Healthcare Assistant

Practice Plus Group; Reading; On-site; GBP 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Healthcare Assistant to join their team at HMP Brixton. Responsibilities include supporting nurses in patient care, with an emphasis on safety and skill development. The ideal candidate will have an NVQ level 2/3 in Health and Social Care and excellent communication skills. This full-time role offers a salary up to £32,134 per annum and provides significant opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Bespoke induction training

Support for career development

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Qualifications

• Compassionate and non-judgmental approach required.
• Must be able to work unsupervised while following policies.

Responsibilities

• Support the registered nurse in care planning.
• Enhance clinical service delivery with new skills.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Good IT skills and IT literacy

Ability to work within a busy environment

Compassionate approach

Education

NVQ level 2/3 or equivalent in Health and Social Care

Job description

Job Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant to join our leading Primary Care team at HMP Brixton, a category B/C Prison located in London.

We are looking for Healthcare Assistants for our Early Days in Custody, Unscheduled Care and Primary Care Teams covering areas such as screening, bloods, substance misuse, ECGs, wound care and much more!

Hours

Rota basis - Potential shift patterns: Monday - Friday - 07:30-18:00, Weekends - 08:30-17:30.

Salary

This position is full time; you’ll receive an annual salary up to £32,134 per annum (FTE) depending on experience.

How 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

Coverage of Mandatory Vetting and Security Checks:

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK 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.

It doesnt stop there we also offer:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• 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 are 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
• 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

Although not essential, ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison 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 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.

Employer details

Employer name

Practice Plus Group

Address

Hawker House

Napier Court, 5-6 Napier Road

Reading

Berkshire

RG1 8BW

Employer's website

https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/