Healthcare Assistant

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Job description

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HMP Wetherby Young Offenders Institute (WYOI) is a secure male young person centre housing 336 children aged between 15 & 18 years, and Adel Beck Secure Children's Home holds 24 young people (male and female) age 10-18 years. Leeds Community Healthcare have been providing healthcare here for over 10 years, meaning we have a unique understanding of children and young people's needs and the associated challenges and opportunities these bring.

We require an enthusiastic full time healthcare assistant to work within the healthcare team at both HMYOI Wetherby and Adel Beck Secure Children's Home in Leeds. The post holders will support qualified nurses in delivering healthcare services, to some very vulnerable and highly complex young people. Duties will include: supporting G.P clinics, taking part in health promotion sessions, Sexual health screening, biological sampling, immunisation administration, phlebotomy, recording observations and providing support to young people on wing based / Unit based locations. We are seeking to recruit staff who have a genuine desire to work with young people in a secure estate and who are passionate and committed to delivering high quality healthcare services that make a difference.

Experience of working with this client group and of working within a secure environment is desirable, experience of working as a Band 2 HCA or equivalent is essential. A comprehensive induction package is provided, including any training that may be required. It is strongly recommended that interested candidates contact Sandra Camp on to discuss. THe successful candidate will be offered a visit to the establishment prior to accepting the post.

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Please note: all correspondence regarding this vacancy including the interview process will be sent to your registered NHS jobs e-mail address.

Please ensure you meet all the essential requirements in the person specification before applying for this vacancy.

Recruiting Managers may close an advert once sufficient applications have been received therefore all candidates are strongly advised to complete their application as soon as possible.

If you have not heard within four weeks of the closing date please assume that on this occasion you have been unsuccessful.

The Trust operates a no smoking policy and is a smoke free environment.

We are committed to improving the working lives of our employees and we have an active flexible working policy and welcome applications for job share and flexible working. As an equal opportunities employer we also welcome applications from anyone, irrespective of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, religious beliefs or disability as we embrace diversity within our workforce.

We are also looking for applicants with lived experience of providing unpaid care and/or support to a family member or friend with a disability, health condition, frailty, mental health problem, addiction or other health and care needs.