Healthcare Support Worker - HMP Durham

Spectrum Community Health CIC; North East; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in North East England is seeking a Healthcare Support Worker to join their compassionate team. You'll provide individualized care in a prison environment, assist with health observations, and support patients in their journey. Candidates should have NVQ level 3 and experience in care, with excellent communication skills. The position offers a supportive work culture and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Access to NHS Pension

Annual leave on your birthday

Welcome payment for some posts

Refer a friend scheme

Training and Development opportunities

Flexible Working

Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes

Up to 33 days annual leave

Qualifications

• NVQ level 3 qualification required.
• Experience in healthcare or a similar setting.
• Good communication skills and teamwork ability.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualised care for patients under supervision.
• Undertake health observations and participate in clinics.
• Assist with substance misuse support and reception screening.

Skills

Good communication skills

Ability to work as part of a team

Education

NVQ level 3

Job description

Overview

Are you a caring and compassionate Healthcare Support Worker? Would you like the opportunity to develop your skills in a Health and Justice setting? You could be a key part of our multi-disciplined healthcare team, providing individualised care for our patients in a prison environment.

We offer services including substance misuse support, reception screening, providing agreed care packages, undertaking appropriate physical health observations, and clinics such as phlebotomy, ECG, NHS health checks, sexual health, and health promotion. You will need a good level of communication skills, be a team player and provide high standards of care to patients under the supervision of a qualified nurse/practitioner. If you have NVQ level 3 and a good level of care experience, then we could have the perfect job for you!

Responsibilities

• Provide individualised care for patients in a prison environment under the supervision of a qualified nurse/practitioner.


• Undertake appropriate physical health observations and participate in clinics such as phlebotomy, ECG, NHS health checks, sexual health, and health promotion.


• Assist with substance misuse support and reception screening as part of integrated care packages.

Qualifications

• NVQ level 3.


• Good level of care experience.


• Good communication skills and ability to work as part of a team.

Benefits

• Access to NHS Pension


• Annual leave on your birthday


• Welcome payment for some posts


• Refer a friend scheme


• Training and Development opportunities


• Flexible Working


• Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes


• Up to 33 days annual leave

About Spectrum Community Health CIC

Spectrum Community Health CIC provides a range of award-winning healthcare services on behalf of the NHS, Local Authority Public Health services, and other partners across substance misuse, sexual health, and health and justice settings. As a not-for-profit social enterprise and Community Interest Company our focus is centred on people – our patients, service users, staff and partners.

We are building on our ambition to deliver the best in health and wellbeing on a values-driven ethos and to maintain the highest standards of patient care and service. We are an expanding organisation, but we aim to grow without compromising on quality and social value.

Our Mission and Vision

Our Mission: Holistic interventions delivered with compassion for the stigmatised and marginalised in our communities.

Our Vision: Quality healthcare that makes a difference to people’s lives, regardless of circumstances.

Contact

For further details or informal visits contact: Nicola Ramsey, Primary Care Clinical Lead Nurse. Email: [e-mail], Telephone: [phone]