Healthcare Assistant

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant to join the Primary Care team at Gatwick Immigration Removal Centre (IRC). 

This is a crucial role within the healthcare team, making a real difference to patients, and delivering outstanding care.  Gatwick IRC is a detention centre based on the grounds of Gatwick Airport. 

Hours:

This is a full time role, with healthcare being offered 24/7 to patients. Shifts are 07:00 - 19:30 and 19:00 - 07:30. The role involves working nights and weekends on a rota basis. 

Salary:

This position is  full time , you’ll receive an annual salary of £29,085 per annum.

How will we support you?

• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course

• Competency framework

• Regional and national career development opportunities

• Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs

• Support from the wider team

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks

As our new Healthcare Assistant, your responsibilities will vary. Some of your duties will include:

• Support the full patient journey, from entry to discharge
• Support the nursing and pharmacy teams within primary care health centres, as well as aon wings and blocks
• Provide outstanding quality based care to all patients
• Deliver personalised, non judgemental care, based on patient feedback 
• Contribute to, and implement care packages, assist with health promotion, wellbeing and clinics

If you are interested in  career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both  internal and external options for development and learning.

It doesn’t stop there … we also offer:

• Company pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave increasing with service up to 28 days per year, plus public bank holidays
• An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• Excellent long-term career prospects
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We’re the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• 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

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Our new Healthcare Assistant will:

• Hold a NVQ Level 2 or 3 qualification in Health & Social Care, or equivalent
• Have a non-judgemental and compassionate approach 
• Ideally, you will be a driver with access to a vehicle due to the location of the prison

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you’re looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.