Healthcare Support Worker (Bank)

We have a fantastic opportunity for an Healthcare Support Worker to join the team on a bank basis at HMP Garth, a Category B male prison located near Preston. HMP Garth has capacity of around 840, and holds inmates serving sentences of 4 years or more.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the team, and work in a varied environment, where you will gain experience across primary care, including emergency response, working on the wings, clinics, health promotion, and more! No 2 days are the same in this challenging, yet rewarding and supportive environment.
Please note that this is a clinical role, and we need candidates that are competent in skills such as Venepuncture, ECGs, NEWS2 etc.
Hours:
This is a bank role offering flexible hours to cover additional need such as sickness and annual leave
Salary:

This position is offered on a bank basis and the hourly rate is £15.25
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


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

Ensure continuity of care for all patients, and deliver outstanding care at all times
Carry out bloods, obs, ECGs etc
Work across all areas of care, including inpatients, clinics, primary care, health promotion, bloods etc
Respond to emergency situations as needed
Work holistically with your patients and other healthcare staff, including nurses, nursing associates, pharmacy etc
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.


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 Bank Healthcare Assistant will:
Hold a NVQ Level 2 / 3 in Health & Social Care, or equivalent work experience
Have experience in Venepuncture, ECGs, NEWS2 etc
Experience in a healthcare environment - hospital, prison or within the community
Although not essential, your own vehicle would be beneficial due to the location of the site