Healthcare Assistant

We have an exciting opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant to join our leading Primary Care team at HMP New Hall, a prison and young offender institution (YOI) in Flockton, West Yorkshire. We are looking for Healthcare Assistants for our Early Days in Custody and Planned Care Teams covering areas such as screening, bloods, substance misuse, ECGs, wound care and much more! This role could suit experienced Healthcare Assistants but also someone who has limited healthcare experience but can demonstrate a desire to be involved in providing care with a willingness to learn and progress. Hours 7 days a week, also rotational evening duty cover which extends shifts till 20:30 hours all days., 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.
• working in the Early Days in Custody or Planned Care team supporting and assisting patients with the activities of daily living, work with the Pharmacy Team to help them fulfil their daily tasks and you will be encouraged to 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 whilst promoting safe patient care and to be willing to develop and apply new skills to maintain and enhance clinical service delivery
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
  
  NVQ level 2/3 or equivalent in Health and Social Care is preferred
• 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 whilst following policy and procedures
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.

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 a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

This position is full time, you'll receive an annual salary up to £28,690 per annum FTE - 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., Award winning ED&I programme Free access to Reward Gateway discount scheme Access to private health insurance Wide range of 'time away from work' allowances Extensive career development and training opportunitiesTraining & Development Tailored CPD training delivered via our bespoke Learning Management System. Extensive training courses accessible via Practice Plus Group Skills Academy. Great development and career progression opportunities. They are a wonderful team who support each other and are always there for you. It is one of the great things about working here. The other thing is the number of courses that are made available, and the training that is open to us.