Porter / Coordinator

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Porter / Coordinator to join our Healthcare team at HMP Foston Hall a Closed Prison located in Derbyshire.

HMP Foston Hall is a closed women's prison with a capacity for 355 in mates. We are recruiting for a Porter / Coordinator to support the Healthcare team with duties such as to support clinicians with flow of patients record attendance to appointments and facilitate patient access for booked appointments into healthcare, Co-ordinate management of deliveries, stores and stock control, Oversee IPC compliance. Support site visits for authorised external visitors of healthcare and Co-ordinate completion and submission of tool sheets as well as other duties that may be required.

Hours

Monday - Friday 0800 - 1600

Salary 

This position is full time, youll receive an annual salary up to £28,54 per annum FTE - 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

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 a Porter / Coordinator, your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Provide a high standard of portering services and housekeeping, escorting visitors and contractors into and around the prison.
• You will deal with patients, healthcare colleagues and other professionals over the phone and face to face.
• Deliver a tidy healthcare area, monitoring and ordering stock as necessary, paying attention to expiry dates and cost of equipment.
• Inspire excellence by dealing with patients and colleagues professionally. .
• Promote professionalism within the completion of your duties to ensure a tidy, safe environment is maintained across all healthcare areas.
• Share knowledge, skills and expertise to ensure safe care, and build multi-disciplinary teams of clinical and non-clinical colleagues who support each other to do a great job

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:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 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.

• Good basic level of education
• Excellent organisation skills and initiative.
• Excellent communication skills
• A non-judgmental and compassionate approach
• Able to work within a busy environment 

Although not essential ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.

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 Porter / Coordinator to join our Healthcare team at HMP Foston Hall a Closed Prison located in Derbyshire.

HMP Foston Hall is a closed women's prison with a capacity for 355 in mates. We are recruiting for a Porter / Coordinator to support the Healthcare team with duties such as to support clinicians with flow of patients record attendance to appointments and facilitate patient access for booked appointments into healthcare, Co-ordinate management of deliveries, stores and stock control, Oversee IPC compliance. Support site visits for authorised external visitors of healthcare and Co-ordinate completion and submission of tool sheets as well as other duties that may be required.

Hours

Monday - Friday 0800 - 1600

Salary 

This position is full time, youll receive an annual salary up to £28,54 per annum FTE - 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

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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Experience

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