DART Healthcare Support Worker – HMP Humber

Job Summary

Full‑time role (37.5 hours per week) within a prison healthcare setting. The position is a DART (Drug and Alcohol Recovery Team) Healthcare Assistant, supporting nursing staff in delivering primary care, mental health and substance misuse services.

Main Duties

• Complete DART assessments: COWS, CIWA‑A and CIWA‑B.
• Carry out urine drug screening, blood‑borne virus screening, phlebotomy and ECG recordings.
• Support the Buvidal injection clinic – prepare equipment, assist with patient flow and ensure accurate documentation.
• Record clinical observations (NEWS2) and perform opioid toxicity checks.
• Provide harm‑reduction advice, substance misuse education and general wellbeing support.
• Assist with health promotion interventions and annual health reviews for patients on opioid substitution therapy.
• Maintain patient confidentiality, dignity and respect within a secure environment.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care, NHS Care Certificate, or final‑year Registered Nursing student.
• Experience working with people with complex health needs in a health or social care setting.
• Knowledge of nursing standards, clinical procedures and confidentiality principles.
• UK professional registration.

Desirable

• Experience in prison or secured environments.
• Multi‑disciplinary team working and emergency response experience.
• Knowledge of SystmOne, phlebotomy, ECG and wound care.

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Teamworking with effective relationship management and conflict mitigation.
• Ability to work autonomously and demonstrate initiative.
• Promotion of patient self‑management of mental and physical needs.

Benefits

• Access to NHS Pension.
• Flexible working.
• Additional days off.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Employee assistance and wellbeing programmes.
• Up to 33 days annual leave.
• Refer a friend scheme.
• Welcome payment for some posts.

Equal Opportunities

We welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, LGBTQIA+ community members, people with disabilities, neurodivergent individuals and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Requires DBS with Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exemptions Order) 1975.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer Details

Spectrum Community Health CICHMP HumberSands LaneEverthorpeHU15 2JZUnited Kingdom

Website: https://spectrum-cic.org.uk/

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