Healthcare Assistant

Practice Plus Group Holdings Limited; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is looking for a Substance Misuse Healthcare Assistant for a full-time position at HMP Leeds. Responsibilities include implementing clinical care packages, supporting medication delivery, and evaluating patient care. Required NVQ Level 2 in Healthcare and experience in healthcare settings. Excellent benefits and development opportunities available.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

25 days annual leave plus public holidays

Employee assistance helpline

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Qualifications

• Experience in a care setting, ideally from a hospital or prison.
• Experience in A&E is beneficial.
• Any experience in substance misuse or mental health is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Implement clinical care packages and evaluate patient care.
• Review patients across the SMS service.
• Support the SMS NMP team in delivering medication.

Skills

Compassionate approach

Experience in healthcare settings

Knowledge of substance misuse

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Healthcare

Job description

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Substance Misuse Healthcare Assistant to join the team at HMP Leeds, a busy category B prison located in Leeds Centre. This is a crucial role within the healthcare team, making a real difference to patients, and delivering outstanding care. This role offers excellent developmental opportunities and is a great environment to build on your experience within the Substance Misuse Service.

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

Responsibilities:

• Be involved in the implementation of clinical care packages, phlebotomy and assessment, treatment and the evaluation of patients care
• Work from an appointment ledger, reviewing patients across the SMS service, including methadone, drug use and withdrawal
• Carry out reception duties, reviewing new patients to the prison and assessing, including observations, urine samples etc
• Support the SMS NMP team in delivering medication and care to our substance misuse patients.
• Primarily work within the clinical substance misuse team, although may be required to carry out duties in the primary care team
• Respond to emergency situations as necessary

Requirements:

• Hold a NVQ Level 2 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 substance misuse or mental health 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.

What We Offer:

• 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
• 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

We treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated, we act with integrity, we embrace diversity, and we strive to do things better together.