Healthcare Support Worker (Nights)

Practice Plus Group; Wymott; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

25 days annual leave

Wellbeing & lifestyle benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure

Professional development opportunities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Job summary

Practice Plus Group is recruiting a Healthcare Support Worker for the night shift at HMP Wymott. The role involves supporting the registered nurse, handling emergency responses and personal care on a 37.5 hour week with a 2-week rota.

The position requires flexibility for unsociable hours including weekends and nights; benefits include a company pension and generous annual leave. Training in ILS and NEWS2 is provided onsite.

Qualifications

• Experience in at least some clinical tasks (e.g., phlebotomy, vital signs, wound care)
• Clinical setting experience such as hospital or prison/secure environment preferred
• Care Certificate or NVQ 2/3 in Health & Social Care required or desirable

Responsibilities

• Support the registered nurse on the night shift with emergency response and personal care
• Carry out administrative tasks such as updating records and data inputting
• Be ILS and NEWS2 trained on site
• Act as pharmacy second checker and assist with medication rounds

Skills

Bloods (phlebotomy/venepuncture)

ECGs

NEWS2

Health Checks

Physical Observations

Wound Care

Education

Care Certificate or NVQ Level 2/3 in Health & Social Care

Job description

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Healthcare Support Worker to join the primary care team at HMP Wymott working night shifts.

About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Healthcare Support Worker to join the primary care team at HMP Wymott working night shifts.

HMP Wymott is a large, Category C prison in Leyland, accommodating approximately 1,200 adult males, and we have a varied and complex population. Practice Plus Group provides primary care, mental health and substance misuse services across the wings, clinic areas, inpatient facilities, and reception services.

Salary

£25,557 - £29,723 per annum

Hours

This position is full time working 37.5 hours per week.

Please note, this role requires flexibility and will include unsociable hours, such as weekends and night shifts.

Schedule

The working pattern is a 2 week rota:

• Week 1 - 4 shifts
• Week 2 - 3 shifts
• Shifts are 20:45 - 07:45

Eligibility

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks

What You’ll Be Doing

• Support the registered nurse on the night shift on emergency response and personal care as needed
• Carry out administrative tasks such as updating records and data inputting
• You will be ILS (Immediate Life Support) trained by us onsite, as well as NEWS2
• Acting as pharmacy second checker and assisting with medication rounds

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.

It doesn’t stop there…

• Company pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave increasing with service up to 28 days per year, plus public bank holidays
• An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• Excellent long-term career prospects
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

What we’ll look for in you

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We’re the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we embrace diversity
• we strive to do things better together

What We’re Looking For:

• This is a clinical role, so it is essential that you have experience in at least some of the following: Bloods (phlebotomy/venepuncture), ECGs, NEWS2, Health Checks, Physical Observations (obs), Wound Care etc
• Experience of working within a clinical setting, such as a hospital (A&E would be a bonus) or a prison / secure setting
• Care Certificate and/or NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care
• A resilient, proactive, and enthusiastic approach to patient care
• Ability to work effectively in a secure and fast‑paced environment

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you’re looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.