Nightshift Healthcare Assistant — Secure Care (7/7)

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

Job summary

Practice Plus Group is seeking a Healthcare Assistant (Nights) at HMP Altcourse. The role offers a salary of £25,557–£29,723 per year, with the first month on day shifts for training before moving to nights.

You will work 7 nights on, 7 nights off from 19:45 to 07:15 and join a team delivering primary care and substance misuse services within the prison. HMP Altcourse hosts around 1,160 adult males and offers a secure, fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Care experience in care home, community, or hospital settings.
• Care Certificate or NVQ Level 2/3 in Health & Social Care.
• IT literate with basic data input.
• Resilient, proactive approach to patient care.
• Ability to work in a secure, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the registered nurse on the night shift for emergency response and personal care.
• Carry out administrative tasks such as updating records and data inputing.
• ILS (Immediate Life Support) and NEWS2 training provided onsite.
• Assist with admissions into the prison and carry out blood pressure checks.
• Act as pharmacy second checker and assist with medication rounds.

Skills

Care experience

IT literate

Resilient and proactive

Secure environment adaptability

Education

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

Job description

Practice Plus Group is seeking a Healthcare Assistant (Nights) at HMP Altcourse. The role offers a salary of £25,557–£29,723 per year, with the first month on day shifts for training before moving to nights.

You will work 7 nights on, 7 nights off from 19:45 to 07:15 and join a team delivering primary care and substance misuse services within the prison. HMP Altcourse hosts around 1,160 adult males and offers a secure, fast-paced environment.