Health Care Assistant - Prison Health Care - B3

TN United Kingdom; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Health Care Assistant to join their team in Glasgow. This role involves supporting registered nurses in delivering high-quality care within a prison healthcare setting, addressing the physical and emotional needs of patients. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team, ensuring a clean and safe environment while adhering to NHS standards. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills, a caring attitude, and the ability to manage a challenging workload. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a difference in the lives of individuals facing various challenges.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 Standard Grades including English and Maths.
• SVQIII in healthcare or equivalent experience in a caring environment.

Responsibilities

• Support professional healthcare staff in delivering care.
• Assist registered nurses to ensure a safe and suitable environment for patient care.

Skills

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Time Management

Computer Literacy

Education

Standard Grades including English and Maths

SVQIII in Healthcare

Tools

Microsoft Office

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Health Care Assistant - Prison Health Care - B3, Glasgow

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Client:

NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde

Location:

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Job Category:

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Job Views:

3

Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

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Job Description:

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

The shift pattern for this position is 5 days over 7, with shifts from 8-4 and 8-3:30.

The healthcare provision is based around a model of care specifically aimed at delivering Addiction, Mental Health, and Primary Care services. The role of the Healthcare Support Worker is to support professional healthcare staff to deliver care within the healthcare centre/establishment in line with NHS and Scottish Prison Service standards and policies.

The role involves assisting registered nurses to ensure that the environment is safe, clean, comfortable, and suitable for patient care. To contribute to the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of patients by being an active and supporting member of the team.

This diverse role involves the daily delivery of high-quality support to the nursing team to enable healthcare delivery to a population with physical, psychological, substance misuse, and social problems, while maintaining security procedures within the prison setting.

• Minimum of 2 Standard Grades including English and Maths.
• SVQIII in healthcare or equivalent experience in a caring environment/role.
• Competent in using computerised information systems, including Microsoft Office.
• Well-developed communication skills, both written and oral.
• Ability to effectively meet the demands of a challenging workload.
• Ability to work with people as part of a multidisciplinary team and to prioritise workload.

On induction, the post holder will undergo mandatory training, including Basic Life Support, Moving and Handling, Breakaway Training, Suicide Risk Management, and Fire Awareness Training.

This post may close early due to response volume. Please submit your application promptly.

Details on contacting the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.

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