Healthcare Support Worker - Primary Care - HMP Berwyn

Job summary

HMP Berwyn is a category C local training prison with a remand function serving courts in North Wales with a capacity of 2106 men.

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) provides a dedicated health and wellbeing service supporting patients with often complex needs including physical, mental health and substance misuse issues.

We offer training and development opportunities in our friendly and supportive teams. Full-time, part-time, flexible working, fixed shift patterns, weekends and nights only contracts are available in addition to a range of other employee benefits.

Shifts times can vary but day cover is from 07:00-19:30 and night cover is 19:00-07:30.

We very much welcome informal visits. Please get in touch to arrange these

Main duties of the job

As a Healthcare Support Worker, you will work under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and your responsibilities will vary.

You will support and assist patients with the activities of daily living to promote their health and deliver well-being through clinics.

You will support the Registered Nurse and the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team in implementing an agreed plan of care in association with the patient and in accordance with instructions and training received. You must be willing to develop and apply new skills to maintain and enhance clinical service delivery.

We are ideally looking for someone who has experience of working in a Health Care Assistant role or similar and are trained to level 3 NVQ in care.

About us

We believe in putting the patient first, regardless of the environment or their history. That's why we're proud to deliver quality healthcare in some of the most challenging environments; care that is equal to what you receive in the community. We're passionate about making a difference to the lives of prisoners by improving their health, securing their wellbeing and helping to reduce re-offending behaviour.

Prisons are a community like any other and we offer all of the health services any community needs in one place and with a single team. These range from reception health checks on arrival and regular GP services, to help with substance misuse, mental health, chronic or long-term conditions, podiatry, physiotherapy and optometry.