Healthcare Assistant

NHS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Healthcare Assistant, working with vulnerable young people in a secure environment. Your role will involve supporting clinical assessments, facilitating health promotion, and managing health needs, contributing to the well-being of society's most vulnerable children.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Access to NHS discount sites

Qualifications

• Experience with vulnerable young people or in secure settings is desirable but not essential.
• Ability to deliver age-appropriate health promotion sessions.

Responsibilities

• Supporting clinical assessments and managing health needs.
• Administering medication and attending emergency situations.
• Facilitating nurse-led clinics and delivering health promotion sessions.

Skills

Clinical assessments

Risk management

Health promotion

Leadership

Partnership working

Job description

Working for LCH in a secure environment is unlike any other role. We operate as a community within a community, providing services such as nursing, GP, pharmacy, optician, health promotion, physiotherapy, and more.

As a Healthcare Assistant at Wetherby YOI & Adel Beck, you'll work with vulnerable young people across both sites. Your role will be varied and rewarding.

HCAs are integral to the team, and your responsibilities include:

1. Supporting clinical assessments, dynamic risk management, and maintaining health needs.
2. Assisting with nurse-led clinics, minor injuries, and emergency responses.
3. Delivering health promotion sessions to young people.
4. Managing stock, supporting procurement, and maintaining IPC standards.
5. Completing audits and working holistically.

While experience with this client group or in secure settings is desirable, it is not essential, as a thorough induction will be provided.

This role allows you to use and develop clinical and interpersonal skills while working with some of society's most vulnerable children (aged 10-18) who face complex circumstances. It’s a chance to provide compassionate care and positively influence young people's health, well-being, and future choices.

You'll work closely with prison departments, education, safer custody, and probation, ensuring holistic care. At Adel Beck, services support children aged 10-17 in secure settings due to welfare or justice needs.

Main duties of the job

Skills & Key Responsibilities will involve:

1. Initial assessments into custody, clinical assessments, risk assessments, and management of a variety of health needs.
2. Facilitating nurse-led clinics.
3. Administering medication, immunizations, and vaccinations; triaging and treating minor illnesses/injuries; attending emergency situations.
4. Delivering age-appropriate health promotion sessions to this complex yet rewarding client group.
5. Leadership
6. Learning & Development
7. Partnership Working
8. Health & Safety

Adverts will close early where the maximum number of applicants is reached.

About us

Working for Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Who are we?

Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of community-based health services across the city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres, and community hospitals, working in partnership with other Trusts, charities, and Leeds City Council. Our culture is based on deeply-held values, with a focus on delivering high-quality care. In our recent CQC evaluation, we were rated "Good", with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding" for caring.

Perks of the job

Our benefits include generous annual leave and access to NHS discount sites. Full details are available at www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk under the Join Our Team tab.

Right to Work

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on proof of the right to work in the UK—such as UK or Irish citizenship, under the EU settlement scheme, or a valid work visa. If you lack the right to work and sponsorship is not available, please consider whether you meet the eligibility criteria to apply.

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

General Requirements

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure check will be required to identify any previous criminal convictions.