Healthcare Support Worker - HMP Woodhill

Job overview

They will work collaboratively with the Healthcare Team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of Local and national Policies and Procedures.

By joining our Prisons Health Care Team, you will not only look after the healthcare needs of our patients residing in secure environments, but who also have the opportunity to have a real impact on promoting health and well-being. Our healthcare services work to a 7 day week working model, to ensure our patient's healthcare is managed and maintained to the highest of standards at all times.

Why not see what our staff say about working within our award winning teams: https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/health-and-justice/find-out-what-its-work-health-and-justice

Main duties of the job

Healthcare Support worker will work closely with prisoners who require social care needs whilst in prison.

Healthcare Support Worker will follow social care plans as assessed by Local Authority or as identified by emergency care plans in the event that a new prisoner arrives without an established social care plan.

Healthcare Support Worker are expected to be kind and responsive but professional and informative and contribute to the quality of the services we provide by.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

Working for our organisation

We’re passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient’s own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.

Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. We’re always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we’re hoping to find our future leaders and we’ll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.

With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more – whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.

Save money on your weekly food shops, toiletries, cosmetics, cinema, meals out, holidays, travel and entertainment. You can also access free online courses on a variety of topics, professional and personal, ranging from business management, languages, law and teaching.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

HMP Woodhill is a high secure prison and CNWL are the healthcare providers within HMP Woodhill providing Primary Care, Mental Health and Addictions services to approximately 500 adult male prisoners.

We are looking for enthusiastic and experienced healthcare support workers to join our multi-disciplinary team delivering high quality care to the prison population in this challenging environment.

For further information about the advertised role, please refer to the job description & person specification included in the documents section of this advert.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Good general education to O Level or GCSE standard or equivalent
• Willingness to undertake NVQ Level 2 in Healthcare
• Evidence of personal development in previous employment

Personal disposition

• Willingness to learn and develop; recognises the need for flexibility
• Able to work well within a multi-disciplinary team
• Understands own accountability
• Delivers care under the supervision of the registered nursing team and in line with PCT/Prison Policies and Procedures
• Ability to use own initiative
• Be discrete in dealing with sensitive issues
• Good attendance record

Key Skills/Abilities

• Carry out clinical interventions as delegated by a registered nurse
• Willingness to undertake further training in areas such as phlebotomy and wound care assessment
• Ability to carry out basic assessments of blood pressure, pulse, temperature

Knowledge

• Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding
• Able to present factual information and refer questions to others where appropriate
• Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy
• Basic working knowledge of IT and emails
• Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the Healthcare setting

Experience

• Substantive and relevant work experience
• Excellent communication skills

• Experience of working within a secure environment

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.

We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page

Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.

Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.

If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.