Prison Healthcare Assistant

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust; West of England; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust in Bristol is seeking a part-time Healthcare Assistant to join a ward-based, prison healthcare service. You will support registered professionals, perform essential observations, and help promote patient wellbeing in a challenging, supportive environment.

Applicants should have hospital/primary care experience, be competent with blood pressure and ECGs, and have knowledge of wound care. National Security Vetting is required; sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• Hospital/primary care experience required.
• Competent at taking blood pressure, ECGs and other observations.
• Knowledge of wound care is required for this post.
• Willing to undertake National Security Vetting for work in a Prison Setting.

Responsibilities

• Responding to patients' needs in an honest, non-judgemental and respectful manner.
• Engaging with patients to provide holistic, needs-led care across physical, psychological, social and spiritual aspects.
• Delivering health promotion activities and programmes under supervision.
• Assisting patients to attain optimal physical health and helping with procedures alongside a registered professional.
• Contributing to risk assessment and individualised care planning.

Skills

Blood pressure

ECG

Wound care

NEWS2

Observation skills

Job description

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust in Bristol is seeking a part-time Healthcare Assistant to join a ward-based, prison healthcare service. You will support registered professionals, perform essential observations, and help promote patient wellbeing in a challenging, supportive environment.

Applicants should have hospital/primary care experience, be competent with blood pressure and ECGs, and have knowledge of wound care. National Security Vetting is required; sponsorship is not available.