Prison HCA

As a Healthcare Assistant based at HMP Chelmsford your days will be rewarding and varied, your responsibilities will include; providing high quality patient care under the guidance of qualified nurses and therapists, setting up and preparing for clinics and supporting patients attending clinics.

Main Responsibility

Within this role, you will:

• Work as part of the multidisciplinary team participating in procedures and duties in accordance with agreed standards relevant to role
• Participate in the assessment process of care needs and implementation of programmes of holistic care within set standards
• Extend current practice in line withpolicy, including the dispensing of prescribed medication under supervision
• Undertake all aspects of medicines management related activities listed below in accordance withmedicines policy where appropriate training has been given and competencies have been achieved: medicine administration and understanding of supervised and in-possession medicines, ordering of medicines, safe storage of medicines, safe transportation of medicines. Attend appropriate training and maintain competencies in relevant areas
• Work in partnership with clients ensuring privacy and dignity is maintained
• Assist in promotion of health and wellbeing of clients
• Undertake clinical interventions as delegate by a senior team member
• Maintain close liaison with the senior team member who is responsible for the workload
• Maintain clear and comprehensive, signed and contemporaneous records according to procedures
• Assist with clerical and administrative duties as required
• Work in co-operation with all other professionals and agencies involved in the care the client

Prison Clearance Essential

Current DBS Essential