Healthcare Assistant

Practice Plus Group; Newmarket, Stradishall; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000

Job description

Pay Paying up to £28,690 - Depending on experience

Hours Full time

Contract Permanent

Role Other Qualified Professional

Posted 5 Dec 2024

Closes 4 Jan 2025

Job Description

About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant to join our team at HMP Highpoint, a category C prison located in Suffolk.

Hours
The site currently offers a 4 week rota, to include weekends and bank holidays.

Salary
This position is full time, you'll receive an annual salary up to £28,690 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 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 a Healthcare Assistant, your responsibilities will vary. You will:

• Be involved in the implementation of clinical care packages, phlebotomy, and assessment, treatment and the evaluation of patients' care.
• Support and assist patients with the activities of daily living, work with the Pharmacy Team to help them fulfill their daily tasks, and take the lead on well-being promotion clinics.
• Support the registered nurse and operating department practitioner in implementing an agreed plan of care in association with the patient and in accordance with instructions and training received while promoting safe patient care and developing new skills.

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:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 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 together

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for fair and inclusive healthcare access to all:

• NVQ level 2/3 or equivalent in Health and Social Care
• A non-judgmental and compassionate approach
• Excellent communication skills
• Good IT skills and IT literacy
• Ability to work within a busy environment
• Ability to work unsupervised while following policy and procedures

Although not essential, ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community, or prison environment.

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.