Healthcare Support Worker - HMP Forest Bank

Spectrum Community Health CIC; Swinton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a Healthcare Assistant (HCA) at HMP Forest Bank, where you'll provide meaningful patient care in a unique environment. This role offers opportunities for training and developing new skills while making a difference in the lives of patients. If you're passionate and proactive, this welcoming opportunity is for you!

Benefits

Access to NHS Pension

Annual leave on your birthday

Welcome payment for some positions

Referral bonus scheme

Training and development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Access to Employee Assistance and Wellbeing programs

Up to 33 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Relevant care experience is essential.
• Ability to work autonomously and handle various situations.

Responsibilities

• Support patient care within a multidisciplinary team.
• Engage with specialized teams in substance misuse and mental health.
• Participate in care services including screening and health checks.

Skills

Good communication skills

Computer literacy

Teamwork

Education

NVQ Level 3

Job description

Break into prison healthcare!

Are you looking for a new challenge in an environment where no two days are the same?

HMP Forest Bank is seeking a passionate, proactive, and reliable Healthcare Assistant (HCA).

Patient care is at the heart of our work. We are looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking, and committed healthcare professional who wants to make a difference in patients' lives.

Prison healthcare can be challenging yet rewarding. If you want a role where you can develop your skills and learn something new every day in a dynamic environment, this is the opportunity for you!

As a healthcare assistant, you will work within a multidisciplinary team, supporting and resource-sharing with other staff. You will collaborate with teams specializing in substance misuse and mental health, with ample opportunities for training and development, engaging with interesting patients, and acquiring new skills.

If you are self-motivated, able to work autonomously, and demonstrate initiative in handling various situations, then this role may be perfect for you!

Our services include substance misuse support, reception screening, care package provision, physical health observations, clinics such as Phlebotomy, ECG, BLS, NHS health checks, sexual health, health promotion, and emergency response alongside registered nurses. Good communication skills, computer literacy, and teamwork are essential. Candidates should possess NVQ Level 3 and relevant care experience.

Be the Difference in Healthcare

We seek passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team. Whether starting your healthcare career or seeking a new challenge as an experienced professional, we have a role for you!

Benefits include:

• Access to NHS Pension
• Annual leave on your birthday
• Welcome payment for some positions
• Referral bonus scheme
• Training and development opportunities
• Flexible working arrangements
• Access to Employee Assistance and Wellbeing programs
• Up to 33 days annual leave

Spectrum Community Health CIC offers a range of award-winning healthcare services on behalf of the NHS, local authorities, and partners across substance misuse, sexual health, and justice settings. As a not-for-profit social enterprise and CIC, our focus is on people—patients, staff, and partners.

We aim to deliver high-quality health and wellbeing services driven by our values, maintaining the highest standards of care and service. While expanding, we prioritize quality and social value.

Our Mission

Delivering holistic, compassionate interventions for the stigmatised and marginalised in our communities.

Our Vision

Providing quality healthcare that positively impacts lives, regardless of circumstances.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

Name: Morgan Burgess-Crane
Job Title: Primary Care Team Leader
Email: [e-mail]