Bank Healthcare Assistant

Practice Plus Group; Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider in the UK as a Healthcare Assistant at HMP Five Wells, Wellingborough. This role offers a chance to make a meaningful difference in healthcare delivery within a secure environment, fostering your professional growth and development. The position comes with competitive pay and numerous opportunities for career advancement in Health and Justice services.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Support for professional development

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Qualifications

• Experience in a hospital, community or prison environment preferred.
• Ability to work independently while following policies and procedures.
• Able to develop and apply new skills for clinical service enhancement.

Responsibilities

• Support registered nurse in implementing care plans.
• Promote safe patient care within a busy environment.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Good IT skills and IT literacy

Non-judgmental and compassionate approach

Education

NVQ level 2/3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Healthcare Assistantto join our Primary Careteam at HMP Five Wells, a catergoryC men'sprison located inWellingborough.

Hours

The site currently offers various bank shifts.

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How will we support you?

• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course

• Competency framework

• Regional and national career development opportunities

• Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs

• Support from the wider team

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks

What you'll be doing

As a Healthcare Assistant, your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Support the registered nurse in implementing an agreed plan of care in association with the patient and in accordance with instructions and training received whilst promoting safe patient care
• Be willing to develop and apply new skills to maintain and enhance clinical service delivery.

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.

It doesn’t stop there… we also offer:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

Bank Rate - £15.25.

What we’ll look for in you

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We’re the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we embrace diversity
• we strive to do things better together We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all

Qualifications required

• NVQ level 2/3 or equivalent in Health and Social Care
• A non-judgmental and compassionate approach
• Excellent communication skills
• Good IT skills and IT literacy
• Ability to work within a busy environment
• Ability to work unsupervised whilst following policy and procedures

Although not essential ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you’re looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the opportunity for you.