Healthcare Assistant

Practice Plus Group Holdings Limited; Kilsby; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in England is seeking a compassionate Healthcare Assistant. You will support registered nurses with patient care while developing your clinical skills in a diverse environment. The ideal candidate will have NVQ level 2/3 in Health and Social Care and excellent communication skills. A full-time position offers an annual salary of up to £28,690, with a 3-week rolling rota and various benefits.

Benefits

Bespoke induction training

Career development opportunities

Employee assistance helpline

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Qualifications

• Compassionate and driven professionals needed.
• Experience in hospital, community, or prison environment is ideal.
• Ability to work in busy environments.

Responsibilities

• Support registered nurse in implementing patient care plans.
• Develop and apply new skills for clinical service delivery.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Non-judgmental approach

IT literacy

Ability to work unsupervised

Education

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

Job description

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

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. You will also be willing to develop and apply new skills to maintain and enhance clinical service delivery.

Benefits

• 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
• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

Requirements

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

Although not essential, ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment. Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work.

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.

Hours: The site currently offers a 3 week rolling rota, 1 in 3 weekends. This position is full time, you'll receive an annual salary up to £28,690 per annum - depending on experience.