Healthcare Assistant

Practice Plus Group; Blaby; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a full-time Healthcare Assistant at HMP Fosse Way, with a competitive salary up to £29,723. The role involves supporting patients and registered nurses, promoting safe patient care, and developing new skills in a challenging yet rewarding environment. Candidates should hold NVQ level 2/3 in Health and Social Care and have excellent communication skills. This is an excellent opportunity for compassionate and professional individuals to make a difference.

Benefits

Free parking

Free lunches

Free gym membership

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Qualifications

• Experience within a healthcare assistant role, ideally within a hospital, community or prison environment.
• Ability to work within a busy environment.
• Ability to work unsupervised whilst following policy and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Support the registered nurse in implementing an agreed plan of care.
• Be willing to develop and apply new skills to maintain and enhance clinical service delivery.

Skills

Communication skills

Compassionate approach

IT skills

Education

NVQ level 2/3 or equivalent in Health and Social Care

Job description

Overview

HMP Fosse Way opened in May 2023. Its state of the art design and facilities offer a secure environment to provide skills and qualifications to the men, enabling them to secure meaningful employment on release with the aim of reducing reoffending rates.

Job Summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant to join us at HMP Fosse Way.

Salary & Hours

Salary This position is full time; you'll receive an annual salary up to £29,723 per annum, depending on experience.

Hours Full time, 37.5 hours per week. The service runs over a 24‑hour period; shifts will include both days and nights across 7 days a week on a rota basis.

How 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

Candidate requirements

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.

Main duties of the job

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.

Benefits

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Free parking, free lunches and a free gym membership
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

About us

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
• Experience within a healthcare assistant role, ideally within a hospital, community or prison environment
• 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

Job description

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.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Practice Plus Group

1 Tigers Road
Glen Parva
Wigston
LE18 4WS

Employer's website: https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

Salary

£25,557 to £29,723 a year. Up to £29,723 per annum depending on experience.