Health Care Support Worker - Substance Misuse Team - HMP Hull | Spectrum Community Health CIC

Spectrum Community Health CIC; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Hull and East Yorkshire is seeking a compassionate Healthcare Support Worker to join their multi-disciplinary healthcare team. The role involves providing high standards of individualised care to patients in a prison setting. Candidates should have NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience. This position offers access to NHS Pension, flexible working, and training opportunities.

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

• Experience in a healthcare or support role.
• Ability to work under the supervision of a qualified nurse/practitioner.
• Skills in providing individualized care for patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualised care for patients in a prison environment.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
• Undertake appropriate physical health observations.

Skills

Good communication skills

Team player

Compassionate care

Education

NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience

Job description

Are you a caring and compassionate Healthcare Support Worker?

Would you like the opportunity to develop your skills in a Health and Justice setting? You could be a key part of our multi‑disciplined healthcare team, providing individualised care for our patients in a prison environment. To work as a member of a multidisciplinary disciplinary specialist drug team, providing information, advice, assessment, recovery and harm reduction services within the prison setting.

Our services include Substance Misuse, reception screening, providing agreed care packages, undertaking appropriate physical health observations, clinics such as Phlebotomy, ECG, and health promotion. 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 or equivalent experience and a good level of care experience, then we could have the perfect job for you!

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
• 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

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.

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

This advert closes on Thursday 23 Oct 2025