Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England
HP3
Pay: Paying up to £26,375 - Depending on experience
Hours: Full time
Contract: Permanent
Role: Other Qualified Professional
Posted: 7 Dec 2024
Closes: 6 Jan 2025
Job Description
About The Role
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 The Mount, a category C adult male prison located on the outskirts of Bovingdon Village, Hertfordshire. This is a crucial role within the healthcare team, making a real difference to patients, and delivering outstanding care.
Hours: This is a full time role, 37.5 hours per week, and you will work on rotational shifts.
Salary: This position is full time, you'll receive an annual salary up to £26,375 per annum - 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.
What you'll be doing:
As our new Healthcare Assistant, your responsibilities will vary. Some of your duties will include:
* Provide outstanding quality based care to all patients
* Deliver personalised, non-judgemental care, based on patient feedback
* Contribute to, and implement care packages, assist with health promotion, wellbeing and clinics
* Support the nursing and pharmacy teams in primary care on the wings and healthcare centres
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 doesn't stop there:
* 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
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 Healthcare Assistant will:
* Hold a NVQ Level 3 qualification in Health & Social Care, or equivalent
* Have a non-judgemental and compassionate approach
* Be able to evidence their Continued Professional Development (CPD)
Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you're 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.
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