Healthcare Assistant

NHS; Leicester; On-site; GBP 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Leicester is seeking a full-time Healthcare Assistant. You will support patients and nurses in a secure environment, with opportunities for training and career development. Ideal candidates have NVQ level 2/3 in Health and Social Care and experience in similar settings. The role offers competitive salary and additional benefits including discounts on leisure activities and free gym membership.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Free parking

Free lunches

Free gym membership

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Qualifications

• Experience within a healthcare assistant role, ideally in a hospital, community or prison environment.
• Ability to work unsupervised while following policies and procedures.
• Willingness to develop and apply new skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the registered nurse in implementing care plans.
• Promote safe patient care.

Skills

NVQ level 2/3 in Health and Social Care

Excellent communication skills

Good IT skills

Ability to work within a busy environment

Non-judgmental and compassionate approach

Education

Equivalent qualification in Health and Social Care

Job description

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

Practice Plus Group are delighted to have been awarded the healthcare contract for HMP Fosse Way, Category C resettlement prison in Leicester from 1st July 2025.

HMP Fosse Way opened in May 2023. Its state of the art design and facilities offer a secure environment to provide skills and qualifications to the men, enabling them to secure meaningful employment on release with the aim of reducing reoffending rates.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant to join us at HMP Fosse Way.

Salary: This position is full time, you'll receive an annual salary up to £32,134 per annum - depending on experience.

Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week. The service runs over a 24 hour period, shifts will include both days and nights across 7 days a week on a rota basis.

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.

Main duties of the job

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.
• Be willing to develop and apply new skills to maintain and enhance clinical service delivery.

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

We also offer:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities.
• Colleagues working at HMP Fosse Way have the added benefits of free parking, free lunches and a free gym membership.
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development.
• 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 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.

Qualifications required

• NVQ level 2/3 or equivalent in Health and Social Care.
• Experience within a healthcare assistant role, ideally within a hospital, community or prison environment.
• 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.

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 opportunity for you.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.