Break into prison healthcare! 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. 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. As a 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 substance misuse 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. This is a full-time role, working 37.As you a Healthcare Support Worker your main duties will be:
All aspects of daily care
Wound care
Supporting other staff
NHS Health Checks
Health promotion
BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE
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
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.
Holistic interventions delivered with compassion for the stigmatised and marginalised in our communities
Quality healthcare that makes a difference to people's lives, regardless of circumstances.
Education and Training
NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or currently studying in the final year of a degree in nursing.
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.
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
Phlebotomy, ECG etc
Experience in simple wound care management
Experience in monitoring and support with the management of long-term conditions
Education and Training
NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or currently studying in the final year of a degree in nursing.
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.
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
Phlebotomy, ECG etc
Experience in simple wound care management
Experience in monitoring and support with the management of long-term conditions
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.
Spectrum Community Health CIC
HMP Northumberland
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