Job Description

We are looking for a dedicated healthcare assistants to work in our Substance Misuse Team.



As a Healthcare Assistant you will assist in the delivery of high quality nursing care to patients in HMP Elmley with the support of a registered nurses.



You will be providing physical care to patients according to a written care plan. This will include actively engaging with patients in the provision of holistic, needs-led care which will take into account physical, psychological, emotional, social and spiritual needs of the individual. You will be promoting health and well-being through the delivery of health promotion activities and programmes, responding to patients needs and assisting patients to attain optimal physical health.



This role will require you to be an effective communicator and you must be able to respond to patient needs in an honest, non judgemental and open manner.

Important Sponsorship Information for this post:

We are currently unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post.



As a Healthcare Assistant you will assist in the delivery of high quality nursing care to patients in prison with the support of a registered nurse.



You will be providing physical care to patients according to a written care plan. This will include taking blood pressures, ECG's, other observations and wound care.



You will be actively engaging with patients in the provision of holistic, needs-led care which will consider the physical, psychological, emotional, social and spiritual needs of the individual.



You will be promoting health and well-being through the delivery of health promotion activities and programmes, responding to patients needs and assisting patients to attain optimal physical health.



Oxleas - About Us



Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.



We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.



Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:



We're Kind



We're Fair



We Listen



We Care

IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ:

All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team.

You will need to provide:

Proof of right to work documentation



Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographic ID



Proof of address documentation



Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code.

Address History:

5 years address history will be needed.



Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously.



Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited.



In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be sought from: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants



If the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en).



Detailed job description and main responsibilities



Please see JD and PS for full details



Responding to the needs of patients in an honest, non-judgemental, and open manner, which respects the rights of individuals and groups

Actively engaging with patients in the provision of holistic, needs-led care which considers the physical, psychological, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of individuals and groups

Delivery of health promotion activities and programmes (including patient self-help programmes) in support of a registered healthcare professional

Assisting patients to attain optimal physical health and assisting with physical procedures in alongside a registered healthcare professional

Contributing appropriately to risk assessment and individualised care planning.



Clinical



To work as directed by a registered nurse, providing physical care to patients according to a written care plan. Typical duties include:



Carrying out ECG's Phlebotomy Basic wound care NEWS2 Assess patients using NEWS2 Blood glucose monitoring Taking patients weight and other measurements

Assisting in emergency call outs and instigating emergency procedures when appropriate

Being second checker on medication rounds

Ordering and maintaining stock

Ensuring treatment rooms are clean, tidy and well stocked

Appropriate escalation to registered healthcare professionals

Using appropriate templates in SystmOne to document contemporaneously and accurately

Maintaining patient confidentiality and security

Adhering to all organisational and prison policies, procedures, and guidelines

Ensuring good working relationships with patients, carers, relatives, other professionals and prison and healthcare staff

Developing an understanding of and demonstrating use of clinical supervision to reflect upon and modify practice



Custodial Responsibilities



Assume personal responsibility for the security of issued keys.

Understand and comply with prison orders, procedures, and instructions in your area of work.

Comply with all security requirements.

Respond to any situation or circumstance that might indicate a threat to security of the establishment or to the safety of an individual, completing Incident, Security, Injury, or other reports as appropriate.

Report breaches of order and discipline including reporting and recording untoward incidents according to local protocol.

Contribute to effective risk assessment and management procedures.