Primary Care Healthcare Assistant

The Primary Healthcare provision at HMP Peterborough is provided by Northamptonshire Foundation Trust (NHFT). The team consists of nurses, HCA's, Chronic disease nurses, Sexual health and General Practitioners. The team works closely with the Substance misuse team, Mental Health team and wider healthcare Services to provide a Trauma Informed Well Being Service for residents.

We aim to deliver quality of life services and support people to change their lives for the better. Opportunities for learning and developing work-ready skills are on offer for all who come in-to custody, but our commitment to reducing reoffending in local communities does not end at the prison gate. We support people released from custody through innovative partnerships in all areas working with people to maintain and lead law-abiding lives.

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.

NHFT promotes a culture of earning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our 'outstanding' rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.

At NHFT we believe that work should be rewarded in every sense which is why we are proud to an accredited living wage employer.

We aim to support financial wellbeing and create an environment where are people feel valued and able to thrive.

Healthcare assistance experience

Desirable: - Strong interest in health promotion; - Experience within the existing role

Meet the criteria of questions

Essential: - Care certificate completion; - Achieved experience; - Demonstrate the leadership behaviours

Desirable: - Evidence of training in phlebotomy; - Prison Experience

Security Vetting

Essential: - The application includes evidence of the required years of UK residency to meet prison vetting standards