Healthcare Support Worker - HMP Woodhill

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Milton Keynes is looking for enthusiastic Healthcare Support Workers to assist in providing nursing services to prisoners. The role involves monitoring long-term conditions and promoting health in a collaborative team environment. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to make a real impact on patient health and well-being in a secure environment. The position emphasizes patient-centered care and requires individuals who can work effectively in challenging settings.

Benefits

Access to MyTrustBenefits

Discounts and free online courses for staff

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering high quality care in a challenging environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Enthusiastic healthcare support worker with a focus on patient safety.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the delivery of nursing services to prisoners.
• Support patient health monitoring and health promotion.
• Work with the Healthcare Team to meet patient needs.

Skills

Patient-centered care

Monitoring long-term conditions

Collaboration with healthcare teams

Emergency response

Job description

Overview

Healthcare Support Workers are responsible for assisting in the delivery of nursing services to the prison population. Supported by registered nursing staff, they will deliver care within the boundaries of their role, focussing on supporting patients to be healthy; monitoring of long-term conditions, health promotion and screening and responding to emergencies. They will work collaboratively with the Healthcare Team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of Local and national Policies and Procedures. By joining our Prisons Health Care Team, you will not only look after the healthcare needs of our patients residing in secure environments, but who also have the opportunity to have a real impact on promoting health and well-being.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the delivery of nursing services to prisoners, under the supervision of registered nursing staff.
• Support patients to be healthy by monitoring long-term conditions, promoting health, screening and responding to emergencies.
• Work collaboratively with the Healthcare Team to meet patient needs and support delivery of Local and national Policies and Procedures.
• Follow social care plans as assessed by Local Authority or as identified by emergency care plans for new prisoners without an established social care plan.
• Engage with prisoners who require social care needs and contribute to the quality of services provided.
• Provide care in a high-security prison environment (HMP Woodhill) as part of CNWL’s healthcare services (Primary Care, Mental Health and Addictions) to approximately 500 adult male prisoners.
• Support a 7-day week working model to ensure continuous management and maintenance of patient healthcare standards.

Qualifications and Experience

• Enthusiastic and experienced healthcare support workers to join a multi-disciplinary team delivering high quality care.
• Ability to work in a challenging environment with prisoners and to contribute to patient-centred, safe and effective care.
• The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users.

Additional Information

We are looking to recruit in CNWL’s crime health and justice services; For further information about the advertised role, please refer to the job description & person specification included in the documents section of this advert.

Benefits and Culture

We are passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred care in hospital, community clinics or in patients’ homes. The Trust values its staff and offers access to MyTrustBenefits, an online portal with discounts and free online courses for CNWL staff and their families.