Health Care Assistant - HMP Bronzefield in Ashford

We’re looking for a compassionate and resilient Health Care Assistant to join a multidisciplinary team at HMP Bronzefield, working full-time (35 hours per week) within an integrated healthcare service. You’ll deliver high-quality nursing care and psychosocial interventions within a structured prison setting, supporting patients through medical detox, recovery programmes, and complex physical, psychological, and social needs, working closely with Registered Nurses and the wider clinical team to provide safe, person-centred care.

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation of patient care
• Delivering 1:1 interventions aligned to individual recovery and treatment plans
• Assisting with medical detox, observations, and medication support (including controlled drug checks)
• Monitoring, recording, and reporting on physical and mental health changes
• Supporting 12 Step recovery work and health promotion activities
• Carrying out brief crisis interventions when required
• Participating in community and code of conduct meetings
• Maintaining accurate electronic clinical records and supporting KPI delivery

What we’re looking for:

• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Strong communication, organisation, and time management skills
• Confidence working in secure environments with clear boundaries and procedures
• Accurate record keeping and IT competence
• Understanding of substance misuse, recovery models, and their wider impact (desirable)
• Experience in health, social care, residential, or clinical settings (desirable)

Personal qualities that matter:

• Proactive and able to use initiative in fast-paced situations
• Resilient and able to learn from challenges
• Adaptable and confident in changing environments
• A strong team player who builds effective working relationships
• Open to feedback and committed to continuous improvement
• Professional, compassionate, and confident in communication

You’ll work within strict clinical governance frameworks, adhering to the NMC Code, safeguarding procedures, infection control standards, and prison security requirements. You’ll manage competing priorities, contribute to risk assessments, and support safe, effective treatment journeys from admission through to recovery. This is a role where structure meets compassion, and where your work directly supports recovery, stability, and change.

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.

About Us:

We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community. We are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important.

Joining us as an employee, we will offer you the following benefits:

• Flexible working
• Training and development opportunities
• BHSF 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)

Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

To Apply:

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Forward Trust, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.