Healthcare Support Worker - HMP Liverpool

Spectrum Community Health CIC; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Enhanced weekend rates

Additional day off

Refer a friend

Training and Development

Flexible Working

Health and Wellbeing programmes

Up to 33 days annual leave

Job summary

Spectrum Community Health CIC in Liverpool is recruiting a Healthcare Support Worker (NHS AfC Band 3) for HMP Liverpool. This permanent, full-time post is 37.5 hours per week, with shift work and a clear development pathway.

You will support medication safety, run primary care clinics (phlebotomy, ECGs, smoking cessation reviews), monitor detox patients, register new arrivals and contribute to public health initiatives, delivering holistic care.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or NHS Care Certificate or relevant clinical experience.

Responsibilities

• Be at the heart of our healthcare delivery in this role within a Category B local prison.
• Support medication safety by assisting with medication rounds and related checks.
• Deliver primary care services including phlebotomy, ECGs, smoking cessation reviews and sexual health screenings.
• Monitor detox patients alongside registered nurses with regular clinical observations.
• Register new arrivals, take baseline observations and complete clinical assessment scores.

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or NHS Care Certificate

Job description

Main area Healthcare Support Worker Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shift work) Job ref 847-RM-26-V1003

Employer Spectrum Community Health CIC Employer type Public (Non NHS) Site HMP Liverpool Healthcare Department Town Liverpool Salary £25,760 - £27,476 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 09/11/2026 23:59

Healthcare Support Worker - HMP Liverpool

NHS AfC: Band 3

Job overview

Are you a Healthcare Support Worker who thrives in a varied, hands-on role? We're looking for compassionate, proactive individuals to join our enhanced primary care service – where you'll develop valuable clinical skills while making a meaningful difference to people's lives every day.

Why choose us?

Outstanding reputation – CQC-praised for innovative care and strong leadership

Excellent benefits – NHS pension, competitive salary, enhanced weekend/night rates

Job security – stable, long-term career opportunities

Career development – comprehensive development strategy with extensive clinical training opportunities

Supportive environment – work alongside a committed, collaborative team

This is healthcare support work with real variety and purpose – from clinical assessments to public health initiatives, you'll gain diverse experience in a dynamic setting where no two days are the same.

See below for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Main duties of the job

Be at the heart of our healthcare delivery in this varied, rewarding role. You'll work across multiple areas, developing a broad skill set, and play a vital part in supporting patients through every stage of their healthcare journey in our Category B local prison.

What you'll do:

• Support medication safety – assist with medication rounds by completing essential controlled drugs verification checks and managing patient access to medication hatches
• Deliver clinical services – run primary care clinics including phlebotomy, ECGs, smoking cessation reviews, and sexual health screenings
• Monitor detox patients – work alongside registered nurses to support patients through detoxification by completing regular clinical observations and assessments
• Assess new arrivals – register patients in reception, take baseline observations, and complete clinical assessment scores to identify immediate health needs
• Lead public health initiatives – deliver dry blood spot testing (DBST) across the site as part of our blood-borne virus elimination programme
• Provide holistic care – support our enhanced primary care unit by delivering personal care and tailored social care packages
• Conduct outreach – complete welfare checks and wing-based reviews, bringing healthcare directly to those who need it

Ready for a role where you truly make a difference?

Working for our organisation

BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE

Join our team

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

We are seeking an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge

• Access to NHS Pension
• Time for you (additional day off)
• 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

We have an ambition to become a truly lived experience inclusive employer, changing how we approach staff experience and value personal stories our colleagues bring with them.

We welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who belong to LGBTQIA+ Community and are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or questioning), Intersex and Asexual, people with a disability, neurodivergent applicants and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent experience.
• Experience of working with people with complex health needs. Knowledge of health of primary care, mental health and addiction support and an ability to work across these areas under supervision. Knowledge of nursing procedures and practices.
• Ability to work on own and as part of a team. Able to problem solve and use initiative Effective interpersonal skills Adaptable and able to deal with changing work priorities and demands Demonstrate resilience and positive attitudes
• Previous experience of using or accessing mental health services or caring for someone who has accessed services. Knowledge or experience of working within a prison environment. Experience of work in a multi‑disciplinary team setting. Experience in Accident and Emergency settings
• Good patient assessment skills - knowledge of signs and symptoms of a range of mental and physical disorders and its effects on individuals. phlebotomy procedures Ability to undertake ECG’s Experience in wound care and wound management Experience in monitoring and support with the management of long term conditions

Person specification

Education

• NVQ level 3 in health and social care or equivalent experience
• OR NHS Care Certificate or relevant clinical experience.
• OR Student studying final year of the Registered Nursing Degree

Experience

• Demonstration of experience of working with people with complex health needs, in a health or social care setting.
• Knowledge of nursing standards gained through qualification or equivalent experience.
• Experience of nursing practice and clinical procedures
• Understanding and application of confidentiality
• Knowledge or experience of working within a prison or secured environment setting
• Experience of work in a multidisciplinary team setting.
• Experience in responding to emergency situations
• Experience in using SystmOne

Skills

• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills.
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team, maintaining effective working relationships and mitigating conflict.
• The ability to complete tasks under delegated responsibility and ability to elevate concerns to senior clinical staff as appropriate
• Promote and support patients to manage own mental and physical needs
• Good patient assessment skills - knowledge of signs and symptoms of a range of effects on individuals.mental and physical disorders and its
• Extended scope of practice e.g., Phlebotomy, ECG etc
• Experience in simple wound care management

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.