Patient Engagement Lead

Practice Plus Group; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Patient Engagement Lead / Healthcare Assistant at HMP Altcourse in Liverpool. This full-time role involves supporting patient care in a dynamic environment, ensuring a meaningful impact on the wellbeing of inmates. Opportunities for professional growth and comprehensive training are included.

Benefits

Bespoke induction training

Career development opportunities

Support from the wider team

Qualifications

• Candidates must have a legal right to work in the UK.
• Vetting and security checks required for employment.

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding patient care and support to inmates.
• Work alongside healthcare team to make a difference in patients' lives.
• Participate in training for health in justice.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Healthcare Knowledge

Job description

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We have an exciting opportunity for a Patient Engagement Lead / Healthcare Assistant to join the Primary Care team at HMP Altcourse, a category B prison located in the Fazakerley area of Liverpool.

This is a crucial role within the healthcare team, making a real difference to patients, and delivering outstanding care. HMP Altcourse is the busiest remand prison in the country, with a capacity of nearly 1200 inmates. As we are a remand prison, we have a high turnover of prisoners - in the last 12 months we have had 6,500 people enter the prison! This offers a challenging, yet rewarding environment where no two days are the same!

About The Role

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We have an exciting opportunity for a Patient Engagement Lead / Healthcare Assistant to join the Primary Care team at HMP Altcourse, a category B prison located in the Fazakerley area of Liverpool.

This is a crucial role within the healthcare team, making a real difference to patients, and delivering outstanding care. HMP Altcourse is the busiest remand prison in the country, with a capacity of nearly 1200 inmates. As we are a remand prison, we have a high turnover of prisoners - in the last 12 months we have had 6,500 people enter the prison! This offers a challenging, yet rewarding environment where no two days are the same!

Hours: This is a full-time role, 37.5 hours per week, working on a rota basis across 7 days. You will work 3 long days (07:00 - 20:00) per week, with very occasional night shifts.

Salary: This position is full-time, with an annual salary up to £27,195 per annum, depending on experience.

How will we support you?

• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
• Competency framework
• Regional and national career development opportunities
• Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
• Support from the wider team

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.