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We have a fantastic opportunity for a Healthcare Support Worker to join the team at HMP Wymott, a Category C male prison located in Leyland. HMP Wymott has capacity of around 1,200, and has a varied and complex population.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join the team, and ensure that care is delivered overnight as and when required. You will mainly be responding to emergencies, so a knowledge of bloods, obs, NEWS2 etc is required.
Hours:
This is a full time role, working night shifts. Shifts are 20:45 - 07:45 on a 2 week rota:
Week 1 - 4 nights
Week 2 - 3 nights
Salary:
This position is full time , you’ll receive an annual salary of £25,557 - £29,723 per annum.
How will we support you?
- Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
- Regional and national career development opportunities
- Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
Please note you will be expected to work unsociable hours including some weekends, evenings and night shifts where applicable
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
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As our new Healthcare Assistant, your responsibilities will vary. Some of your duties will include:
- Act as backup emergency response, working alongside nurses overnight
- Ensure continuity of care for all patients, and deliver outstanding care at all times
- Carry out bloods, observations, ECGs etc as needed
- Deliver personalised, non judgemental care, based on patient feedback
If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.
It doesn’t stop there… we also offer:
- Company pension scheme
- 25 days annual leave increasing with service up to 28 days per year, plus public bank holidays
- An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
- Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
- Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
- Excellent long-term career prospects
- 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it
The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We’re the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.
Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:
- we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
- we act with integrity
- we embrace diversity
- we strive to do things better together
We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.
Our new Healthcare Assistant will:
- Hold a NVQ Level 2 / 3 qualification in Health & Social Care, or equivalent
- Have experience within a healthcare setting - hospital, community or secure setting
- Have clinical experience, such as bloods, observations, ECGs etc
- Any experience in primary care or inpatients would be a bonus!
- Have a non-judgemental and compassionate approach
Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you’re looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.
