Health Care Assistant
Please be advised that to be eligible to apply for this role, you must be currently living in, and have the right to work in the UK. We unfortunately, DO NOT offer Visa Sponsorship.
You will be part of a team delivering support and interventions to individuals impacted by drug and alcohol misuse. Your role will focus on the general health needs of service users as well as supporting the team in the delivery of appropriate interventions, designed to promote recovery.
Day to day duties include:
* To offer harm reduction advice and information including overdose prevention, wound awareness, and naloxone.
* To carry out DBST, and referral for Hepatitis C treatment if required.
* To carry out Hepatitis B vaccination under Patient Specific Direction.
* To carry out Healthcare Assessments for new and people already in services.
* Use appropriate infection control procedures and maintain work areas in each clinical room so that they are clean, safe and free from hazards reporting any potential risks identified.
* Record information and activities undertaken with service users in an accurate and timely manner, maintaining confidentiality and data security at all times.
* Support the clinical team in the delivery of direct service user care.
About you
We’re looking for an individual with a real passion for working in a recovery-focused environment. You’ll hold some transferable skills, ideally from working in a similar environment or sector. Full training and support will be offered in all aspects of this role.
You’ll also have:
* A knowledge and understanding of substance misuse and recovery
* Experience of managing, planning, and prioritising your own workload, delivering work of a high standard
* An understanding of safeguarding
* Excellent communication, organisation and time management skills
* The ability to work well in a team environment alongside a range of people and organisations.
* NVQ Level 2 in care or equivalent in care
Please be advised - to apply for this role, you must be currently living in, and have the right to work in the UK
‘The salary advertised below demonstrates the full earning potential for this role, starting salaries will allow for pay progression within the pay band’
Please read the full Job Description and Person Specification prior to applying for this position.
For full person specifications and job details, please visit this link.
What can Waythrough (formerly Humankind) offer you…
* Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 years’ service)
* Annual leave purchase scheme
* Enhanced occupational sick pay
* Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension
* Death in service benefit
* Free Will writing
* Eyecare vouchers
* Blue light card discount
* Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses
* Work-life balance - flexible working and family friendly policies
* Happy, Healthy You! – our wellbeing offers for our workforce
* Employee Assist Programme and Waythrough Support Networks
Waythrough (formerly Humankind) is an equal opportunities employer
We value unique perspectives and experiences that everyone can bring, and fully understand the strength in diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability. If you have a genuine passion for working for us, we want to hear from you. We also welcome applications from people with lived experience with substance use. If you require support with your application, please contact the Recruitment Team at people.recruitment@waythrough.org.uk
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