Healthcare Support Worker - HMP Durham

NHS; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a compassionate healthcare team as a Healthcare Support Worker, providing essential care in a prison setting. Ideal for those starting their healthcare journey or experienced professionals seeking a new challenge. Enjoy benefits like NHS pension and flexible working.

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 people with complex health needs.
• Knowledge of nursing standards from NVQ qualification.

Responsibilities

• Providing individualised care in a prison environment.
• Undertaking physical health observations and clinics.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Are you a caring and compassionate Healthcare Support Worker? Would you like the opportunity to develop your skills in a Health and Justice setting? You could be a key part of our multi-disciplined healthcare team, providing individualised care for our patients in a prison environment.

Main duties of the job

Our services include Substance Misuse, reception screening, providing agreed care packages, undertaking appropriate physical health observations, clinics such as Phlebotomy, ECG, NHS health checks, sexual health, and health promotion. You will need a good level of communication skills, be a team player, and provide high standards of care to patients under the supervision of a qualified nurse/practitioner. If you have NVQ level 3 and a good level of care experience, then we could have the perfect job for you!

About us

BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE

Join our team

Job summary

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!

Benefits include:

• 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 centered 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 organization, but we aim to grow without compromising on quality and social value.

Our Mission

Holistic interventions delivered with compassion for the stigmatised and marginalised in our communities

Our Vision

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details on the role.

Person Specification

Education and Training

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

Knowledge and Experience

• Experience 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
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary team
• Experience responding to emergency situations
• Experience using SystmOne

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and a Disclosure check will be required.

Employer details

Employer name

Spectrum Community Health CIC

Address

HMP Durham, Durham, DH1 3HU

Employer's website

https://spectrum-cic.org.uk/