Healthcare Assistant

Practice Plus Group; England; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a dedicated Healthcare Assistant to work full-time at HMP Bullingdon. This role offers a competitive salary of £27,543 - £31,789 per annum. Ideal candidates will have an NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Healthcare and previous experience in a care setting, preferably within a prison or hospital. Opportunities for professional development and a range of employee benefits are included.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

25 days annual leave

Employee assistance helpline

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• Experience in hospital or prison setting preferred.
• Non-judgemental and caring attitude is essential.
• Willingness to learn and adapt in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide care across primary care and clinics.
• Conduct patient reviews and assessments.
• Respond to emergency situations and ensure continuity of care.

Skills

Compassionate approach

Experience in care setting

Teamwork

Education

NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Healthcare

Job description

About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

• MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant to join the team at HMP Bullingdon - a Category B male remand and resettlement prison near Bicester.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the team, and work in a varied environment, where you will gain experience across all pathways - primary care, mental health and substance misuse including emergency response, working on the wings, clinics, health promotion, and more! No 2 days are the same in this challenging, yet rewarding and supportive environment.

Hours

This is a full time role, an average of 37.5 hours per week, working a variety of shifts between Monday and Sunday. This role involves working weekends and nights.

Shift patterns are -07.30 - (phone number removed) - (phone number removed) - 7.30

Rota available 6 weeks in advance.

Salary

This position is full time ,you’ll receive an annual salary of £27,543 - £31,789 per annum - depending on experience.

How will 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

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

What you'll be doing

• Work across primary care, including clinics, primary care, health promotion, bloods, obs, wound care etc
• Carry out induction duties, reviewing new patients to the prison and assessing, including obs, urine samples etc
• Work within Early Days in Custody
• Work within substance misuse and inpatients
• Be involved in bloods and vaccinations clinics

Respond to emergency situations as necessary

Ensure continuity of care for all patients, and deliver outstanding care at all times

Contribute to, and implement care packages, assist with health promotion, wellbeing and clinicsIf you are interested incareer development,we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include bothinternal and external optionsfor development and learning.

It doesn’t stop there… we also offer :

• 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

What we’ll look for in you

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 togetherWe 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.

Our new Healthcare Assistant will :

• Ideally hold a NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Healthcare
• Have experience in a care setting previously - ideally from a hospital or prison setting, experience within A&E would be beneficial
• Any experience in a prison / secure setting or hospital would be a bonus!
• Have a non-judgemental and compassionate approach - we want someone who really cares about others, and wants to make a difference

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 right opportunity for you