About The Role
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We have a fantastic opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant to join the Primary Care team at HMP Hewell, a category C men’s prison in the village of Tardebigge in Worcestershire.
We offer a challenging yet rewarding environment to learn and grow your career in healthcare, where you will be fully supported and no two days are ever the same.
Hours
This position is full time working 37.5 hours per week: 7am – 8pm (3 long days per week) & 1.5 weekends in a month.
Salary
Annual salary of £25,557 – £29,723 per annum, dependent on experience.
How 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 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
- Deliver exceptional care to patients, both in the healthcare department and on the wings
- Facilitate clinics, including bloods, observations, ECGs, NHS Health checks, etc.
- Be involved in the implementation of clinical care packages
- Support the nursing team with all aspects of care
- Act as a second checker in pharmacy as required
- Support receptions (new patients entering the prison) and assist with triaging new patients
- Primarily work within the Primary Care team but also required to carry out duties in the Substance Misuse team
If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.
Benefits
- 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
We 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.
- Ideally hold an NVQ Level 2 or 3 qualification in Health & Social Care, or Care Certificate
- Have experience within phlebotomy – highly desirable
- Have experience in a clinical care setting previously – ideally from a hospital or prison setting
- Have clinical experience – venepuncture, ECGs, etc.
- Have a non-judgemental and compassionate approach
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.
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