• Job Description

  Req#: E9847-25-0151?language=en&page=927&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Break into prison healthcare! Are you looking for a new challenge in an environment where no two days are the same? Patient care is at the centre of what we do and we are looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking and committed health care professional who wants to make a difference to our patient's lives. HMP Humber is a Cat C prison holding male adults. We provide primary care, GP surgery provision alongside access to mental health and substance misuse services.Prisons are challenging yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you want 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 substance Misuse health care assistant, you will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, whilst being a support and resource to other staff. You will be working as part of a larger multi-disciplinary team, alongside the primary Care team and mental health teams. There are great opportunities for training and development and the opportunity to work with interesting patients and learn new skills. If you are self-motivated and able to work autonomously as well as showing plenty of initiative when it comes to handling a wide range of situations, then this could be the right role for you! This is a full-time role, working 37.5 hours per week.

  Main duties of the job

  As a Healthcare Support Worker your main duties will include:

  • All aspects of daily care
  • Substance Misuse
  • Wound care
  • Venepuncture
  • Supporting other staff
  • Assisting in medication administration

  About us

  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 stigmatized and marginalized in our communities

  Our Vision

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

  Details

  Date posted

  01 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 3

  Salary

  £24,625 to £25,674 a year

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  847-CW-25-V571

  Job locations

  HMP Humber

  Sand Lane

  Brough

  HU15 2JZ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information on the role.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information on the role.

  Person Specification

  Education and Training

  Essential

  • NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or currently studying in the final year of a degree in nursing.

  Desirable

  • Substance Misuse Qualification
  • Secure Environment

  Knowledge and Experience

  Essential

  • Demonstration of experience of working with people with complex health needs, in a health or social care setting.
  • Knowledge of nursing standards gained through NVQ qualification or equivalent experience
  • Experience of nursing practice and clinical procedures.
  • Understanding and application of confidentiality

  Desirable

  • Knowledge or experience of working within a prison or secured environment setting.
  • Experience of work in a multi-disciplinary team setting.
  • Experience in responding to emergency situations
  • Experience in using SystmOne

  Skills and Abilities

  Essential

  • Well-developed verbal and written communication skills
  • The ability to work effectively as part of a team, maintaining effective working relationships and mitigating conflict.
  • The ability to complete tasks under delegated responsibility and ability to escalate concerns to senior clinical staff as appropriate
  • Promote and support patients to manage own mental and physical needs
  • Able to maintain contemporaneous clinical records following clinical activities.
  • Keyboard skills - computer literate with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office

  Desirable

  • Good patient assessment skills - knowledge of signs and symptoms of a range of mental and physical disorders and its effects on individuals.
  • Extended scope of practice e.g., Phlebotomy, ECG etc
  • Experience in simple wound care management
  • Experience in monitoring and support with the management of long-term conditions

  Person Specification

  Education and Training

  Essential

  • NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or currently studying in the final year of a degree in nursing.

  Desirable

  • Substance Misuse Qualification
  • Secure Environment

  Knowledge and Experience

  Essential

  • Demonstration of experience of working with people with complex health needs, in a health or social care setting.
  • Knowledge of nursing standards gained through NVQ qualification or equivalent experience
  • Experience of nursing practice and clinical procedures.
  • Understanding and application of confidentiality

  Desirable

  • Knowledge or experience of working within a prison or secured environment setting.
  • Experience of work in a multi-disciplinary team setting.
  • Experience in responding to emergency situations
  • Experience in using SystmOne

  Skills and Abilities

  Essential

  • Well-developed verbal and written communication skills
  • The ability to work effectively as part of a team, maintaining effective working relationships and mitigating conflict.
  • The ability to complete tasks under delegated responsibility and ability to escalate concerns to senior clinical staff as appropriate
  • Promote and support patients to manage own mental and physical needs
  • Able to maintain contemporaneous clinical records following clinical activities.
  • Keyboard skills - computer literate with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office

  Desirable

  • Good patient assessment skills - knowledge of signs and symptoms of a range of mental and physical disorders and its effects on individuals.
  • Extended scope of practice e.g., Phlebotomy, ECG etc
  • Experience in simple wound care management
  • Experience in monitoring and support with the management of long-term conditions

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Spectrum Community Health CIC

  Address

  HMP Humber

  Sand Lane

  Brough

  HU15 2JZ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://spectrum-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Spectrum Community Health CIC

  Address

  HMP Humber

  Sand Lane

  Brough

  HU15 2JZ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://spectrum-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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