About The Role
UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE
+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant to join the team at HMP Preston, a Category B male prison in Preston city centre with capacity of around 750.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join the team, and work in a varied environment, where you will gain experience across primary care, including emergency response, working on the wings, clinics, health promotion, and more! No 2 days are the same in this challenging, yet rewarding and supportive environment.
Hours:
This is a full time role, 37.5 hours per week, working a variety of shifts between Monday and Sunday.
This role involves working every other weekend. You will work on a 2 week rota, 3 long shifts per week.
Although night shifts aren't part of the rota, you need to be prepared to work these occasionally to cover sickness and annual leave.
Salary:
This position is full time, you’ll receive an annual salary of £25,557 - £29,723 per annum - depending on experience.
How will we support you?
• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
• Competency framework
• Regional and national career development opportunities
• Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
• Support from the wider team
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
What you'll be doing
As our new Healthcare Assistant, your responsibilities will vary. Some of your duties will include:
Work across primary care and substance misuse, including clinics, primary care, health promotion, bloods, wound care etc
Carry out reception duties, reviewing new patients to the prison and assessing, including obs, urine samples etc
Be involved in the release and transfer of patients
Be involved in bloods and vaccinations clinics
Respond to emergency situations as necessary
Carry out physical care and end of life care as necessary
Ensure continuity of care for all patients, and deliver outstanding care at all times
Contribute to, and implement care packages, assist with health promotion, wellbeing and clinicsIf 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
What we’ll look for in you
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 togetherWe 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:
Ideally hold a NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care
Have experience in a care setting previously - ideally from a hospital or prison setting, experience within A&E would be beneficial
Any experience in a prison / secure setting or hospital would be a bonus!
Have a non-judgemental and compassionate approach - we want someone who really cares about others, and wants to make a difference 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