Healthcare Support Worker - HMP Deerbolt

Job description

Healthcare Support Worker - HMP DeerboltBreak 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 Deerbolt is a Cat C prison holding male adults ages 18 and over located in Barnard Castle, County Durham. 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 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 substance misuse 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. Previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the jobAs a Healthcare Support Worker your main duties will be:

All aspects of daily care

Wound care

Venepuncture

ECG's

Supporting other staff

Assisting in medication administration

NHS Health Checks

Health promotion

Benefits

Access to NHS Pension

Annual leave on your Birthday

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

Education and Training

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

Knowledge and Experience

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

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

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 elevate 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

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 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.

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Barnard Castle

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

21-05-2026

Profession type

Counselling and Social Services

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English