Healthcare Assistant (Substance Misuse)

Practice Plus Group - Health in Justice; Wymott; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Practice Plus Group is recruiting a Healthcare Assistant for the substance misuse service at HMP Wymott. You will run clinics, support the Substance Misuse Nurse, and assist with reception health assessments in a secure, fast-paced prison setting.

This role requires Care Certificate or NVQ Level 2/3, experience in substance misuse, and resilience. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to promote health and wellbeing, including urine drug testing and group sessions.

Qualifications

• Care Certificate and/or NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care.
• Experience within a substance misuse role.
• Knowledge of substance misuse and mental health issues.
• Resilient, proactive and enthusiastic approach to patient care.
• Ability to work effectively in a secure, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Run and support healthcare clinics, including bloods, observations, ECGs and NHS Health Checks.
• Support the Substance Misuse Nurse with all aspects of care.
• Work in reception at Early Days in Custody, carrying out basic health assessments and bloodborne virus screening.
• Assist in urine drug testing.
• Support the wider non-clinical team on the Therapeutic Community wing, co-facilitating groups and supporting health promotion and wellbeing initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with nurses, GPs and wider healthcare professionals.

Skills

Knowledge of substance misuse and MH

Education

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

Tools

Job description

This Healthcare Assistant post sits within the substance misuse service at HMP Wymott, run by Practice Plus Group's health in justice team. The work is clinical and operational support, including running healthcare clinics, supporting the Substance Misuse Nurse, carrying out reception health assessments and assisting with urine drug testing. The role runs on weekday day hours and includes co-facilitating groups on the Therapeutic Community wing, alongside a wider multidisciplinary team. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK, and all offers are subject to enhanced vetting and security checks.

What the job involves

• Run and support healthcare clinics, including bloods, observations, ECGs and NHS Health Checks
• Support the Substance Misuse Nurse with all aspects of care
• Work in reception at Early Days in Custody, carrying out basic health assessments and bloodborne virus screening
• Assist in urine drug testing
• Support the wider non-clinical team on the Therapeutic Community wing, co-facilitating groups and supporting health promotion and wellbeing initiatives
• Work collaboratively with nurses, GPs and wider healthcare professionals

What’s required

Qualifications

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

Experience

• Experience within a substance misuse role

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of substance misuse and mental health issues

Checks & eligibility

• Legal right to work in the UK
• Enhanced vetting and security checks

Other

• Resilient, proactive and enthusiastic approach to patient care
• Ability to work effectively in a secure and fast-paced environment

Nice to have

• Clinical skills such as bloods (venepuncture)