Health Care Assistant

Job summary

Join a new service at Campsfield focused on providing a high-quality service to the residents. As a Health Care Assistant, you will be providing a range of support to the healthcare department.

The duties will vary depending on the needs of the department with the days priorities agreed with the Head of Healthcare and Senior Clinical Lead. You will work with the multi-disciplinary team to deliver an excellent healthcare service which is evidenced based, person-centred, and non-judgement care. You will work closely with our partners and stakeholders striving for continuous quality improvement and ensuring healthcare records are maintained in accordance with governance policies.

Main duties of the job

• Attend emergency response situations
• Management and care of minor illness and injuries
• Complete health promotion
• Be the named lead for an area of healthcare
• Support the Primary Care Nursing team with all aspects of care
• Support the running of clinics including, bloods, vaccinations, wound care
• Assessment of patients including those who have just arrived
• Be a second checker for the dispensing of controlled medication

About us

DrPA has been operating in secure environments since 2014 providing General Practitioner services and we are now growing to provide a complete healthcare service at Campsfield IRC by NHS England. This will be delivered directly or through a range of specialist partners who are experts in their field. We deliver our services based on our ethos of CARE:

• Compassionate care that is trauma informed and supportive
• Assurance that care is evidence-based & demonstrates high quality outcomes for our patients
• Respectful of peoples cultural and religious beliefs
• Empowerment We centre each resident by co-creating holistic care plans that treat their needs and equip them to self-manage their wellbeing.

Details

• Date posted: 01 June 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £24,000 to £25,000 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: E0454-26-0215
• Job locations: Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 1RE, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

About Us

DrPA has been operating in secure environments since 2014 providing General Practitioner services and we are now growing to provide a complete healthcare service at Campsfield IRC by NHS England. This will be delivered directly or through a range of specialist partners who are experts in their field. We deliver our services based on our ethos of CARE:

Compassionate care that is trauma informed and supportive

Assurance that care is evidence-based & demonstrates high quality outcomes for our patients

Respectful of peoples cultural and religious beliefs

Empowerment We centre each resident by co-creating holistic care plans that treat their needs and equip them to self-manage their wellbeing.

Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre (IRC)

Campsfield IRC is a secure facility currently designed to accommodate up to 160 male residents in both single and dual occupancy rooms. The centre houses a combination of time-served foreign national offenders and immigration offenders while the Home Office arranges their removal from the UK.

Residents are not permitted to leave the centre or access the local area. Consequently, recreational, educational, healthcare, living, and faith-related facilities are provided entirely onsite.

The healthcare department provides a range of services including primary care, mental health, substance misuse, pharmacy, dental, optometry, physiotherapy, podiatry, and audiology delivered either by us or our specialist partners.

Join us at the beginningWhere possible, this role will be starting before the centre opens. During this period, you will be undertaking your company and centre induction, supporting setting up the department, helping where required, and generally supporting the service to go live as prepared as we can be.

Job Summary

Join a new service at Campsfield focused on providing a high-quality service to the residents. As a Health Care Assistant, you will be providing a range of support to the healthcare department.

The duties will vary depending on the needs of the department with the days priorities agreed with the Head of Healthcare and Senior Clinical Lead. You will work with the multi-disciplinary team to deliver an excellent healthcare service which is evidenced based, person-centred, and non-judgement care. You will work closely with our partners and stakeholders striving for continuous quality improvement and ensuring healthcare records are maintained in accordance with governance policies.

Duties

Attend emergency response situations

Management and care of minor illness and injuries

Complete health promotion

Be the named lead for an area of healthcare

Support the Primary Care Nursing team with all aspects of care

Support the running of clinics including, bloods, vaccinations, wound care

Assessment of patients including those who have just arrived

Be a second checker for the dispensing of controlled medication

Criteria

Essential

NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care

Experience working in a healthcare environment

Enthusiastic and dedicated to providing high quality care

Believe and work within Dr PA Secures values

Desirable

Competent in venepuncture

Experience in wound management

Previous experience within a secure setting

Ability to participate in multi professional teamwork.

General Information

The post holder may be required to perform other relevant and appropriate duties as reasonably needed. This list of duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive. This job description is subject to regular review and appropriate modification.

Benefits:

Pension salary scheme available

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): confidential 24/7 support.

Access to perks at work

Disclosure and Barring Service Check & CTC Clearance

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

This post will require the holder to undertake and successfully complete the Counter Terrorism Clearance (CTC) process.

Please note, in order to apply, all applicants need to have been living in the United Kingdom (with residency in the UK, such as UK/Irish/EU Passport, or an Indefinite Leave to Remain Visa) for the last 5 years with no more than a 28 day break being outside of the UK and no gaps in employment during this time.

EMAIL CV TO: RECRUITMENT@DRPASECURE.CO.UK

Shortlisted candidates will be asked for RTW, DBS/CTC consent and references.