Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Porter / Coordinator to join our Healthcare team at HMP Foston Hall a Closed Prison located in Derbyshire. HMP Foston Hall is a closed women's prison with a capacity for 355 in mates. We are recruiting for a Porter / Coordinator to support the Healthcare team with duties such as to support clinicians with flow of patients - record attendance to appointments and facilitate patient access for booked appointments into healthcare, Co-ordinate management of deliveries, stores and stock control, Oversee IPC compliance. Support site visits for authorised external visitors of healthcare and Co-ordinate completion and submission of tool sheets as well as other duties that may be required.
Hours
Monday - Friday
0800 - 1600
Salary
This position is full time, you'll receive an annual salary up to 28,54 per annum FTE - 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 a Porter / Coordinator, your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Provide a high standard of portering services and housekeeping, escorting visitors and contractors into and around the prison.
• You will deal with patients, healthcare colleagues and other professionals over the phone and face to face.
• Deliver a tidy healthcare area, monitoring and ordering stock as necessary, paying attention to expiry dates and cost of equipment.
• Inspire excellence by dealing with patients and colleagues professionally. .
• Promote professionalism within the completion of your duties to ensure a tidy, safe environment is maintained across all healthcare areas.
• Share knowledge, skills and expertise to ensure safe care, and build multi-disciplinary teams of clinical and non-clinical colleagues who support each other to do a great job

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... we also offer:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 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.

• Good basic level of education
• Excellent organisation skills and initiative.
• Excellent communication skills
• A non-judgmental and compassionate approach
• Able to work within a busy environment

Although not essential ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.
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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Position
HCAs
Advertising Salary
Paying up to 28574 - Depending on experience
Vacancy Type
Permanent
Schedule Type
Full Time
Rewards & Benefits
Employee Assistance programme provided by Health Assured and Occupational Health through Medigold
Refer a friend scheme
Blue Light Card, Boundless card and Costco membership eligibility
Award winning ED&I programme
Free access to Reward Gateway discount scheme
Access to private health insurance
Wide range of 'time away from work' allowances
Extensive career development and training opportunities
Training & Development
Tailored CPD training delivered via our bespoke Learning Management System.
Extensive training courses accessible via Practice Plus Group Skills Academy.
Great development and career progression opportunities.
They are a wonderful team who support each other and are always there for you. It is one of the great things about working here. The other thing is the number of courses that are made available, and the training that is open to us.

Skills Required