Healthcare Assistant

Practice Plus Group; Risley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a passionate Healthcare Assistant / Support Worker to join their Primary Care team at HMP Risley in the UK. The role will involve delivering impactful patient care and working across all areas of healthcare. Candidates must have an NVQ Level 2/3 in Health & Social Care, showcase experience in healthcare settings, and demonstrate a compassionate approach. This full-time position offers competitive pay and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

25 days annual leave

Wellbeing and lifestyle benefits

Employee assistance helpline

Qualifications

• Experience in a healthcare setting – hospital, community, or secure.
• Experience in primary care or inpatients is preferred.
• A non-judgemental and compassionate approach.

Responsibilities

• Ensure continuity of care for all patients.
• Work across all areas of care.
• Respond to emergency situations.
• Deliver personalized, non-judgemental care based on patient feedback.
• Contribute to and implement care packages.

Skills

Compassion

Teamwork

Communication

Crisis Response

Education

NVQ Level 2/3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent

Job description

About The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant / Support Worker to join the Primary Care team at HMP Risley, a category C prison located in the Risley area of Warrington. This is a crucial role within the healthcare team, making a real difference to patients and delivering outstanding care. HMP Risley has an operational capacity of around 1100 inmates and is a 20‑minute drive from Warrington and 30 minutes from Wigan.

Hours

This is a full‑time role, working an average of 37.5 hours per week. The role is mainly day shifts (including weekends) between 07:30 and 20:30, with one week of nights every five weeks.

Salary

This position is full‑time; you’ll receive an annual salary of £25,557 – £29,723 per annum, depending on experience.

How we will 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

Candidates are required to have the 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

As our new Healthcare Assistant, your responsibilities will vary. Some of your duties will include:

• Ensure continuity of care for all patients and deliver outstanding care at all times
• Work across all areas of care, including inpatients, clinics, primary care, health promotion, bloods, etc.
• Respond to emergency situations as needed
• Work holistically with your patients and other healthcare staff, including nurses, nursing associates, pharmacy, etc.
• Deliver personalised, non‑judgemental care based on patient feedback
• Contribute to, and implement care packages, assist with health promotion, wellbeing and clinics

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.

We also offer

• 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 more than 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 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, and driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Our new Healthcare Assistant will

• Hold a NVQ Level 2/3 qualification in Health & Social Care, or equivalent
• Have experience within a healthcare setting – hospital, community or secure setting
• Have experience in primary care or inpatients (bonus points!)
• Have a non‑judgemental and compassionate approach

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.