Healthcare Assistant

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

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

25 days leave

Wellbeing benefits

Discounts

Career development

24/7 employee assistance

Job summary

Practice Plus Group’s primary care team at HMP Altcourse is seeking Healthcare Assistants to join a busy facility. You will support clinics, work with pharmacy, respond to emergencies, and provide essential care to detained individuals.

This full-time role offers a salary of £25,557 to £29,723 per annum, a 37.5-hour week with varied shifts, including evenings and nights as required, and opportunities for development in a secure environment.

Qualifications

• This clinical role requires experience with bloods, ECGs, NEWS2, health checks, observations or wound care.
• Experience in a clinical setting such as hospital or prison/secure setting is desirable.
• Care Certificate and/or NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care is preferred.
• Resilient, proactive and enthusiastic approach to patient care.
• Ability to work effectively in a secure and fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Run and support healthcare clinics (bloods, observations, ECGs, NHS Health Checks).
• Work at reception (Early Days in Custody), perform basic health assessments and virus screening.
• Support health promotion and wellbeing initiatives.
• Act as pharmacy second checker and assist with medication rounds.
• Collaborate with nurses, GPs and wider healthcare professionals.

Skills

Bloods

ECGs

Health Checks

Observations

Wound Care

Phlebotomy

Education

Care Certificate and/or NVQ Level 2 or 3 in 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

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!

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.

• 8am - 4pm
• 7am - 8pm
• 8:30am - 9:30pm
• 7:45pm - 7:15am

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 health-borne virus screening
• 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.

Benefits

• 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

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

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, NEWS2, Health Checks, Physical Observations (obs), Wound Care etc
• 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.