Bank Mental Health Healthcare Assistant

Job summary

Have you thought about working within prison healthcare? Prisons are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work - if youre looking for a role where you can develop your existing skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this is it!

As a Bank Mental Healthcare Assistant your responsibilities will vary. You will be involved in the implementation of clinical care packages, phlebotomy and assessment, treatment and the evaluation of patients care.

You will support and assist patients with the activities of daily living, work with the Pharmacy Team to help them fulfil their daily tasks and you will be encouraged to take the lead on well-being promotion clinics.

Main duties of the job

We are on the lookout for Mental Health Support Workers who have experience of working within a Primary Care setting, including GP surgeries and hospitals. You will also have experience working in a multi-disciplinary team and have excellent communication skills.

 

Youll hold an NVQ 2/3 in Health and Social Care and must have a willingness to undertake training in Mental Health Awareness, suicide prevention, self-harm, and ACCT procedures as well as Health Promotion and screening.

 

Youll receive an hourly pay rate of 12.55. We offer a whole host of additional benefits such as: free DBS check, free uniform, an extensive training and induction structure for all employees along with an employee recognition scheme (for anyone you refer into a permanent role).

  It doesnt stop there we also offer a company pension scheme which we as Practice Plus Group also pay into, NHS blue light card, discounted Costco memberships, access to Boundless memberships for attractions and parks, shopping discounts, free eye tests for computer screen users, and an 24/7 employee assistance helpline.

About us

Practice Plus Group is a specialist provider of NHS services into prison healthcare across over 45 different prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We believe in putting the patient first, regardless of the environment or their history. The prison population is one of the most vulnerable and challenged patient groups in society and the delivery of their health care is conducted within often difficult and demanding environments.

HMP Wayland is a category C training prison holding adult males, and has a capacity of 1,017. The prison originally opened in1985, and since then, has been added to significantly, increasing its capacity by some margin.

Practice Plus Groups mission is Access to Excellence.  Our core values are;  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 Patients can only access excellence if we commit to living our values in everything we do when were at work.   If you share these values and have transferable skills we want to meet you!   Please note that offers of employment are subject to Practice Plus Group Terms & Conditions and receipt of satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS check and prison vetting.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Have you thought about working within prison healthcare? Prisons are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work - if youre looking for a role where you can develop your existing skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this is it!

As a Bank Mental Healthcare Assistant your responsibilities will vary. You will be involved in the implementation of clinical care packages, phlebotomy and assessment, treatment and the evaluation of patients care.

You will support and assist patients with the activities of daily living, work with the Pharmacy Team to help them fulfil their daily tasks and you will be encouraged to take the lead on well-being promotion clinics.

Person Specification

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