Healthcare Assistant

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant to join the team at HMP Garth, a high security Category B male prison located in Leyland. HMP Garth has a capacity of around 850, and houses men serving long‑term and indeterminate sentences.

This role sits within our Primary Care team, where you will support with clinics, work with pharmacy and respond to emergency situations – no two days are ever the same!

• Support with clinics
• Work with pharmacy
• Respond to emergency situations

This position is full time working 37.5 hours per week on a rota basis. The rota is:

• Week 1 – Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday
• Week 2 – Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Shifts are 07:30 – 19:45. We have an 8‑week rota, and 2 of those weeks are night shifts, working the same as above but 19:45 – 07:30.

You will receive an annual salary of between £25,557 – £29,723 per annum 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, due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.