Job requirements
Essential
10 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Security Vetting
The application includes evidence of the required years of UK residency to meet prison vetting standards
- Meet the criteria of questions
Care certificate completion
- Meet the criteria of questions
Achieved experience
- Meet the criteria of questions
Demonstrate the leadership behaviours
- Healthcare assistance experience
Completed Care certificate
- Healthcare assistance experience
Able to clinical assessments- completed clinical observations, wound care, phlebotomy, ECG
- Healthcare assistance experience
Evidence of team working
- Healthcare assistance experience
Evidence of triage skills
- Healthcare assistance experience
Evidence of automous working
- Healthcare assistance experience
Aware of medication management
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Meet the criteria of questions
Evidence of training in phlebotomy
- Meet the criteria of questions
Prison Experience
- Healthcare assistance experience
Strong interest in health promotion
- Healthcare assistance experience
Experience within the existing role
Job overview
NHFT are recruiting for a Healthcare Assistant to work a fixed term contract of 10 months within Primary Healthcare at HMP Peterborough to deliver a comprehensive range of needs-based health care services to patients. This involves providing 24-hour care by working a range of shifts including days and weekends to suit the needs of the service.
Please note this post is subject to security vetting. To be considered for this post you will need to have continuously resided in the UK without any breaks for a minimum of 3 years prior to this application and be able to evidence your years of residency. Please note without sufficient evidence your application may not progress.
Main duties of the job
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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.
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Primary Care Healthcare Assistant with Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Kettering, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Healthcare assistant role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 pa, pro rata. The contract type is Fixed term: 10 months (Full Time). The application deadline is 27 Oct 2026.
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