Healthcare Support Worker

Practice Plus Group; Bicester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a full-time Healthcare Support Worker in Bicester. The role involves providing primary care, emergency response, and contributing to health promotion in a prison environment. Ideal candidates will have an NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Healthcare and a compassionate approach. This challenging role offers a chance to make a real difference in the lives of patients.

Benefits

Bespoke induction training

Career development opportunities

Learning Management System support

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare, preferably in a prison or hospital setting.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, secure environment.
• Willingness to undergo additional vetting and security checks.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary care, including health promotion and clinics.
• Conduct assessments and reviews for new patients.
• Respond to emergency situations as necessary.
• Ensure continuity of care and deliver outstanding care.

Skills

Compassionate approach

Experience in care setting

NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Healthcare

Non-judgmental attitude

Education

NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Healthcare

Job description

Overview

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Healthcare Support Worker to join the team at HMP Bullingdon - a Category B male remand and resettlement prison near Bicester.

This role offers experience across primary care, mental health and substance misuse including emergency response, working on the wings, clinics, health promotion, and more. No two days are the same in this challenging, yet rewarding and supportive environment.

Job details

Hours: This is a full-time role, an average of 37.5 hours per week, with shifts between Monday and Sunday, including weekends and nights. Shift patterns are 07:30 - 17:30, 07:30 - 19:30, 19:30 - 07:30. Rota available 6 weeks in advance.

Salary: £26,586 - £30,684 per annum, depending on experience.

How 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

About us

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We are the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of 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 for all.

New Healthcare Assistant will

• Ideally hold an NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Healthcare
• Have experience in a care setting previously - ideally from a hospital or prison setting; experience within A&E would be beneficial
• Any experience in a prison / secure setting or hospital would be a bonus
• Have a non-judgemental and compassionate approach - we want someone who really cares about others and wants to make a difference

Secure environments are challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you are 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, this could be the right opportunity for you.

Job responsibilities

As our Healthcare Support Worker, your responsibilities will vary and include:

• Work across primary care, including clinics, primary care, health promotion, bloods, obs, wound care, etc.
• Carry out induction duties, reviewing new patients to the prison and assessing, including obs and urine samples
• Work within Early Days in Custody
• Work within substance misuse and inpatients
• Be involved in bloods and vaccination clinics
• Respond to emergency situations as necessary
• Ensure continuity of care for all patients and deliver outstanding care
• Contribute to, and implement care packages, assist with health promotion, wellbeing and clinics

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure to check for any previous convictions.

Employer details

Employer name: Practice Plus Group

Address: Patrick Haugh Rd, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX25 1PZ

Employer's website: https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/