Job summaryAre you a caring and compassionate 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.Main duties of the jobOur 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!About usBE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCAREJoin our teamWe'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 PensionAnnual leave on your BirthdayWelcome payment for some postsRefer a friend schemeTraining and Development opportunitiesFlexible WorkingAccess to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmesUp to 33 days annual leaveSpectrum 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 MissionHolistic interventions delivered with compassion for the stigmatised and marginalised in our communitiesOur VisionQuality healthcare that makes a difference to people's lives, regardless of circumstances.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details on the advertised role.Person SpecificationEducation and TrainingEssentialNVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or currently studying in the final year of a degree in nursingKnowledge and ExperienceEssentialDemonstration of experience of working with people with complex health needs, in a health or social care settingKnowledge of nursing standards gained through NVQ qualification or equivalent experienceExperience of nursing practice and clinical proceduresUnderstanding and application of confidentialityDesirableKnowledge or experience of working within a prison or secured environment settingExperience of work in a multidisciplinary team settingExperience in responding to emergency situationsExperience in using SystmOneDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 detailsEmployer nameSpectrum Community Health CICAddressHMP DurhamDurhamDH1 3HUEmployer's websitehttps://spectrum-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)