about primary health care and promoting Annual Health Checks, by ensuring a high quality holistic approach to the health care and support provided to people with learning disabilities. You need to be highly motivated, imaginative and committed to improving health outcomes and challenging barriers to healthcare for this population.

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.

The post is hosted by the East London NHS Foundation Trust, but works in close partnership with the CCG and local authority. The post is based within the NTPLD offices, but travel is required to other parts of the borough. You will be required to work autonomously, as well as part of the wider team, with a variety of agencies outside of the Trust. As the Clinical Support Worker, you will be clinically and operationally supervised by the Band 7 Health Facilitation Nurse Lead

The Trust actively encourages professional development through the appraisal process and regular supervision, and you will be offered support to develop your clinical skills within an established team.

Date posted

10 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£32,199 to £34,876 a year per annum Inc HCA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

363-NEW7868435

Job locations

29 Romford Road

Stratford

London

E15 4LY

Job description

Job responsibilities

Kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to the vacancy profile of this advertisement.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to the vacancy profile of this advertisement.

Person Specification

shortlisting

Essential

Experience of clinical work with clients with learning disabilities and/or autism.
Effective communication skills both oral and in writing to a wide range of stakeholders
Ability to work independently as appropriate

Desirable

Experience of working in a community team
Demonstrate evidence of team working

shortlisting

Essential

Experience of clinical work with clients with learning disabilities and/or autism.

Desirable

Additional knowledge/experience related to associated or common health conditions e.g. Epilepsy, Diabetes, mental illness

Person Specification

shortlisting

Essential

Experience of clinical work with clients with learning disabilities and/or autism.
Effective communication skills both oral and in writing to a wide range of stakeholders
Ability to work independently as appropriate

Desirable

Experience of working in a community team
Demonstrate evidence of team working

shortlisting

Essential

Experience of clinical work with clients with learning disabilities and/or autism.

Desirable

Additional knowledge/experience related to associated or common health conditions e.g. Epilepsy, Diabetes, mental illness

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

29 Romford Road

Stratford

London

E15 4LY

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

29 Romford Road

Stratford

London

E15 4LY

Employer's website

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