Porter, Healthcare

Job Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Porter to join our Healthcare team at HMP Fosse Way, a category C prison located in Glen Parva, Leicestershire.

HMP Fosse Way is a busy prison with a capacity of around 1,700 males. The prison opened in 2023 and is a modern resettlement facility that focuses on education and retraining. The role involves supporting the Healthcare team with duties such as gate collections, delivering items to inmates and general duties around the prison. The large site means a significant amount of walking will be required.

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

Monday – Friday 08:00 – 16:00

This full‑time position offers an annual salary up to £28,574 per annum, FTE, depending on experience.

Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course.

Competency framework.

Regional and national career development opportunities.

Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs.

Support from the wider team.

Candidates are required to have a legal right to work in the UK, and because of the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

• Provide a high standard of portering services and housekeeping, escorting visitors and contractors into and around the prison.
• Deal with patients, healthcare colleagues and other professionals over the phone and face‑to‑face.
• Deliver a tidy healthcare area, monitor and order stock as necessary, and pay attention to expiry dates and equipment cost.
• Inspire excellence by dealing with patients and colleagues professionally.
• Promote professionalism in the completion of duties to ensure a tidy, safe environment is maintained across all healthcare areas.
• Share knowledge, skills and expertise to ensure safe care, and build multidisciplinary teams of clinical and non‑clinical colleagues who support each other to do a great job.

If you are interested in career development
, we have a wide range of opportunities to develop your skills and experience, including both internal and external options for development and learning.

It doesn’t stop there. We also offer:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities.
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development.
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when needed.

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across more than 53 prisons, young offender and immigration removal centres. We are the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• We treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated.
• We act with integrity.
• We embrace diversity.
• We strive to do things better together.

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

• A good basic level of education.
• Excellent communication skills.
• A non‑judgmental and compassionate approach.
• Able to work within a busy environment.

Secure environments are among the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you’re looking for a role where you can develop existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in a place that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.

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

Practice Plus Group

1 Tigers Road, Glen Parva, Wigston, LE18 4WS

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