Prison Primary Care Assistant — Flexible Hours & NHS Benefits

The Methodist Church in Britain; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Additional day off

Welcome payment for some posts

Enhanced weekend and night rates

Training and development opportunities

Flexible working

Employee assistance and health and bem

Up to 33 days annual leave

Job summary

Spectrum Community Health CIC is seeking a Healthcare Support Worker for the enhanced primary care unit at HMP Liverpool. The role involves medication safety checks, phlebotomy, ECGs, and supporting detox observations, with reception assessments of new arrivals.

You will assist registered nurses, deliver blood spot testing, and coordinate welfare checks and wing reviews to support patient care. A qualification in health and social care is required.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in health and social care, or equivalent experience.
• NHS Care Certificate, or relevant clinical experience.
• Final-year student on a Registered Nursing degree.

Responsibilities

• Check controlled drugs and support medication rounds, including patient access to medication hatches.
• Run primary care clinics for phlebotomy, ECGs, smoking cessation and sexual health screening.
• Support registered nurses in monitoring detox patients through observations and assessments.
• Register new arrivals at reception, take baseline observations and score clinical assessments.
• Deliver dried blood spot testing across the site for the blood-borne virus elimination programme.
• Deliver personal care and tailored social care packages within the enhanced primary care unit.
• Carry out welfare checks and wing-based reviews.

Skills

Primary care knowledge

Medication safety

Communication

Confidentiality

Teamwork

Clinical observation

Education

NVQ Level 3 in health and social care

NHS Care Certificate

Final-year nursing degree

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Spectrum Community Health CIC is seeking a Healthcare Support Worker for the enhanced primary care unit at HMP Liverpool. The role involves medication safety checks, phlebotomy, ECGs, and supporting detox observations, with reception assessments of new arrivals.

You will assist registered nurses, deliver blood spot testing, and coordinate welfare checks and wing reviews to support patient care. A qualification in health and social care is required.