Eating Disorders Clinical Support Worker or Nursing Associate | East London NHS Foundation Trust

East London NHS Foundation Trust; Dunstable; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

East London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Eating Disorders Clinical Support Worker or Nursing Associate to support the medical monitoring pathway in the Adult Community Eating Disorders Service. You will work with a team including a Psychiatrist, GP and Clinical Nurse Specialist, performing physical health checks, ECGs, bloods and observations in the community.

You will coordinate appointments, document findings, and contribute to evidence-based practice while prioritising patient-centred

Qualifications

• Experience in medical monitoring for adults with eating disorders.
• Ability to work under supervision and follow clinical guidelines.
• Proven standard of accurate record keeping and communication.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and liaise with service users for medical monitoring appointments.
• Facilitate clinics including taking bloods, ECG tests, and patient observations.
• Report deterioration of physical or mental state to the team promptly.
• Practice within professional guidelines and promote clinical practice.
• Record notes and observations in patient records systems accurately.
• Maintain high standards of verbal and written communication with the team.
• Support multidisciplinary approach and care planning with service users.
• Ensure care reflects individual and cultural needs and promotes wellbeing.

Skills

ECG

Phlebotomy

Vital signs

Clinical observations

Care coordination

Tools

ECG equipment

Phlebotomy supplies

Job description

Eating Disorders Clinical Support Worker or Nursing Associate | East London NHS Foundation Trust

The post holder will work in the medical monitoring pathway of the Adult Community Eating Disorders Service, working closely with the team Psychiatrist, Specialist Interest General Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist. This includes physical examination, investigation, ECG and phlebotomy skills working under the direction of a Registered Nurse to service users with severe and complex eating disorders in the community.

• Co-ordinate and liaise with service users for medical monitoring appointments
• Facilitate full medical monitoring clinics including taking bloods; performing ECG tests; taking patient observations such as blood pressure and pulse, and other investigative physical health tests as per guidelines for individuals with an eating disorder and as per direction from senior staff.
• Report any deterioration of the service users physical or mental state appropriately and timely
• Practice within professional guidelines and promote professional practice in clinical area.
• Recording accurate notes and observations in patient clinical records system
• Ensure high standard and accurate verbal/written communication about patient care with all team members.
• Put service users at the centre of everything achieved, taking 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.
• Work to values that include self-determination, empowerment and choice for service users
• Work in partnership with service users and empower them to draw on their individual strengths and assets, and set goals they would like to achieve in all aspects of their lives.

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.

• Co-ordinate and liaise with service users for medical monitoring appointments
• Facilitate full medical monitoring clinics including taking bloods; performing ECG tests; taking patient observations such as blood pressure and pulse, and other investigative physical health tests as per Kings College guidelines for individuals with an eating disorder and as per direction from senior staff.
• Report any deterioration of the service users physical or mental state appropriately and timely
• Practice within professional guidelines and promote professional practice in clinical area.
• Record accurate notes and observations in patient clinical records system
• Ensure high standard and accurate verbal/written communication about patient care with all team members.
• Ensure that a service user centred multi-disciplinary approach to care is present
• Assess, plan, implement and monitor care in keeping with evidence based practice.
• Ensure timely referrals to a registered nurse or other appropriate clinician when any actions, care or treatment is required.
• To provide guidance to junior staff relevant to clinical speciality
• Ensuring that care reflects individual and cultural needs taking into account any reasonable adjustments that may be required
• Ensure that the service provides holistic care that incorporates excellence in physical, mental health care management and general wellbeing.
• Understand and apply the aims and principles of health promotion, protection and improvement and the prevention of ill health when engaging with people
• Undertake training and assessment to expand clinical skills and knowledge relevant to clinical practice needs.
• Ensure that the clinical environment is pleasant, clean, comfortable and suitable for use at all times liaising with other departments as necessary.
• Recognise and act upon safeguarding concerns
• Ensure that all practices are within the guidelines set out by the NMC and other professional groups and are in accordance with Trust policies.
• Prepare and clean treatment and clinic rooms, ensuring IPC measures are implemented and adhered to as per Trust policies and procedures.
• Maintain medical monitoring stock, completing a regular stock take ensuring adequate stock is available.
• Collaborate with external partners such as GP’s and other professionals involved in an individual’s care. Providing correspondence and updates on current treatment and medical monitoring.

This advert closes on Saturday 7 Nov 2026

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