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Spectrum Community Health CIC; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectrum Community Health CIC is seeking a compassionate Healthcare Assistant to join their team at HMP Forest Bank in Manchester. The role involves providing individualized patient care in a prison setting, requiring strong communication skills and NVQ Level 3 qualifications. The successful candidate will be part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team, ensuring high standards of care and support for patients with complex health needs. This position offers opportunities for training and development, making it ideal for both new and experienced healthcare professionals.

Benefits

Access to NHS Pension

Annual leave on your Birthday

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

• Experience of working with people with complex health needs.
• Knowledge of nursing procedures and practices.
• Ability to undertake ECG’s.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualised care for patients in a prison environment.
• Undertake appropriate physical health observations.
• Work under the supervision of a qualified nurse/practitioner.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Patient Assessment

Wound Care

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Tools

Systm 1

Microsoft Word

Job description

Employer Spectrum Community Health CIC Employer type Public (Non NHS) Site HMP Forest Bank Town Manchester Salary £13.13 plus enhancements for weekends, nights and bank holidays Salary period Hourly Closing 20/05/2025 23:59

NHS AfC: Band 3

Job overview

Are you a caring and compassionate Healthcare Assistant?

Would you like the opportunity to develop your skills in a community setting?

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.

Main duties of the job

You will need a good level of communication skills, be a team player and provide high standards of care to patients under the supervision of a qualified nurse/practitioner.

If you have NVQ level 3 and a good level of care experience, then we could have the perfect job for you!

Working for our organisation

BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE

Join our team

We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team.

Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge we’ve got a role for you!

• Access to NHS Pension
• Annual leave on your Birthday
• 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

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.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information regarding this role.

Person specification

Education and Training

• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care.
• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care.
• Additional skills and competencies within nursing achieved through accreditation with skills for health, First Steps Programme or universally recognised Higher Care certificate .

Knowledge and Experience

• Experience of working with people with complex health needs.
• Knowledge of health of primary care, mental health and addiction support and an ability to work across these areas under supervision
• Knowledge of nursing procedures and practices.
• Previous experience of using or accessing mental health services or caring for someone who has accessed services
• Knowledge or experience of working within a prison environment.
• Experience of work in a multidisciplinary team setting.
• Experience in Accident and Emergency settings

Skills and Abilities

• The ability to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of social inclusion and the Recovery Model
• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team and resolve potential conflict
• The ability to use initiative and take responsibility for agreed appropriate tasks.
• The ability to work autonomously and as part of a team with the awareness of knowing when to seek support
• The ability to use Systm 1 clinical records, and Microsoft Word packages
• The ability and skill to form positive therapeutic relationships
• Support service users' own decisionmaking that builds on their strengths
• Good patient assessment skills - knowledge of signs and symptoms of a range of mental and physical disorders and its effects on individuals
• Ability to undertake ECG’s
• Experience in wound care and wound management
• Experience in monitoring and support with the management of long term conditions

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.