Job Description

Job Introduction

As a Healthcare Assistant based at HMP Chelmsford your days will be rewarding and varied, your responsibilities will include; providing high quality patient care under the guidance of qualified nurses and therapists, setting up and preparing for clinics and supporting patients attending clinics.


As part of our commitment to your lifelong learning we offer the care certificate to all our unregistered health care professionals. This is the start of your education and training with us and forms part of a robust induction programme giving you the fundamental evidence-based training to support you in your role with us.


The Care Certificate is an agreed set of standards that define the knowledge, skills and behaviours we expect of specific job roles in health and social care services.


You will also have the opportunity to then build and develop your skills and knowledge through the Trainee Nursing Associate programme and qualify as an NMC registered Nursing Associate. Please note that, in any case, the healthcare staff will not be expected to be responsible for or involved with prisoners' restraints.

The role will include 12.5 hour shift work on a rotary pattern with flexible work days. Including night work, every other weekend with night and weekend enhancements greatly topping up the stated salary.

Shifts are between the hours of 7am and 7pm. If you were to work full time hours, you would typically work 3 days one week and 4 the other.

About our prisons service:


We operate round-the-clock, nurse-led healthcare including prisoner screening on arrival and all primary care such as minor surgery, in-patient units, and prescribing. We also coordinate a wide range of other service providers, such as GP practices, to provide seamless care.


The safety of our team and the people we look after, particularly the most vulnerable, is our priority and we work closely with prison management. We also maximise the amount of 'wing-based' care given, which not only helps us to reduce risk posed by moving prisoners, but also helps improve waiting times and reduce the number of missed appointments.


Our motivated teams are driven by our belief that if you are a prisoner, you should receive same level of healthcare that you would in the community. We know that improving prisoners' short and long-term health reduces their likelihood of reoffending.




Main Responsibilities

Within this role, you will:

Work as part of the multidisciplinary team participating in procedures and duties in accordance with agreed standards relevant to role Participate in the assessment process of care needs and implementation of programmes of holistic care within set standards Extend current practice in line with HCRG Care Group policy, including the dispensing of prescribed medication under supervision Undertake all aspects of medicines management related activities listed below in accordance with HCRG Care Group medicines policy where appropriate training has been given and competencies have been achieved: medicine administration and understanding of supervised and in-possession medicines, ordering of medicines, safe storage of medicines, safe transportation of medicines. Attend appropriate training and maintain competencies in relevant areas Work in partnership with clients ensuring privacy and dignity is maintained Assist in promotion of health and wellbeing of clients Undertake clinical interventions as delegate by a senior team member Maintain close liaison with the senior team member who is responsible for the workload Maintain clear and comprehensive, signed and contemporaneous records according to HCRG Care Group procedures Assist with clerical and administrative duties as required Work in co-operation with all other professionals and agencies involved in the care the client

The Ideal Candidate

You will have a resilient and 'can-do' attitude, be passionate about delivering a high level of care and looking for a role where no 2 days are the same. Previous care experience is not essential.


There may also be the opportunity to take on night shifts dependent on service requirements.


You will be confident using IT systems and be able to demonstrate working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages i.e. Outlook, Word, Excel.


About The Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.



Established in 2006 we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.


We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We're a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.


While it doesn't happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we'll need to close it earlier than the date we've shown here. If you're keen to join our team, we'd love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.


As you'd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.


Finally, we need to let you know that the company you'll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job we'll need to process and hold information about you. If you would like to know a little more about how we use your information, please see our website's privacy policy.



Package Description

As "

Health Care Assistant

", you'll be part of our valued team:

Competitive salary of

23,795.00

depending on experience with group pension Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life's emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing - from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our 'Outstanding' learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise * An open, just culture where you're encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care - backed up by at least 100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year