Healthcare Assistant

Practice Plus Group; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

25 days annual leave increasing with 1

Wellbeing & lifestyle benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure

Job summary

Practice Plus Group is recruiting Healthcare Assistants to join the Primary Care team at HMP Altcourse in Liverpool. You’ll support clinics, work with pharmacy and respond to emergencies in a busy, secure environment. This is a full-time, 37.5-hour role with shifts 7am–9:30pm, including weekends and some nights.

A Care Certificate/NVQ in Health & Social Care is required. The role includes a pension, 25 days leave (28 with service), wellbeing benefits, and progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Clinical role requiring experience in bloods, ECGs, and health checks.
• Competent in assessing deteriorating patients and interpreting NEWS scores.

Responsibilities

• Run and support healthcare clinics (bloods, observations, ECGs, NHS Health Checks).
• Work in reception (Early Days in Custody), basic health assessments and screenings.
• Assess and monitor deteriorating patients, escalate concerns appropriately.

Skills

Bloods

ECGs

Health checks

Observations

Pharmacy support

Team collaboration

Education

Care Certificate/NVQ Health & Social Care

Job description

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a number of Healthcare Assistants to join the primary care team at HMP Altcourse.

About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a number of Healthcare Assistants to join the primary care team at HMP Altcourse.

These roles are due to an expansion in our service, so this is a great time to join!

HMP Altcourse is the busiest remand prison in England, accommodating approximately 1,160 adult males with an average stay of 10 weeks. Practice Plus Group provides primary care and substance misuse services across eight wings, clinic areas, inpatient facilities, and reception services.

This role sits within our Primary Care team, where you will support with clinics, work with pharmacy and respond to emergency situations - no 2 days are ever the same! This role is extremely varied and there is lots to learn!

Salary

£25,557 - £29,723 per annum

Hours

This position is full time working 37.5 hours per week. We run healthcare 24/7, so shifts are varied.

Shifts fall between 7am -9:30pm

The rota includes weekends, and potential night shifts to cover leave

Shifts are worked on a rotational basis.

Please note, this role requires flexibility and will include unsociable hours, such as evenings, weekends, and night shifts where applicable.

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

• Running and supporting healthcare clinics (bloods, observations, ECGs, NHS Health Checks)
• Working in reception (Early Days in Custody), carrying out basic health assessments and blood‑borne virus screening
• Assess and monitor deteriorating patients, including completion and interpretation of NEWS2 scores, and elevate concerns appropriately
• Supporting health promotion and wellbeing initiatives
• Acting as pharmacy second checker and assisting with medication rounds
• Working collaboratively with nurses, GPs, and wider healthcare professionals

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

• 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 they would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we embrace diversity
• we strive to do things better together

What We’re Looking For

• This is a clinical role, so it is essential that you have experience in at least some of the following: Bloods (phlebotomy/venepuncture), ECGs, Health Checks, Physical Observations (obs), Wound Care etc
• Competent in assessing a deteriorating patient, such as NEWS scores
• Experience of working within a clinical setting, such as a hospital (A&E would be a bonus) or a prison / secure setting
• Care Certificate and/or NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care
• A resilient, proactive, and enthusiastic approach to patient care
• Ability to work effectively in a secure and fast‑paced environment

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.