Healthcare Assistant
Practice Plus Group
£31.0k per year
London, London, W12 0AN
Full time
The Breakroom Take
- Proper training
About Practice Plus Group
The Practice Plus Group is an independent NHS service provider.
Job description from Practice Plus Group
UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE
+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE
We have an exciting opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant to join our Primary Care team at HMP Wormwood Scrubs, a category B prison located in London.
HMP Wormwood Scrubs is a Category B Remand prison based in London with a large healthcare team that provide various services such as Primary Care, GP's, Substance Misuse, Mental Health etc.
Hours Monday to Sunday including nights and bank holidays (36 hours a week)Salary
This position is full time, you’ll receive an annual salary up to £31,017 per annum FTE - depending on experience.
How will we support you?
• 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
Job insights from Breakroom
Care workers and assistants
Care workers and assistants help support people in their daily lives to live as independently as possible
What you’ll do as a care worker/assistant:
- Help with social or physical activities
- Household tasks, like cleaning and washing
- Support by preparing food, and providing help with eating and other tasks like bathing and getting dressed
- Check and monitor health and help with medication
Is it right for you?
This job may involve:
- Standing
- Heavy lifting
- Helping with personal care
- Physical activity
- Emotionally demanding duties
- Wearing a uniform
- Night work
- Long hours
- Anti-social hours
- Cleaning
- Working alone
What employees say
Pay
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Needs improving
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Most people don’t get paid breaks
Do hcas at Practice Plus Group get paid breaks?
No. Most people don’t get paid breaks.
How we know this
80% of people say they don’t get paid breaks.Based on data from 10 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2023 and February 2025.
Why this matters
A good job should have paid breaks.
You should be paid for all your time at work, whether you’re on a break or not.
Hours and flexibility
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Okay
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Can be hard to book holiday
How easy is it for hcas to book a holiday at Practice Plus Group?
Some people find it hard to book holiday.
How we know this
40% of people report it’s hard to book holidays.Based on data from 10 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2023 and February 2025.
Why this matters
A good job should let you take time off when you need it, and it shouldn’t be a nightmare to arrange.
Workplace
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Okay
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Only some people feel treated with respect
Do hcas at Practice Plus Group feel treated with respect by their managers?
Some people don’t feel treated with respect by their managers.
How we know this
50% of people say they’re not treated with respect by their managers.Based on data from 10 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2023 and February 2025.
Why this matters
Everyone should get treated with respect by their managers. You shouldn’t feel discriminated against or bullied, and if you have a problem you should be able to speak to someone about it.
Good
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Most people get proper breaks
Do hcas at Practice Plus Group get proper breaks?
Most people get proper breaks.
How we know this
70% of people report that they get to take proper breaks.Based on data from 10 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2023 and February 2025.
Why this matters
When you take a break it should be a proper rest. It should last the full duration and you shouldn’t get pulled off it.
Needs improving
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Most people are stressed
Is it stressful for hcas to work at Practice Plus Group?
Most people feel stressed here.
How we know this
80% of people say they often feel stressed at work.Based on data from 10 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2023 and February 2025.
Why this matters
Work isn’t always easy, but if you’re frequently feel stressed, that’s not good.
Your employer should support you with enough people and resources to get your job done without feeling overwhelmed.
Okay
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Only some people recommend their team
Do hcas at Practice Plus Group recommend working with their team?
Only some people recommend working with their team.
How we know this
40% of people report that they wouldn’t recommend working with their immediate team to a friend.Based on data from 10 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2023 and February 2025.
Why this matters
A good job means enjoying the place where you work.
The people you work with every day really matter. They can be the difference between a terrible day and a great one.
If you’d recommend your team to a friend, this shows that something’s going right.
Needs improving
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Head office doesn’t understand what’s happening
Do hcas think Practice Plus Group head office understands what's happening where they work?
Most people think head office doesn’t understand what’s happening where they work.
How we know this
100% of people think that this employer’s head office or owners don’t have a good understanding of what’s really happening where they work.Based on data from 10 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2023 and February 2025.
Why this matters
At a good job, the role of head office should be to support the people on the frontline serving customers.
To do that properly, the company’s owners or head office need to have a good understanding of what’s really happening on the frontline. This is especially important when a company owns multiple locations.
Okay
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Only some people feel well informed by head office
Do hcas feel well informed about how Practice Plus Group is doing?
Only some people feel well informed about how the company is doing.
How we know this
50% of people feel that they aren’t kept well informed about how the company is doing as a whole.Based on data from 10 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2023 and February 2025.
Why this matters
At a good job, there should be a supportive relationship between the people working on the frontline serving customers and the people who own the company or work in head office.
You should be kept informed about how the company is doing as a whole, both in good times and when things get tough for the business.
What Practice Plus Group employees say about their job
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Best thing
Shift are 8-4 so good work/life balance
Worst thing
Not support from management, toxic environment
Healthcare administrator at Practice Plus Group, June 2025
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Best thing
The people I work with and our patients
Worst thing
Work politics
HCA at Practice Plus Group, February 2025
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