Healthcare Assistant Huntingdon
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work at HMP Littlehey in the Health Care Team. We are looking for an individual who possess a caring, positive attitude and is dedicated and conscientious. Good communication abilities, compassion and organisational skills are paramount. The candidates will have the ability to lead by example and work well in a team. A strong interest in working with prisoners is essential. HMP Littlehey is a Category C prison situated in the picturesque village of Perry in Cambridgeshire and has free parking. The prison accommodates 1200 adult male prisoners. We are a warm and friendly team who pride ourselves on delivering a high standard of care. The successful candidates will benefit from an extensive supernumerary induction period, alongside regular supervision and appraisals and be encouraged to undertake training so why not drop us a line and come and have a look around. Display a professional behaviour and attitude at all times in line with NHFT values. Support the implementation of the Trust’s policies and procedures. Be able to perform clinical observations, report abnormalities, escalate concerns and document on System One accurately. Follow appropriate infection prevention and control guidelines in order to protect themselves, colleagues and residents. Assist in the provision of clinics including phlebotomy, vaccinations, ECGs and secondary reception screens. Be able to maintain accurate, timely and legible records of resident’s care, including data input and statistical information, as required To contribute to the ordering, distribution, stock control and maintenance of Healthcare equipment and resources. Will participate in all aspects of healthcare admin duties as required including booking appointments, scanning of resident’s information and answering queries Participate in health promotion events and clinical audits. As ahealth and wellbeing organisationhere atteam NHFTwe are dedicated to continuallyinnovateandstrive to make a differenceto our community and those working for our Trust, we aim to serve the people of Northamptonshire and surrounding areas withsafe, quality care. We deliver this from an understanding of our local healthcare needs, economy and the changing demands of our community. Our mission,making a difference for you, with youwas chosen by our staff and stakeholders. It means in everything we do and through every service we provide, we want to make apositive difference in people’s lives– forthose we care for,those we work withandthose who work with us. Everyone is part of our team. Our core strategy is to be anemployer of choice,a great place to workand be known for adiverse and inclusive culturewhose staff feelvalued. We provide a range of NHS services including physical, mental health and specialty services provided in hospital settings and out in the community within schools, GP clinics and patients own homes. Here at NHFT we pride ourselves on our 54321 roadmap, pictured here which encompasses ourPRIDE values,leadership behaviours,teams,enablersandour missionall of which are driven byour vision of ‘being a leading provider of outstanding, compassionate care’. We are extremely proud to say this has also been recognised by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and our CQC rating ofOutstanding for team NHFT. For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document.
