Health Care Assistant - Band 3 - Primary Care / Substance Misuse / Inpatients - HMP Elmley / EMP Swaleside - £23,730 - £25,177

We are currently looking for Health Care Assistants to aid in the delivery of high quality offender healthcare at HMP Elmley and HMP Swaleside in Kent. You will work with the support and guidance of registered nurse with the opportunity to develop your skills and experience in a variety of areas. You will also be confident and able to work unsupervised for significant periods when required. As well as being involved in patient focused health promotion activities and programmes. Key tasks & responsibilities: Providing physical care to patients according to a written care plan Being an effective communicator, observer and listener To work as directed by a registered nurse. Understanding the need for and maintaining patient confidentiality and security at all times. Adhering to all organisational and prison policies, procedures and guidelines. Ensuring good working relationships with patients, carers, relatives, other professionals and prison and healthcare staff Developing an understanding of and demonstrating use of clinical supervision to reflect upon and modify practice. Behaving at all times in a professionally acceptable manner