Healthcare Support Worker

7 months ago

Leyland, United Kingdom Greater Manchester Mental Health Full time

Job overview

Healthcare Team - HMP Garth

The Healthcare Team have an exciting opportunity for 2x Band 3 Health Care Support Workers. 

Are you looking for a challenging but rewarding role in our Health & Justice Health Care Team

The prison is based in Leyland, Lancashire and is easily accessible by public transport, Garth prison is a Male Category B prison within the long term high secure estate.

Greater Manchester Mental Health are the lead provider of Health care services into HMP Garth.

This is an exciting and dynamic role for the post holders who will be looking to expand their knowledge in health and justice services.

You must have been in the UK for 12 months prior to applying for this post and be able to provide a 6 year address history to be able to complete the prison clearance.

Main duties of the job

We are looking to recruit warm, compassionate, caring, hard working individuals to join our friendly, motivated and dynamic team at HMP Garth.

Health Care Support workers are valuable members of our multidisciplinary team supporting the Qualified Nurses and Medical staff in providing holistic care to patients in custody.

Applicants must possess good communication skills, have a pleasant personality and be committed to patient care.

The post holder will enjoy working within a busy, friendly and professional team.

We would welcome any potential candidates to enter discussion about this role, to look around the prison and to meet the team if they wish to do so.

Healthcare services operate 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, and the successful applicants would need to be flexible in their approach to meeting the demands of the service.

Working for our organisation

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over  6,400  members of staff, who deliver services from more than  160  locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See attached detailed job description and person specification.

Staff benefits

Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays. 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years Excellent pension Cycle to work scheme Salary sacrifice car scheme Wellbeing programme

Person specification

Essential & Desirable

Essential criteria

Experience of working in a healthcare environment Ability to work under pressure Experience of working with clients with severe and enduring psychological difficulties Excellent written & verbal communication skills Ability to communicate with a wide range of people including: service users, carers, members of the public and other professionals

Desirable criteria

Clinical observations or willingness to develop skills Experience of dual diagnosis patient Knowledge of specialist needs of service users within the prison environment and criminal justice systems. Basic mental health knowledge Willingness to develop in areas of practice depending on service need

Essential & Desirable

Essential criteria

Experience of working in a healthcare environment Willingness to continue professional development Excellent written and communication skills Team Work Understanding importance of record keeping

Desirable criteria

Understanding of NEWS 2 Understanding of Dual diagnosis patient Examples of working under pressure Understanding difficulties with prison population Willingness to undertake additional training to meet role requirements

 Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.

The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.

Sponsorship will be offered for eligible roles that meet the salary requirements. Please review guidance from the UK Government . Please note, most health and care jobs must have a salary of at least £23,300, and other eligible jobs may require have a salary of £38,700 or higher, depending on your individual circumstances.

Do you have experience outside the NHS?

We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities. 

We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment.

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