Healthcare Assistant

Practice Plus Group; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Healthcare Assistant for a role at HMP Full Sutton in the UK. This position offers an annual salary of up to £29,723 and involves delivering exceptional patient care while supporting clinics and responding to emergencies. Candidates should have an NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care and experience in phlebotomy. The role provides opportunities for career development and includes benefits such as a pension scheme and extensive annual leave.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

25 days annual leave increasing with service

Wellbeing and lifestyle benefits

Shopping and leisure activity discounts

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Qualifications

• Experience within phlebotomy is highly desirable.
• Previous experience in clinical care setting needed.
• Compassionate and non-judgmental approach essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional care to patients in healthcare and wings.
• Implement clinical care packages and support primary care team.
• Conduct venepuncture and other clinical tasks as required.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Clinical experience

Compassionate approach

Teamwork

Education

NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care

Care Certificate

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 the team at HMP Full Sutton, a Category A high security prison located in Pocklington. HMP Full Sutton has capacity of around 600 men, and houses those serving long term sentences.

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 on a 4 week rolling rota basis.

You will work 1 in 4 weekends, and each week work 2 x main shifts, a2 x long shifts. Shifts are:

• Main - 7.5 hours between 7am and 7:15pm
• Long - 7am - 7:15pm
• There are no night shifts

Salary

You will receive an annual salary of up to £29,723 per annum 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

• Deliver exceptional care to patients, both in the healthcare department and on the wings
• Be involved in the implementation of clinical care packages, phlebotomy and assessment, treatment and the evaluation of patients care
• Support the primary care nursing team with all aspects of care, including venepuncture
• Support clinics, including bloods, ECGs, weight etc
• Support receptions (new prisoners entering HMP Full Sutton)
• Act as a second checker in pharmacy as required
• You will primarily be working within the primary care team, although may be required to carry out duties in the substance misuse 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 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.

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.