Bank Healthcare Support Worker - North East HMP Prisons

Whether you’re completely new to offender healthcare or looking for your next challenge, joining Spectrum will give you an excellent opportunity to expand your nursing skills and develop your clinical practice.

Are you a caring and compassionate Bank Healthcare Support Worker? Would you like the opportunity to develop your skills in a Health and Justice setting? You could be a key part of our multi-disciplined healthcare team, providing individualised care for our patients in a prison environment.

The bank hourly rate is £12.91 per hour however Spectrum offer enhanced rates for weekend working and nights.

There is opportunity to join Spectrum at one of our secure environments below:

• HMP Northumberland
• HMP Frankland
• HMP Durham
• HMP Low Newton
• HMP Deerbolt
• HMP Kirklevington
• HMP Holme House
• HMP Full Sutton
• HMP Hull
• HMP Humber
• Derwentside IRC

Some of our services include Substance Misuse, reception screening, providing agreed care packages, undertaking appropriate physical health observations, clinics such as Phlebotomy, ECG, NHS health checks, sexual health, and health promotion. You will need a good level of communication skills, be a team player and provide high standards of care to patients under the supervision of a qualified nurse/practitioner.

If you have NVQ level 3 and a good level of care experience, then we could have the perfect job for you!

BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE

We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team.

Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge we’ve got a role for you!

• Access to NHS Pension
• Annual leave on your Birthday
• Welcome payment for some posts
• Refer a friend scheme
• Training and Development opportunities
• Flexible Working
• Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes
• Up to 33 days annual leave

Spectrum Community Health CIC provides a range of award-winning healthcare services on behalf of the NHS, Local Authority Public Health services, and other partners across substance misuse, sexual health, and health and justice settings. As a not-for-profit social enterprise and Community Interest Company our focus is centred on people – our patients, service users, staff and partners.

We are building on our ambition to deliver the best in health and wellbeing on a values-driven ethos and to maintain the highest standards of patient care and service. We are an expanding organisation, but we aim to grow without compromising on quality and social value.
Our Mission

Holistic interventions delivered with compassion for the stigmatised and marginalised in our communities
Our Vision

Quality healthcare that makes a difference to people’s lives, regardless of circumstances.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details on the advertised role.