Substance Misuse Healthcare Assistant

1 week ago


Winchester, Hampshire, United Kingdom Practice Plus Group Full time

About The Role:

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE


We have an exciting opportunity for a Substance Misuse Healthcare Assistant to join the Primary Care team at HMP Winchester, a Category B male prison just outside of the city centre.

HMP Winchester has free onsite parking as well as excellent transport links - there is a bus stop opposite the site and the train station is a 10 minute walk.

This is a crucial role within the healthcare team, making a real difference to patients, and delivering outstanding care. HMP Winchester is a remand prison with capacity of around 650. You will be spending a lot of your shift working with patients, nurses and medication.

Hours:

This is a full time role, 37.5 hours per week, and you will work 4 shifts on a rota basis.

Shifts are 07:30 - 18:00 Monday to Sunday.

Salary:

This position is full time, you'll receive an annual salary up to £29,085 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

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What you'll be doing:

As our new Substance Misuse Healthcare Assistant, your responsibilities will vary.

Some of your duties will include:

  • Working closely with the nurse, dispensing medication to patients (including methadone)
  • Second checking medication and signing off
  • Deliver personalised, non judgemental care, based on patient feedback
  • Work 11 with patients as necessary


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 therewe also offer:

  • 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 longterm career prospects
  • 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 a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.


Our new Healthcare Assistant will:

  • Hold a NVQ Level 3 qualification in Health & Social Care, or equivalent
  • Have a nonjudgemental and compassionate approach
  • Ideally have experience within substance misuse, although this isn't essential
  • Experience with the community, hospital, residential or domiciliary care would be a bonus
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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