Primary Care Healthcare Assistant

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.

About us

NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.

NHFT promotes a culture of earning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our 'outstanding' rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.

At NHFT we believe that work should be rewarded in every sense which is why we are proud to an accredited living wage employer.

We aim to support financial wellbeing and create an environment where are people feel valued and able to thrive.

Details

Date posted

13 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year

pa, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

10 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

270-TH252-HMPPET-A

Job locations

HMP Peterborough

Saville Road

Peterborough

PE3 7DP

United Kingdom

Job 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.

Job 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.

Person Specification

Healthcare assistance experience

Essential

• Completed Care certificate
• Able to clinical assessments- completed clinical observations, wound care, phlebotomy, ECG
• Evidence of team working
• Evidence of triage skills
• Evidence of automous working
• Aware of medication management

Desirable

• Strong interest in health promotion
• Experience within the existing role

Meet the criteria of questions

Essential

• Care certificate completion
• Achieved experience
• Demonstrate the leadership behaviours

Desirable

• Evidence of training in phlebotomy
• Prison Experience

Security Vetting

Essential

• The application includes evidence of the required years of UK residency to meet prison vetting standards

Person Specification

Healthcare assistance experience

Essential

• Completed Care certificate
• Able to clinical assessments- completed clinical observations, wound care, phlebotomy, ECG
• Evidence of team working
• Evidence of triage skills
• Evidence of automous working
• Aware of medication management

Desirable

• Strong interest in health promotion
• Experience within the existing role

Meet the criteria of questions

Essential

• Care certificate completion
• Achieved experience
• Demonstrate the leadership behaviours

Desirable

• Evidence of training in phlebotomy
• Prison Experience

Security Vetting

Essential

• The application includes evidence of the required years of UK residency to meet prison vetting standards

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Peterborough

Saville Road

Peterborough

PE3 7DP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Peterborough

Saville Road

Peterborough

PE3 7DP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job 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.

Healthcare assistance experience

Essential

• Completed Care certificate
• Able to clinical assessments- completed clinical observations, wound care, phlebotomy, ECG
• Evidence of team working
• Evidence of triage skills
• Evidence of automous working
• Aware of medication management

Desirable

• Strong interest in health promotion
• Experience within the existing role

Meet the criteria of questions

Essential

• Care certificate completion
• Achieved experience
• Demonstrate the leadership behaviours

Desirable

• Evidence of training in phlebotomy
• Prison Experience

Security Vetting

Essential

• The application includes evidence of the required years of UK residency to meet prison vetting standards