Healthcare Team Support Worker DART

Spectrum Community Health; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in Tees Valley is seeking a compassionate Healthcare Support Worker to provide individualised care for patients in a prison environment. Responsibilities include delivering substance misuse care, performing health screenings, and maintaining high care standards under supervision. Candidates should have an NVQ Level 3 or equivalent and good care experience. Join us for a rewarding opportunity to make a difference in healthcare.

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

• Good level of care experience required.
• Experience in a healthcare or prison environment is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualised care for patients in a prison environment.
• Deliver substance misuse screening and care packages.
• Perform reception screening and physical health observations.
• Participate in clinics such as Phlebotomy and NHS health checks.
• Maintain high standards of care under supervision.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Team player

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Job description

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

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.

About the role

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

Responsibilities

• Provide individualised care for patients in a prison environment.
• Deliver substance misuse screening and care packages.
• Perform reception screening and physical health observations.
• Participate in clinics such as Phlebotomy, ECG, NHS health checks, sexual health, and health promotion.
• Communicate effectively and work as a team player.
• Maintain high standards of care under the supervision of a qualified nurse/practitioner.

Qualifications & Requirements

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
• Good level of care experience.
• Strong communication skills.
• Team player.