Healthcare Assistant

The Health Care Assistant role is a varied one. They are an integral member of a multidisciplinary team, supporting with specialist clinical interventions to people who use our services.

In our services no two days are the same. Every person who comes into our service is treated as an individual, so understanding the importance of a whole person approach along with being curious, a good listener, a safe practitioner and having a flexible approach are essential skills.

You will also be supported to undertake the Care Certificate which will ensure you are well equipped to deliver on health and social care interventions. We want to support you to recognise and achieve your goals by

Attending regular national nurse and HCA forums, plus regular 1:1s and appraisals.

We actively support our HCAs with continuing professional development time.

We also have a wide range of educational opportunities including free access to the RCNi learning platform.

We offer you the opportunity to use the government backed Apprenticeship Levy fund to develop your practice in line with your specific role.

All our team members are encouraged to take a wellbeing hour every week and access personal well-being resources.

Main duties of the job

Work closely with the Nursing team to develop pathways to care.

Undertake initial physical and mental health screening for people who use our services and ensure appropriate sign posting/referral to primary care or appropriate secondary health care services for identified health issues.

Following training and competency sign off undertake interventions such as blood pressure, pulse, temperature monitoring, height/weight recording and ECGs for individuals who use our services as indicated/requested.

Assist in the titration process for opioid individuals who use our services as required.

Provide education, health promotion and screening for blood borne viruses (BBV). Support community alcohol & opioid detoxification.

Provide evidence-based harm reduction services, including needle exchange.

Contribute to CGLs Naloxone Strategy by training staff/individuals who use our services in the use of naloxone. Ensuring naloxone is distributed at every opportunity.

Utilise psychosocial intervention, in both one-to-one and group settings to promote engagement in treatment services and ownership of care.

Undertake phlebotomy following training and sign off, as required, ensuring adherence to identified pathways for blood sample labelling, collection, obtaining results and signposting.

Following training/competency sign off provide Hepatitis A and or B vaccinations under a patient specific direction (PSD) when indicated.

Believe in people

At Change Grow Live, above all else we believe in people. It's the one thing that acts as a foundation for all our work.

If you use our services: we understand what you're going through. We won't judge. We believe you can make positive changes in your life.

If you work or volunteer for us: we believe in your potential. We believe you can do brilliant, life-changing work.

Our mission and vision

Our mission is to help people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential.

The vision we're working towards is to develop, deliver and share a whole person approach that changes society.

We believe that having diverse people working as part of our team makes us the organisation that we are.

We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and to make Change Grow Live a great place to work.

The safety of vulnerable children, young people and adults is our absolute priority. We will support you in your role to make sure that you are equipped to support the safety of people who use our services and those around them, to the highest standard possible.