Healthcare Assistant

Practice Plus Group; Leyland; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Leyland is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to join their team at HMP Wymott. The role includes ensuring continuity of care for patients, performing clinical tasks like blood collection and ECGs, and responding to emergencies. Candidates should have a NVQ Level 2/3 in Health & Social Care and clinical experience. This full-time position offers a salary range of £25,557 - £29,723 annually, with opportunities for career development and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

25 days annual leave plus public bank holidays

Employee assistance helpline

Extensive wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Clinical experience in a healthcare setting.
• Background in primary care or inpatients is a bonus.
• Compassionate and non-judgemental behavior is essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure continuity of care for all patients.
• Carry out bloods and clinical observations.
• Respond to emergencies when needed.
• Work collaboratively with healthcare staff.

Skills

Competent in Venepuncture

Experience with ECGs

Ability to perform observations (NEWS2)

Compassionate approach

Education

NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care

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 Wymott, a Category C male prison located in Leyland. HMP Wymott has capacity of around 1,100, and has a varied and complex population.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the team, and work in a varied environment, where you will gain experience across primary care, 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.

Please note that this is a clinical role, and we need candidates that are competent in skills such as Venepuncture, ECGs, NEWS2 etc.

Hours:

This is a full time role, working 37.5 hours per week. Shifts are between 07:30 - 18:00, with alternating weekends.

You will work 07:30 - 18:00 3 shifts per week, and 07:30 - 15:30 one shift per week.

Salary:

This position is full time , you’ll receive an annual salary of £25,557 - £29,723 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

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 our new Healthcare Assistant, your responsibilities will vary. Some of your duties will include:

• Ensure continuity of care for all patients, and deliver outstanding care at all times
• Carry out bloods, obs, ECGs etc.
• Work across all areas of care, including inpatients, clinics, primary care, health promotion, bloods etc.
• Respond to emergency situations as needed
• Work holistically with your patients and other healthcare staff, including nurses, nursing associates, pharmacy etc.
• Deliver personalised, non judgemental care, based on patient feedback
• Contribute to, and implement care packages, assist with health promotion, wellbeing and clinics

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.

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 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.

Our new Healthcare Assistant will:

• Hold a NVQ Level 2 / 3 qualification in Health & Social Care, or equivalent
• Have experience within a healthcare setting - hospital, community or secure setting
• Have clinical experience, such as bloods, obs, ECGs etc.
• Any experience in primary care or inpatients would be a bonus!
• Have a non-judgemental and compassionate approach

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.