Healthcare Assistant

Shropshire Community Health Nhs Trust; Market Drayton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking individuals to assist in delivering essential healthcare services to patients in a prison setting. Responsibilities include supporting registered nurses, managing crisis situations, and maintaining confidentiality. The position offers a dynamic work environment, with opportunities for professional development and training. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills and a commitment to high standards of care. This role also supports visa sponsorship for eligible applicants.

Responsibilities

• Carry out delegated tasks for patients requiring healthcare services.
• Assist qualified clinicians in appropriate clinics.
• Maintain levels of confidentiality for prisoners, visitors, and staff.
• Follow the Trust Uniform Policy and attend mandatory training.

Job description

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust believes in fairness, equity and above all, values diversity in all aspects of its work, as a provider of health services and as an employer of people. We provide visa sponsorship to applicants who require this in order to have the right to work in the UK, providing that the role you have been offered meets the requirements set by the Home Office.

Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa (such as data analysts, IT and finance professionals, etc) will need to meet the salary threshold of £41,700. For a limited number of clinical posts (listed here), applications to the Health and Care Visa route will need to meet the national pay scale for their role or the minimum salary threshold of £25,000 (whichever is higher).

We advise that you check that the role you wish to apply for meets the requirement for sponsorship before applying. Further guidance on eligible roles can be found here.

Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of, and support of, a registered nurse the post holder will carry out delegated tasks for those patients requiring healthcare services within the prison environment.
• The prisoners, by their nature, may be unpredictable, have complex needs or be vulnerable, and so can present with varying degrees of challenging behaviour, requiring excellent communication skills.
• Crisis can present at any time and without warning – demanding the post holder to assist / manage in crisis situations.
• Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.
• To assist qualified clinicians in appropriate clinics and to carry out assigned tasks involving direct patient care in accordance with their individual competency levels.
• These tasks will be delegated by a registered nurse.
• Promote the units philosophy of care.
• Assist the nurse in charge to utilise resources effectively.
• Maintain appropriate levels of confidentiality for prisoners, visitors and staff at all times.
• To follow the Trust Uniform Policy at all times.
• To receive, record and transmit information both orally and in writing.
• Adhere to the Trusts and departmental policies and procedures.
• To attend Trust mandatory training and attend development sessions as required.
• Participate in the staff annual review process for the tea.

About the Trust

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.

Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people. Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life – and a good work life/home life balance.