Health Care Assistant-prison Health Care

1 week ago


Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom NHS Scotland Full time

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles.

We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

The shift pattern for this position is Early Shift, Late Shift, Weekend Working.


Healthcare provision is based around a model of care specifically aimed at delivering Addiction, Mental Health and Primary Care services.


The role of the Health Care Support Worker is to support professional healthcare staff to deliver care within the healthcare centre/establishment in line with the standards and policies of healthcare provision in the NHS and Scottish Prison Service.


The role involves assisting the registered nurses to ensure that the physical environment is safe, clean, comfortable and suitable for patient care.

To contribute to the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of patients by being an active and supporting member of the team.


This is a diverse role which involves the day to day delivery of a high standard of support to the nursing team to enable health care to be delivered to a population who have a comprehensive range of physical, psychological, substance misuse and social problems whilst maintaining a high level of awareness and compliance with security procedure within the prison setting.

Minimum of 2 Standard Grades including English and Maths.

SVQIII in healthcare or equivalent experience gained in working in a caring environment/role

Competent in the use of computerised information systems including Microsoft Office

Well-developed communication skills both written and oral

Ability to effectively met the demands of a challenging workload

An ability to work with people as part of a multidisciplinary team

Ability to prioritise assigned workload

On induction the post holder will be required to undergo the range of mandatory training, including

  • Basic Life Support, Moving and Handling, Breakaway Training, Suicide Risk Management Training and Fire Awareness Training.

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