Healthcare Support Worker

**About The Role**:
**UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE**

**+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE**

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant to join the team at HMP Garth, a Category B male prison in Leyland.

The prison houses around 1500 men with a variety of health needs and within this role, you’ll play an integral part in providing exceptional care for our patients.

This role sits within our Primary Care team, where you will support with clinics, work with pharmacy and respond to emergency situations - no 2 days are ever the same
**Salary**

This position is full time working 37.5 hours per week but we do have flexibility in the hours we can offer you. If you would like to work fewer hours per week we can consider this. You will receive an annual salary of between £24,669 and £28,690 FTE 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

**What you'll be doing**:
As our new Healthcare Assistant, your responsibilities will vary. Some of your duties will include:

- Be involved in the implementation of clinical care packages, phlebotomy and assessment, treatment and the evaluation of patients care
- This role will support the Primary Care Nursing team with all aspects of care
- Support clinics - bloods, vaccinations, wound care etc
- Act as a second checker in pharmacy as required
- You will primarily be working within the primary care team, although may be required to carry out duties in the substance misuse or mental health teams

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:

- 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**:
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 an NVQ Level 3 qualification in Health & Social Care, or at minimum working towards this
- Hold an NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care
- Have experience within phlebotomy - this is highly desirable
- Have experience in a clinical care setting previously - ideally from a hospital or prison setting
- Have clinical experience - venepuncture, tissue viability 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.