Healthcare Assistant

Practice Plus Group Holdings Limited; Stamford Bridge; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

25 days annual leave increasing with服务

Wellbeing and lifestyle benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure

Support to grow in your role and your

Excellent long-term career prospects

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Job summary

Practice Plus Group is recruiting a Healthcare Assistant to join the primary care team at HMP Millsike. Shifts are 07:30-20:00 on weekdays and 08:15-18:00 on weekends, with alternate weekends and some unsociable hours. You will support clinics, reception duties, bloods, and medication rounds in a secure setting.

The role offers development opportunities and you will work with nurses, GPs, and other healthcare professionals within our Primary Care team.

Qualifications

• Previous care experience (community, hospital, or similar healthcare setting).
• Care Certificate and/or NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care.
• Clinical skills such as bloods (venepuncture) are desirable but not essential.
• A resilient, proactive, and enthusiastic approach to patient care.
• Ability to work effectively in a secure and fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Running and supporting healthcare clinics (bloods, observations, ECGs, NHS Health Checks).
• Working in reception (Early Days in Custody), carrying out basic health assessments and bloodborne 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.

Skills

Care experience

Clinical skills

Teamwork

Resilience

Education

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

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant to join the primary care team at HMP Millsike., Shifts are 07:30 - 20:00 on weekdays, and 08:15 - 18:00 on weekends. You will work alternate weekends, but there are no night shifts! Please note, this role requires flexibility and will include unsociable hours, such as evenings, weekends, and night shifts where applicable., You will support a range of clinical and operational activities, including:

• Running and supporting healthcare clinics (bloods, observations, ECGs, NHS Health Checks)
• Working in reception (Early Days in Custody), carrying out basic health assessments and bloodborne 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.

HMP Millsike is a new, state of the art prison, with capacity of up to 1500 males. We are a Category C resettlement prison located in Full Sutton. Practice Plus Group provides primary care, mental health and substance misuse services across the 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 Up to £29,723 per annum,

• Previous care experience (community, hospital, or similar healthcare setting)
• Care Certificate and/or NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care
• Clinical skills such as bloods (venepuncture) are desirable but not essential
• A resilient, proactive, and enthusiastic approach to patient care
• Ability to work effectively in a secure and fastpaced environment

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If youre looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. were the UKs 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 Groups 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.

• 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