Healthcare Assistant

NHS; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in England is seeking a compassionate Healthcare Assistant for HMP Hatfield and The Lakes. This role involves various clinical duties including venepuncture and ECGs while supporting a multi-disciplinary team. With structured career development and comprehensive benefits including 25 days of annual leave and company pension, this is an excellent opportunity to grow in your healthcare career.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Company pension scheme

Extensive wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Experience within a care environment – ideally primary care.
• Clinical experience, such as venepuncture and ECGs, is highly desirable.
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the wider healthcare team across the 2 sites.
• Carry out clinical duties like venepuncture and screenings.
• Assist with vaccinations and clinics.

Skills

Clinical experience (venepuncture, ECGs)

Experience within a care environment

Compassionate approach

Education

NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant to join the team at HMP Hatfield and HMP Hatfield Lakes. HMP Hatfield & The Lakes comprises two sites, housing around 600 inmates. HMP Hatfield is a Category D (open) prison, and The Lakes prepares inmates for Category D status. This is a crucial role within the healthcare team, making a real difference to patients, where you will be part of a close-knit team, working in all care pathways.

Job details

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, across the week including weekends. Shifts are 07:30 - 17:00, and you will work around 1 in 3 weekends.

Salary: Up to £29,723 per annum, depending on experience.

How we will 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
• Legal right to work in the UK and security vetting checks

Main duties of the job

As our Healthcare Assistant, your responsibilities will vary. Some of your duties will include:

• Work closely with the wider healthcare team across the 2 sites
• Carry out clinical duties - venepuncture, screenings, ECGs, etc
• Assist with vaccinations and clinics
• Provide outstanding quality-based care to all patients
• Deliver personalised, non-judgemental care based on patient feedback
• Contribute to and implement care packages, assist with health promotion, wellbeing and clinics
• Support the nursing and pharmacy teams onsite
• Assist with release and discharge when needed

Career development

If you are interested in career development, we offer a wide range of opportunities to develop your skills and experience, including internal and external options for development and learning.

Benefits

• Company pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave increasing with service up to 28 days per year, plus public bank holidays
• An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• Excellent long-term career prospects
• 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 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 fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Our new Healthcare Assistant will:

• Have experience within a care environment - ideally primary care
• Clinical experience, such as venepuncture, ECGs, etc would be highly desirable
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
• Ideally hold an NVQ Level 2 or 3 qualification in Health & Social Care, or equivalent - this isn’t essential
• Have a non-judgemental and compassionate approach

Disclosure and Security

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer: Practice Plus Group

Address: Thorne Rd, Hatfield, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN7 6EL

Employer's website: https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/