Healthcare Assistant

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a full-time Healthcare Assistant for their team at HMP Brixton. Responsibilities include supporting registered nurses with patient care and developing clinical skills. Ideal candidates will have NVQ qualifications and experience in healthcare settings. This rewarding position offers a salary up to £32,134 per annum and opportunities for professional development within secure environments.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Professional development support

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent in Health and Social Care is required.
• Excellent communication and IT skills are necessary.
• Experience in hospital, community, or prison environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the registered nurse in implementing care plans.
• Develop and apply new skills for clinical service delivery.

Skills

Communication skills

IT literacy

Compassionate approach

Education

NVQ Level 2/3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Overview

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. 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.

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.

Shift Patterns

Hours: Rota basis – Potential shift patterns are: Monday – Friday – 07:30–18:00; Weekends – 08:30–17:30.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications & Requirements

• 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.
• Ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.

Benefits & Development

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities.
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development (internal and external options).
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it.

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.

Additional Information

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. 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.

Salary

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