Healthcare Assistant

Practice Plus Group; Woodbridge, Woking; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits as a Healthcare Assistant in a dynamic primary care team within a secure environment. This role allows you to make a significant impact on patients' lives while developing your healthcare skills in a challenging yet rewarding setting. You'll work closely with registered nurses, implementing care plans and ensuring safe patient care. Join a forward-thinking organization that values compassion, integrity, and diversity, and offers numerous opportunities for professional growth and development. If you're passionate about making a difference and thrive in a supportive environment, this could be the perfect role for you.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Support for professional development

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Financial assistance when needed

Qualifications

• NVQ level 2/3 in Health and Social Care is essential.
• Excellent communication and IT skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Support the registered nurse in implementing a care plan.
• Develop and apply new skills to enhance clinical service delivery.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Good IT skills and IT literacy

Ability to work unsupervised

Compassionate approach

Education

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

Job description

Pay Paying up to £28,690- Depending on experience

Hours Full time

Contract Permanent

Role Other Qualified Professional

Posted 31 Mar 2025

Closes 30 Apr 2025

Job Description

About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant to join our Primary Care team at HMP Hollesley Bay, a category D men's and Young offenders institution prison located in Suffolk.

Hours - The site offers weekday shifts - mixture of either 7am -5pm or 08:30am to 18:30am, with 1 weekend in 4.

Salary - This position is full time or part time, you'll receive an annual salary up to £28,690 per annum FTE- depending on experience.

How will 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

Candidates are required to have a 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 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.

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.

It doesn't 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

What we'll look for in 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:

• 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 fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.