Job summary Are you a caring and compassionate Healthcare Support Worker? Would you like the opportunity to develop your skills in a Health and Justice setting? You could be a key part of our multi-disciplined healthcare team, providing individualised care for our patients in a prison environment. Main duties of the job Our services include Substance Misuse, reception screening, providing agreed care packages, undertaking appropriate physical health observations, clinics such as Phlebotomy, ECG, NHS health checks, sexual health, and health promotion. You will need a good level of communication skills, be a team player and provide high standards of care to patients under the supervision of a qualified nurse/practitioner. If you have NVQ level 3 and a good level of care experience, then we could have the perfect job for you. About us BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE Join our team We're looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team. Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge we've got a role for you Access to NHS Pension Annual leave on your Birthday Welcome payment for some posts Refer a friend scheme Training and Development opportunities Flexible Working Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes Up to 33 days annual leave We have an ambition to become a truly lived experience inclusive employer, changing how we approach staff experience and value personal stories our colleagues bring with them. We welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who belong to LGBTQIA Community and are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or questioning), Intersex and Asexual, people with a disability, neurodivergent applicants and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds. Spectrum Community Health CIC provides a range of award-winning healthcare services on behalf of the NHS, Local Authority Public Health services, and other partners across substance misuse, sexual health, and health and justice settings. As a not-for-profit social enterprise and Community Interest Company our focus is centred on people - our patients, service users, staff and partners. Date posted 31 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 3 Salary £24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 847-RM-24-V339-B Job locations HMP Durham 19 Old Elvet Durham DH1 3HU Job description Job responsibilities Substance Misuse monitoring, reception screening, providing agreed care packages, undertaking appropriate physical health observations, clinics such as Phlebotomy, ECG, NHS health checks, sexual health, and health promotion. Job description Job responsibilities Substance Misuse monitoring, reception screening, providing agreed care packages, undertaking appropriate physical health observations, clinics such as Phlebotomy, ECG, NHS health checks, sexual health, and health promotion. Person Specification Healthcare Support worker Essential oNVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or currently studying in the final year of a degree in nursing oDemonstration of experience of working with people with complex health needs, in a health or social care setting oKnowledge of nursing standards gained through NVQ qualification or equivalent experience oUnderstanding and application of confidentiality Desirable oKnowledge or experience of working within a prison or secured environment setting oExperience in responding to emergency situations oExperience in using SystmOne Experience of working with individuals with Substance Misuse needs Person Specification Healthcare Support worker Essential oNVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or currently studying in the final year of a degree in nursing oDemonstration of experience of working with people with complex health needs, in a health or social care setting oKnowledge of nursing standards gained through NVQ qualification or equivalent experience oUnderstanding and application of confidentiality Desirable oKnowledge or experience of working within a prison or secured environment setting oExperience in responding to emergency situations oExperience in using SystmOne Experience of working with individuals with Substance Misuse needs 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. Employer details Employer name Spectrum Community Health CIC Address HMP Durham 19 Old Elvet Durham DH1 3HU Employer's website https://spectrum-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)