Healthcare Assistant

Practice Plus Group; Wymott; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

25 days annual leave increasing with 2

Wellbeing and lifestyle benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure

Professional development opportunities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Job summary

Practice Plus Group is seeking a Healthcare Assistant for the HMP Wymott site. The role supports the Primary Care team in clinics, with phlebotomy and clinical duties, across hospital and prison environments. It requires compassion, reliability, and a commitment to patient care.

The position is full-time, rotating shifts within a 37.5-hour week, offering a structured induction and ongoing professional development under Practice Plus Group’s health in justice program.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2/3 in Health & Social Care or Care Certificate is required.
• Experience in phlebotomy is highly desirable.
• Experience in a clinical care setting (hospital or prison) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional care to patients in the healthcare department and wings.
• Facilitate clinics and carry out phlebotomy, observations, ECGs and NHS Health checks.
• Support the nursing team with all aspects of care and act as a second checker in pharmacy when needed.
• Assist with triaging new patients and support receptions for new patients entering the prison.

Skills

Compassionate care

Phlebotomy experience

Clinical observations

Teamwork

Non-judgemental approach

Education

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

Job description

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE We have an exciting opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant to join the primary care team at HMP Wymott.

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 the primary care team at HMP Wymott. HMP Wymott is a large, Category C prison in Leyland, accommodating approximately 1,200 adult males, and we have a varied and complex population. 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!

Hours

This position is full time working 37.5 hours per week over a 2 week rota

• Monday 07:30 - 20:00
• Wednesday 07:30 - 14:00
• Saturday 07:30 - 20:00
• Sunday 07:30 - 20:00

• Wednesday 07:30 - 20:00
• Thursday 07:30 - 20:00
• Friday 07:30 - 20:00

Salary

£25,557 - £29,723 per annum

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

• Deliver exceptional care to patients, both in the healthcare department and on the wings
• Facilitate clinics, including bloods, observations (obs), ECGs, NHS Health checks etc
• Be involved in the implementation of clinical care packages
• Support the nursing team with all aspects of care
• Act as a second checker in pharmacy as required
• Support receptions (new patients entering the prison) and assist with triaging new patients
• You will primarily be working within the Primary Care team.

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.

It doesn’t stop there… 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 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 they 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.

Our new Healthcare Assistant will:

• Ideally hold an NVQ Level 2 or 3 qualification in Health & Social Care, or Care Certificate
• Have experience within phlebotomy - this is highly desirable!
• Have experience in a clinical care setting previously - ideally from a hospital or prison setting
• Have clinical experience - venepuncture, ECGs etc
• 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.