Healthcare Support Worker - HMP Hindley | Spectrum Community Health CIC

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

Job summary

A community healthcare provider in Wigan is looking for a compassionate Healthcare Support Worker to join their multidisciplinary team in a prison environment. This role requires NVQ Level 3 and emphasizes high standards of care and support for patients in holistic healthcare settings. You will be responsible for various duties, including conducting health observations and providing individualised care. Join a diverse team committed to making a difference in healthcare and enjoy benefits such as NHS Pension and extensive annual leave.

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

• Compassionate and caring nature.
• Experience in providing care under supervision.
• Ability to support patients with mental health issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualised care for patients in a prison environment.
• Undertake physical health observations and clinics.
• Support patients with low-level mental health and substance withdrawal.

Skills

Good communication skills

Team player

High standards of care

Education

NVQ Level 3

Job description

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

Our services include reception screening, providing agreed care packages, undertaking appropriate physical health observations, clinics such as Phlebotomy, ECG, NHS health checks, 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!

Working under the delegated authority of a Registered Nurse, the post holder will compliment and form a key part of the Multi-Disciplinary healthcare services, providing high standards of individualised, non-judgemental care for patients and supporting the operational requirements of delivering Prison Healthcare across Primary care, Mental Health and Substance misuse services to support the delivery of holistic care packages within our integrated services.

The post holder will undertake delegated duties covering the patient journey from reception of prisoners into prison through to their discharge through the gate. This includes reception screening, providing agreed care packages, undertaking appropriate physical health observations, appropriate clinical duties, undertaking clinics such as Phlebotomy clinics, ECG Clinics and NHS health checks, and health promotion to improve mental, physical and social needs. The post holder will also be expected to work as part of the emergency response team as required.

The post holder will have the skills to support patients showing low level mental ill health and withdrawal from illicit substances by providing support in accordance with agreed care plans.

The post holder will be expected to operate in line with our shared commitment to our values; Working Together, Integrity, Respect and Recognition, Compassion and Innovation.

BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE

Join our team

We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team.

Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge we’ve got a role for you!

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

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

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.

Please see attached job description and person specification for more details in relation to this post

This advert closes on Tuesday 23 Dec 2025