Healthcare Assistant
Job Description
Job title: Healthcare Assistant
Company: Practice Plus Group
Job description: 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 skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the opportunity for you.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. You will support and assist 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.Youwill 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.What you’ll be doingTo apply for this position you should have NVQ level 2/3 or equivalent in Health and Social Care. We are ideally looking for someone who has experience of working in a Health Care Assistant role or similar.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
You’ll receive an annual salary up to £27,195 per annum – depending on experience.It doesn’t stop there… we also offer:
- Company pension scheme
- 25 days annual leave increasing with service up to 28 days per year, pluspublic 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 youHMP Full Sutton is a Category A and B men’s prison in the village of Full Sutton in the East Riding of Yorkshire. It is a half an hour drive from York city centre. The prison is purpose built and has capacity to hold 560 men in conditions of high security.The dedicated team in the Health in Justice division of Practice Plus Group make a real difference across over 45 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres.We’re the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 people in these secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their history.Practice Plus Group’s mission is Access to Excellence. Our core values are;
- 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
- patients can only access excellence if we commit to living our values in everything we do when we’re at work
If you share these values and have transferable skills we want to meet you!Please note that offers of employment are subject to Practice Plus Group Terms & Conditions and receipt of satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS check and prison vetting.Practice Plus Group is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.LocationNot SpecifiedSpecialismHCAsAdvertising SalaryUp to £27,195 per annum – depending on experienceVacancy TypePermanentSchedule TypeFull TimeRewards & BenefitsEmployee Assistance programme provided by Health Assured and Occupational Health through MedigoldRefer a friend schemeBlue Light Card, Boundless card and Costco membership eligibilityAward winning ED&I programmeFree access to Reward Gateway discount schemeAccess to private health insuranceWide range of ‘time away from work’ allowancesExtensive career development and training opportunitiesTraining & DevelopmentTailored 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.
Expected salary: £27195 per year
Location: Wakefield
