Job summary

North West Newham Proactive Care Team are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Local Facilitator to help connect residents with services, community resources, and support that enables them to live healthier and more independent lives.

The Local Facilitator will play a vital role in engaging residents, coordinating access to local services, and ensuring support plans are delivered effectively. Working alongside the Clinical Care Coordinator and partner agencies, the postholder will help residents navigate health, social care, voluntary sector, and community support systems.

This role is ideal for someone with experience in community engagement, social prescribing, health improvement, care navigation, or community development.

The post is offered as a six-month fixed-term appointment, with the potential for extension subject to funding and service requirements. Applications for secondment opportunities will also be considered, subject to the agreement of the applicant's substantive employer Flexible working and job-share arrangements will be considered.

The closing date for applications is 18.11.2026, however, we reserve the right to close the advert earlier due to volume of applications

Main duties of the job

The Local Facilitator provides operational and administrative coordination for the proactive care programme, ensuring residents are identified, cases are prepared efficiently, MDT processes run effectively, and actions are tracked through to completion. The role acts as a critical link between residents, care coordinators, MDT members and partner organisations.

About us

Newham Health Collaborative (NHC) CIC is a GP federation representing all the GP practices within the Newham borough boundaries. This covers a population of approximately 400,000 patients. We are established as a Community Interest Company, wholly owned by our 43 GP practice members. We invest any surplus we secure into services for primary care and our patients.

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a nurse or pharmacist to join our Spirometry Service on a part time basis(2 days a week), as part of NHC Bank. You will work as part of a team delivering spirometry and FeNO services across Newham GP practices on a 6 month assignment.

The closing date for applications is 31.10.2026, however, we reserve the right to close the advert earlier due to volume of applications.

Main duties of the job

You will take a proactive approach to their own CPD (continuous professional development) and contribute to the continually improving clinical effectiveness of the service and work collaboratively, supportively with colleagues within the team.

Please refer to the JD/PS for full details of the role.

About us

Newham Health Collaborative (NHC) CIC is a GP federation representing all the GP practices within the Newham borough boundaries. This covers a population of approximately 400,000 patients. We are established as a Community Interest Company, wholly owned by our 43 GP practice members. We invest any surplus we secure into services for primary care and our patients.

Details

Date posted

15 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£22.13 an hour

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

E0006-23-0050

Job locations

1st Floor Vicarage Lane Health Ctr

10 Vicarage Lane

Stratford

E15 4ES

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be part of a team delivering the service as per the agreed service protocol. This will include pre spirometry history/clinical assessment, spirometry +/- FeNO testing and post spirometry interpretation and reporting. The nurse/pharmacist will ensure patients receive optimal care and will determine what action is needed in accordance with the test result. There will be opportunities for case discussion plus trouble shooting with consultant support. The aim is to help identify undiagnosed cases, provide more accurate diagnosis for those with cardiorespiratory disease as well as optimising the clinical care and prescribing of patients with COPD, asthma and other diagnoses. We will work alongside the successful candidate to ensure they are sufficiently inducted and trained; there will be regular constructive supervision in place. It is important to us that you feel safe and supported in the role. The successful post holder will ideally be ARTP certified, however training can also be offered. To be successful, you will need to be registered with the NMC/GPhc and ideally have previous experience of working as a practice nurse/pharmacist in Primary Care

Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will be part of a team delivering the service as per the agreed service protocol. This will include pre spirometry history/clinical assessment, spirometry +/- FeNO testing and post spirometry interpretation and reporting. The nurse/pharmacist will ensure patients receive optimal care and will determine what action is needed in accordance with the test result. There will be opportunities for case discussion plus trouble shooting with consultant support. The aim is to help identify undiagnosed cases, provide more accurate diagnosis for those with cardiorespiratory disease as well as optimising the clinical care and prescribing of patients with COPD, asthma and other diagnoses. We will work alongside the successful candidate to ensure they are sufficiently inducted and trained; there will be regular constructive supervision in place. It is important to us that you feel safe and supported in the role. The successful post holder will ideally be ARTP certified, however training can also be offered. To be successful, you will need to be registered with the NMC/GPhc and ideally have previous experience of working as a practice nurse/pharmacist in Primary Care

Person Specification

Other

Essential

• An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust.
• Commitment to continuing professional development.
• Positive and flexible approach to work.
• Ability to travel and work from different sites.

Desirable

• Professional, calm and efficient manner.

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Excellent communication skills.
• Aware of organisations plans and expectations.
• Team player and liaising with PCN/Practices where necessary.
• Basic IT skills.
• Knowledge of key nursing issues e.g., essence of care / infection prevention & control/clinical governance.

Desirable

• Able to work without supervision.
• Ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive, or contentious
• information, where persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training,
• empathic or reassurance skills are required.

Experience

Essential

• 3 years post registration experience.
• Evidence of current experience and practice within respiratory patient care over last 18 months.
• Experience of working as part of a team.
• Able to delegate and support junior staff.
• Experience in using I.T. based patient documentation systems EMIS.
• Experience or evidence of working with FeNO testing.

Desirable

• Clinical teaching experience.

Qualifications

Essential

• Mandatory Professional registration such General Pharmaceutical
• Council (GPhC) or Nursing and midwifery council (NMC).
• Diploma or degree level education Trained and accredited to ARTP standards or willing to complete the training course.
• Evidence of continuing professional development over the
• last two years.
• Must be authorised to work in the UK.

Person Specification Other Essential An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust. Commitment to continuing professional development. Positive and flexible approach to work. Ability to travel and work from different sites. Desirable Professional, calm and efficient manner. Skills & Abilities Essential Excellent communication skills. Aware of organisations plans and expectations. Team player and liaising with PCN/Practices where necessary. Basic IT skills. Knowledge of key nursing issues e.g., essence of care / infection prevention & control/clinical governance. Desirable Able to work without supervision. Ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive, or contentious information, where persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training, empathic or reassurance skills are required. Experience Essential 3 years post registration experience. Evidence of current experience and practice within respiratory patient care over last 18 months. Experience of working as part of a team. Able to delegate and support junior staff. Experience in using I.T. based patient documentation systems EMIS. Experience or evidence of working with FeNO testing. Desirable Clinical teaching experience. Qualifications Essential Mandatory Professional registration such General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) or Nursing and midwifery council (NMC). Diploma or degree level education Trained and accredited to ARTP standards or willing to complete the training course. Evidence of continuing professional development over the last two years. Must be authorised to work in the UK.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Newham Health Collaborative

Address

1st Floor Vicarage Lane Health Ctr

10 Vicarage Lane

Stratford

E15 4ES

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.newhamhealthcollaborative.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Newham Health Collaborative

Address

1st Floor Vicarage Lane Health Ctr

10 Vicarage Lane

Stratford

E15 4ES

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.newhamhealthcollaborative.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)