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About The Role\nUNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE\n+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE\nWe have a fantastic opportunity for a Social Care Assistant to join the team at HMP Leeds, a busy category B prison located in Leeds Centre. \nWorking on our social care unit, with capacity of 15 patients, this is a crucial role within the healthcare team, making a real difference to patients, and delivering outstanding care. We are looking for someone with a real passion for helping others - this role allows you to make a real difference to patients! \n \nHours:\n \nThis is a full time role, 37.5 hours per week.\nShifts are usually 0700 - 20:30 Monday to Sunday - working 3 long shifts per week, although we can offer flexibility on the start and finish times. \n\nSalary:\n\nThis position is full time, you’ll receive an annual salary of up to £28,690 per annum - depending on experience.\n \nHow will we support you?\n• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course\n• Competency framework\n• Regional and national career development opportunities\n• Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs\n• Support from the wider team\nCandidates 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\n\nWhat you'll be doing\nAs our new Social Care Assistant, your responsibilities will vary. Some of your duties will include:\nWorking on the social care unit, which has capacity of 15 males of varying ages\nDeliver social care to patients - personal care, washing, eating, toileting, wound care etc\nWork across the unit, assisting the wider team, including nurses and pharmacy as requiredIf 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.\nIt doesn’t stop there… we also offer:\n\nCompany pension scheme\n25 days annual leave increasing with service up to 28 days per year, plus public bank holidays\nAn extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits\nDiscounts on shopping and leisure activities\nSupport to grow in your role and continue your professional development\nExcellent long-term career prospects\n24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it\n\nWhat we’ll look for in you\nThe 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.\nPractice Plus Group’s purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:\nwe treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated\nwe act with integrity\nwe embrace diversity\nwe 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.\nOur new Social Care Assistant will:\nHave experience in a care setting previously -care home, care in the community etc\nNVQ in Health & Social Care would be an advantage \nHave experience of assisting patients with personal care, washing, feeding etc\nHave 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