Health Care Assistant - Full Time - HMP Chelmsford

Make a real difference where it matters most.

We’re looking for a compassionate, motivated Health Care Assistant to join our multidisciplinary team delivering high-quality care within a residential detox and recovery service based at HMP Chelmsford. This is a part-time role (23 hours per week), offering a hands-on opportunity to support clients through medical detox and recovery, promoting physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing.

You’ll work within an integrated healthcare framework, supporting individuals at a critical point in their recovery journey, alongside a dedicated team of healthcare professionals.

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting nursing and medical staff to deliver care to clients undergoing medical detox, including those with complex needs
• Monitoring and reporting on physical, mental and psychological wellbeing
• Providing 1:1 support, brief crisis interventions, and contributing to community and conduct meetings
• Supporting safe medicines management and maintaining accurate electronic records
• Working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team
• Promoting a safe, caring environment and escalating safeguarding or risk concerns

What we’re looking for:

• Experience within substance misuse services and/or residential settings
• Understanding of the impact of addiction on individuals and communities
• Knowledge of the 12 Step recovery model (minimum 3 years’ abstinence if in recovery)
• A compassionate, proactive approach and strong teamwork skills
• Commitment to safeguarding, infection control and best practice care

If you’re passionate about recovery-focused nursing and want to make a tangible impact in a unique and challenging environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Please see attached Job Description for full details

All prison-based roles are subject to enhanced DBS checks and HMPPS security vetting. These checks can take up to 5 months to complete. Any offer of employment will be conditional upon the successful completion of both checks.

Please note if you have lived overseas within the last 5 years then checks may take longer.

• Flexible working
• Training and development opportunities
• Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional)
  
• Season Ticket Loan Scheme 
• Cycle to work scheme
• Crisis Loan Scheme
• Electric Car Scheme
• 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata'd for part time employees)
• Access to Blue Light Card
• 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays 
• Contributory Pension Scheme – Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years’ service and up to 9% thereafter 
• Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary) 
• Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)