Healthcare Assistant (Nights)

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant to join the Primary Care team at HMP Oakwood, a category C prison located in Featherstone, approximately 5 miles outside of Wolverhampton. 

This is a crucial role within the healthcare team, making a real difference to patients, and delivering outstanding care. HMP Oakwood is the largest prison in the UK, with outstanding facilities and training opportunities. We invest in our team, offer lots of training and upskilling opportunities.    You could learn lots of new skills here with us, including ECG, medication, respiratory, tissue viability, wound care and long term conditions.   Hours:   This is a full time role, and you will work night shifts between 19:45 - 08:00, including weekends.    Salary: This position is full time , youll receive an annual salary of up to £27,195 per annum.   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

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks

Main duties of the job

As our new Healthcare Assistant (Nights), your responsibilities will vary. Some of your duties will include:

• Support the Duty Nurse / Paramedic during the night
• Work within medication, primary care, emergency situations, social care - this role is very varied! No two days are the same!
• Provide outstanding quality based care to all patients
• Work across all 9 residential buildings within the prison
• Deliver personalised, non judgemental care, based on patient feedback 
• Contribute to, and implement care packages, assist with health promotion, wellbeing and clinics

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 doesnt 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

 

About us

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. Were the UKs 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 Groups 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
• No experience is necessary - we would love to hear from college leavers!
• Have a non-judgemental and compassionate approach 
• Ideally, you will be a driver with access to a vehicle due to the location of the prison

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If youre 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.

 

Job description

Job responsibilities

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant to join the Primary Care team at HMP Oakwood, a category C prison located in Featherstone, approximately 5 miles outside of Wolverhampton. 

This is a crucial role within the healthcare team, making a real difference to patients, and delivering outstanding care. HMP Oakwood is the largest prison in the UK, with outstanding facilities and training opportunities. We invest in our team, offer lots of training and upskilling opportunities.    You could learn lots of new skills here with us, including ECG, medication, respiratory, tissue viability, wound care and long term conditions.   Hours:   This is a full time role, and you will work night shifts between 19:45 - 08:00, including weekends.    Salary: This position is full time , youll receive an annual salary of up to £27,195 per annum.   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

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks

Person Specification

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Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).