Bank Healthcare Support Worker - HMP Haverigg | Spectrum Community Health CIC

Spectrum Community Health CIC; Millom; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare services provider in Millom is seeking a compassionate Healthcare Support Worker to join their team. The role involves delivering individualised care within a prison environment, assisting with clinics, and supporting patients with mental health needs. Training opportunities and flexible working are available. The role requires commitment to high care standards under nurse supervision.

Benefits

Access to NHS Pension

Annual leave on your Birthday

Welcome payment for some posts

Refer a friend scheme

Training and Development opportunities

Flexible Working

Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes

Up to 33 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Commitment to providing high standards of care to patients under supervision of a qualified nurse/practitioner.

Responsibilities

• Work under the delegated authority of a Registered Nurse.
• Support operational requirements of delivering Prison Healthcare.
• Undertake delegated duties covering the patient journey.
• Run clinics such as Phlebotomy, ECG, and NHS health checks.
• Be part of the emergency response team as required.
• Support patients showing low level mental ill health.

Skills

Good level of communication skills

Ability to work as a team player

Job description

Overview

Are you a caring and compassionate Healthcare Support Worker? Would you like the opportunity to develop your skills in a community setting? If Yes then join our bank pool working at HMP Haverigg. You could be a key part of our multi-disciplined healthcare team, providing individualised care for our patients in a prison environment. Our services include reception screening, providing agreed care packages, undertaking appropriate physical health observations, clinics such as Phlebotomy, ECG, NHS health checks, sexual health and health promotion.

Responsibilities

• Work under the delegated authority of a Registered Nurse and complement a Multi-Disciplinary healthcare team to provide high standards of individualised, non-judgmental care for patients.
• Support operational requirements of delivering Prison Healthcare across Primary care, Mental Health and Substance misuse services to support holistic care packages within integrated services.
• Undertake delegated duties covering the patient journey from reception of prisoners into prison through to discharge, including reception screening, providing agreed care packages, appropriate physical health observations, and clinical duties.
• Run clinics such as Phlebotomy, ECG, and NHS health checks, as well as promote sexual health and overall health promotion to improve mental, physical and social needs.
• Be part of the emergency response team as required.
• Support patients showing low level mental ill health and withdrawal from illicit substances in accordance with agreed care plans.

Qualifications and Skills

• Good level of communication skills and the ability to work as a team player.
• Commitment to providing high standards of care to patients under supervision of a qualified nurse/practitioner.

Benefits

• Access to NHS Pension
• Annual leave on your Birthday
• Welcome payment for some posts
• Refer a friend scheme
• Training and Development opportunities
• Flexible Working
• Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes
• Up to 33 days annual leave

About Spectrum Community Health CIC

Spectrum Community Health CIC provides a range of award-winning healthcare services on behalf of the NHS, Local Authority Public Health services, and other partners across substance misuse, sexual health, and health and justice settings. As a not-for-profit social enterprise and Community Interest Company our focus is centred on people – our patients, service users, staff and partners.

We are building on our ambition to deliver the best in health and wellbeing on a values-driven ethos and to maintain the highest standards of patient care and service. We are an expanding organisation, but we aim to grow without compromising on quality and social value.

Mission and Vision

Our Mission <Holistic interventions delivered with compassion for the stigmatised and marginalised in our communities>

Our Vision <Quality healthcare that makes a difference to people’s lives, regardless of circumstances.>

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details on the advertised role.

This advert closes on Thursday 6 Nov 2025