Healthcare Support Worker - HMP Northumberland

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

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Healthcare Support Worker. This full-time role offers the chance to make a difference in patient care within a challenging yet rewarding prison environment. Work alongside a multi-disciplinary team, receive training opportunities, and enjoy benefits like NHS pension and flexible working.

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

• Enthusiastic, hardworking healthcare professional.
• Self-motivated and able to work autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Provide all aspects of daily care.
• Assist in medication administration.
• Support other staff and conduct NHS Health Checks.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

1 week ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Break into prison healthcare!

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

Patient care is at the centre of what we do and we are looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking and committed health care professional who wants to make a difference to our patient’s lives.

We provide primary care, GP surgery provision alongside access to mental health and substance misuse services.

Prisons are challenging yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you want a role where you can develop your existing skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this is it!

As a health care assistant, you will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, whilst being a support and resource to other staff.

You will be working as part of a larger multi-disciplinary team, alongside the substance misuse team and mental health teams. There are great opportunities for training and development and the opportunity to work with interesting patients and learn new skills.

If you are self-motivated and able to work autonomously as well as showing plenty of initiative when it comes to handling a wide range of situations, then this could be the right role for you!

This is a full-time role, working 37.5 hours per week.

Previous applicants need not apply

As you a Healthcare Support Worker your main duties will be:

• All aspects of daily care
• Wound care
• Venepuncture
• ECG's
• Supporting other staff
• Assisting in medication administration
• NHS Health Checks
• Health promotion
  
  

BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE

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!

• 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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jenny Hayes Job title: Deputy Head of Healthcare Email address: [e-mail]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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