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Bank Healthcare Support Worker - HMP Deerbolt

Spectrum Community Health CICHMPYOI Deerbolt, Bowes Road, Barnard Castle, DL12 9BG, United Kingdom£12.75 to £13.60 an hour plus enhancements paid for weekends, Bank HolidaysCloses 16/09/2026

At a glance

Band
Band 3
Contract
Bank
Pattern
Flexible working
Posted
02/09/2026
Closes
16/09/2026

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Role summary

This role is for a caring and compassionate Bank Healthcare Support Worker to join a multi-disciplined healthcare team within a prison environment. You will provide individualised care, including substance misuse monitoring, reception screening, physical health observations, and various clinics like phlebotomy and sexual health. The position requires good communication skills, teamwork, and a commitment to high standards of care under supervision. An NVQ Level 3 and relevant care experience are essential.

Essential criteria

  • oNVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or currently studying in the final year of a degree in nursing
  • oDemonstration of experience of working with people with complex health needs, in a health or social care setting
  • oKnowledge of nursing standards gained through NVQ qualification or equivalent experience
  • oUnderstanding and application of confidentiality

Desirable criteria

  • oKnowledge or experience of working within a prison or secured environment setting
  • oExperience in responding to emergency situations
  • oExperience in using SystmOne
  • Experience of working with individuals with Substance Misuse needs
  • Healthcare Support worker
  • oNVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or currently studying in the final year of a degree in nursing
  • oDemonstration of experience of working with people with complex health needs, in a health or social care setting
  • oKnowledge of nursing standards gained through NVQ qualification or equivalent experience
  • oUnderstanding and application of confidentiality
  • oKnowledge or experience of working within a prison or secured environment setting
  • oExperience in responding to emergency situations
  • oExperience in using SystmOne
  • Experience of working with individuals with Substance Misuse needs

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Band 3 pay context

Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.

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Spectrum Community Health CIC

Bank Healthcare Support Worker - HMP Deerbolt

The closing date is 16 September 2026

Job summary

Are you a caring and compassionate Bank Healthcare Support Worker? Would you like the opportunity to develop your skills in a Health and Justice setting? You could be a key part of our multi-disciplined healthcare team, providing individualised care for our patients in a prison environment.

Main duties of the job

Our services include Substance Misuse, reception screening, providing agreed care packages, undertaking appropriate physical health observations, clinics such as Phlebotomy, ECG, NHS health checks, sexual health, and health promotion. You will need a good level of communication skills, be a team player and provide high standards of care to patients under the supervision of a qualified nurse/practitioner. If you have NVQ level 3 and a good level of care experience, then we could have the perfect job for you.

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BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE

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We're looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team.

Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge we've got a role for you!

  • Access to NHS Pension
  • Time for you day (additional day off)
  • Refer a friend scheme
  • Training and Developmen

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