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Healthcare Assistant

Job Reference 5421

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Number of Positions:
2
Contract Type:
Full Time
Salary:
£21,822
Location:
Gatwick
Closing Date:
15/11/2018
Job Category:
Healthcare
Region / Division:
UK & Ireland
Business Unit:
Health Services

Main Responsibilities

Healthcare Assistant

Gatwick IRC, RH6 0PQ

£21,822 per annum

Full Time - Various Shifts

Job Outline:

To provide care, under supervision, for the physical needs of offenders in line with professional, contractual and company requirements.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide health and social care, under supervision from a registered nurse, to ensure an efficient health and social care service is delivered in line with professional, contractual and company standards.
  • Undertake assessments of offenders to report observations to registered nurse or other qualified healthcare professional as required.
  • Provide advice, within area of competence to offenders as agreed with qualified healthcare professional.
  • Work alongside qualified healthcare professionals to deliver clinics and treatments, including health promotion initiatives as agreed by Line Manager.
  • Liaise with key stakeholders, including external agencies, to assist in ensuring the delivery of an effective health and social care service.
  • Clean equipment and other items, as required, so that they remain safe, serviceable and ready to use at all times.
  • Act in accordance with current procedures in order to maintain security and Health & Safety at all times.
  • Complete all relevant documentation to deadline in accordance with professional, contractual and company requirements.
  • Ensure the maintenance of security within the prison environment by compliance with security instructions.
  • To work at all times within the bounds of confidentiality, adhering to data protection and maintaining Caldicott Guidelines.
  • Communicate effectively with appropriate others to minimise risk.
  • To operate within the equality and diversity framework.
  • Participate in bi annual Employee Development Review (EDR).
  • Operate in accordance with G4S policies and procedures, adhering to legislation and best practice, undertaking further training as identified in conjunction with Line Manager.
  • Any additional duties as negotiated with your Line Manager.

The Ideal Candidate

Essential Skills:

  • Experience of working within a team
  • Experience of working within a healthcare environment
  • Able to demonstrate a good standard of literacy and numeracy
  • Able to provide examples of diversity in practice
  • Able to work within challenging and complex situations
  • Experience of working with potentially aggressive people
  • Evidence of ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships at all levels

Desirable Skills: 

  • NVQ Level 3 Care
  • Experience of working within a secure environment
  • Evidence of working within a ‘value for money’ service
  • Driving Licence.

The benefits and rewards of working for such a large organisation are:

• Company pension scheme with employer contributions
• G4S Life Assurance Scheme
• G4S Great for Savings: Discounts on high street shops and brands including several leading high street brands, retailers and travel suppliers
• G4S Box Office: As an official supplier to The O2, employees have the chance to buy tickets for a range of events
• O2 Discounts: For discounted offers on handsets, tariffs and broadband       
• Child Care vouchers
• Eye Care Vouchers – Free eye-tests/discounts for VDU users
• Hospital Saturday Fund (HSF) Health Plan       
• Charity work- Match-IT and Payroll Giving
• Employee Care Scheme (Best Doctors and First Assist Counselling Services)