Substance Misuse Healthcare Support Worker - HMP Humber

NHS; Brough; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative healthcare provider is seeking dedicated individuals to join their team in a challenging yet rewarding prison healthcare environment. This role offers the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of patients, providing essential care and support while working alongside a multi-disciplinary team. With a focus on continuous training and development, you will enhance your skills and grow professionally. If you are passionate about healthcare and ready for a unique challenge, this position is perfect for you. Join a forward-thinking organization committed to delivering high-quality patient care in a dynamic setting.

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

• Experience working with complex health needs in a care setting.
• Knowledge of nursing standards through NVQ qualification.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily care and support for patients.
• Assist in medication administration and wound care.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Teamwork

Patient assessment skills

Keyboard skills - Microsoft Office

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Final year nursing degree

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Job summary

Break into prison healthcare! Are you looking for a new challenge in an environment where no two days are the same? Patient care is at the centre of what we do and we are looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking and committed health care professional who wants to make a difference to our patient's lives. HMP Humber is a Cat C prison holding male adults. We provide primary care, GP surgery provision alongside access to mental health and substance misuse services.Prisons are challenging yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you want a role where you can develop your existing skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this is it! As a substance Misuse health care assistant, you will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, whilst being a support and resource to other staff. You will be working as part of a larger multi-disciplinary team, alongside the primary Care team and mental health teams. There are great opportunities for training and development and the opportunity to work with interesting patients and learn new skills. If you are self-motivated and able to work autonomously as well as showing plenty of initiative when it comes to handling a wide range of situations, then this could be the right role for you! This is a full-time role, working 37.5 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

As a Healthcare Support Worker your main duties will include:

• All aspects of daily care
• Substance Misuse
• Wound care
• Venepuncture
• Supporting other staff
• Assisting in medication administration

About us

BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE

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!

• 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

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.

We are building on our ambition to deliver the best in health and wellbeing on a values-driven ethos and to maintain the highest standards of patient care and service. We are an expanding organisation, but we aim to grow without compromising on quality and social value.

Our Mission

Holistic interventions delivered with compassion for the stigmatized and marginalized in our communities

Our Vision

Quality healthcare that makes a difference to people's lives, regardless of circumstances.

Date posted

01 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

847-CW-25-V571

Job locations

HMP Humber

Sand Lane

Brough

HU15 2JZ

Job description Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information on the role.

Job description Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information on the role.

Person Specification Education and Training Essential

• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or currently studying in the final year of a degree in nursing.

Desirable

• Substance Misuse Qualification
• Secure Environment

Knowledge and Experience Essential

• Demonstration of experience of working with people with complex health needs, in a health or social care setting.
• Knowledge of nursing standards gained through NVQ qualification or equivalent experience
• Experience of nursing practice and clinical procedures.
• Understanding and application of confidentiality

Desirable

• Knowledge or experience of working within a prison or secured environment setting.
• Experience of work in a multi-disciplinary team setting.
• Experience in responding to emergency situations
• Experience in using SystmOne

Skills and Abilities Essential

• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team, maintaining effective working relationships and mitigating conflict.
• The ability to complete tasks under delegated responsibility and ability to escalate concerns to senior clinical staff as appropriate
• Promote and support patients to manage own mental and physical needs
• Able to maintain contemporaneous clinical records following clinical activities.
• Keyboard skills - computer literate with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office

Desirable

• Good patient assessment skills - knowledge of signs and symptoms of a range of mental and physical disorders and its effects on individuals.
• Extended scope of practice e.g., Phlebotomy, ECG etc
• Experience in simple wound care management
• Experience in monitoring and support with the management of long-term conditions

Person Specification Education and Training Essential

• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or currently studying in the final year of a degree in nursing.

Desirable

• Substance Misuse Qualification
• Secure Environment

Knowledge and Experience Essential

• Demonstration of experience of working with people with complex health needs, in a health or social care setting.
• Knowledge of nursing standards gained through NVQ qualification or equivalent experience
• Experience of nursing practice and clinical procedures.
• Understanding and application of confidentiality

Desirable

• Knowledge or experience of working within a prison or secured environment setting.
• Experience of work in a multi-disciplinary team setting.
• Experience in responding to emergency situations
• Experience in using SystmOne

Skills and Abilities Essential

• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team, maintaining effective working relationships and mitigating conflict.
• The ability to complete tasks under delegated responsibility and ability to escalate concerns to senior clinical staff as appropriate
• Promote and support patients to manage own mental and physical needs
• Able to maintain contemporaneous clinical records following clinical activities.
• Keyboard skills - computer literate with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office

Desirable

• Good patient assessment skills - knowledge of signs and symptoms of a range of mental and physical disorders and its effects on individuals.
• Extended scope of practice e.g., Phlebotomy, ECG etc
• Experience in simple wound care management
• Experience in monitoring and support with the management of long-term conditions

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details Employer name

Spectrum Community Health CIC

Address

HMP Humber

Sand Lane

Brough

HU15 2JZ

Employer's website

https://spectrum-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Spectrum Community Health CIC

Address

HMP Humber

Sand Lane

Brough

HU15 2JZ

Employer's website

https://spectrum-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)