Healthcare Assistant

Practice Plus Group Holdings Limited; Wrenthorpe; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks a Healthcare Assistant to support patients within the Inpatients Unit at HMP Wakefield. This role involves delivering various types of care including personal and palliative care, responding to emergencies, and supporting nursing staff. Ideal candidates will be caring, compassionate, and possess healthcare experience. The position provides opportunities for training and professional growth, with a competitive salary of up to £28,690.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

25 days annual leave

Wellbeing benefits

Professional growth support

Qualifications

• Care experience from a hospital, secure setting, or care home.
• Willingness to develop and apply new skills.
• A non-judgemental and compassionate approach.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care across the unit including social and end of life care.
• Support the registered nurse as needed.
• Respond to emergency situations.

Skills

Compassion

Teamwork

Clinical knowledge (bloods, ECGs)

Adaptability

Education

NVQ Level 2/3 in Health & Social Care

Job description

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

• Work within the Inpatients Unit, looking after patients who are too unwell to be on the wings, including mental health patients.
• Deliver various types of care across the unit - social care, end of life, palliative, personal care, etc.
• Respond to emergency situations as required when working nights.
• Support with PEG feeds, dressings, bloods, ECGs, etc.
• Carry out risk assessments and care planning.
• Act as a second checker in pharmacy as required.
• You will support the registered nurse in relation to the patient, following instructions and training received, whilst promoting safe patient care. You should be willing to develop and apply new skills to maintain and enhance clinical service delivery.

If you are interested in career development, we offer a wide range of opportunities to develop your skills and experience, including both internal and external training options.

We are looking for caring, compassionate, and driven professionals who can help us achieve our vision of fair and inclusive healthcare access for all. Our new Healthcare Assistant will:

• Ideally hold an NVQ Level 2/3 in Health & Social Care - this is not essential.
• Have care experience, whether from a hospital, secure setting, or care home.
• Possess clinical knowledge (bloods, ECGs, etc.) - a bonus.
• Have a non-judgemental and compassionate approach.

Secure environments can be challenging yet rewarding for healthcare professionals. If you're looking for a role to develop your healthcare skills and learn something new daily in a dynamic environment, this could be the right 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 centers. We are the UK's leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always prioritizing their needs regardless of background. Our purpose is to unlock your best work life, guided 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 have a fantastic opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant to join the team at HMP Wakefield, a Category A male prison in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.

This role is vital within the healthcare team, making a real difference to patients and delivering outstanding care. It offers excellent development opportunities and a supportive environment to build on your experience and acquire new skills. The role is based within our Inpatients Unit, which has a capacity of 14, and involves physical, social, end of life, and palliative care. Hours are full-time, 37.5 hours per week, working shifts between Monday and Sunday, with 12-hour shifts (7am - 7:15pm / 7pm - 7:15am). It includes nights, weekends, and bank holidays on a rota, working around two weekends per month.

Salary: Up to £28,690 per annum, depending on experience.

Support includes:

• Bespoke induction, including the Introducing Health in Justice training course.
• Competency framework.
• Regional and national career development opportunities.
• Access to our Learning Management System for your training needs.
• Support from the wider team.

Candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK. Due to the role's nature, offers are subject to vetting and security checks. We also offer:

• Company pension scheme.
• 25 days annual leave, increasing to 28 days with service, plus public holidays.
• Wellbeing and lifestyle benefits.
• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities.
• Support for professional growth.
• Long-term career prospects.
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial support when needed.