Health Care Assistant - Leicester City

Turning Point UK; Leicester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Turning Point UK seeks a passionate Health Care Assistant in Leicester to support substance use services. The role involves assisting in clinical procedures, engaging with patients, and working as part of a multidisciplinary team. Applicants should have prior healthcare experience and hold a full UK driving license.

Benefits

25 days paid holiday per year

Annual pay progression

Options to buy additional holidays

Qualifications

• Experience working as a Healthcare Assistant.
• Must hold a full driving licence.
• Commitment to service improvement.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the provision of high-quality substance use services.
• Undertake clinical procedures like triage assessments and screenings.
• Support stock management and control.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Understanding of safeguarding procedures

Ability to utilize medical equipment

Job description

Please Note: A Full UK Driving License and Access to a Vehicle is an Essential Requirement.

At Turning Point, we support many people across the UK with substance use issues. As a Health Care Assistant with Turning Point Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland Substance use Service, you will make a real difference to people’s lives as you support the development the personal, flexible and realistic support and care packages, which people need to help turn things around. We are passionate about people and the people we support. Running health facilities and services on a not–for–profit basis, we invest every penny back into our care – and our people.

The role will provide you with scope and support to enhance both your personal and professional development whilst working as part of a friendly and multidisciplinary team. We would welcome applications from anyone with previous experience of working as a Healthcare Assistant who is passionate about improving health and wellbeing and wishes to develop their skills, knowledge and experience within substance use. A tailored induction and training package dependent on your experience will be offered.

Role Responsibility

As a Health Care Assistant will assist in the provision of a comprehensive, high-quality and efficient Substance use Services. The post holder will be involved in supporting staff in the delivery of both pharmacological and psychosocial interventions including assessment, implementation, care planning evaluation of patient care:

• To support and undertake substance use interventions and clinical procedures where trained: e.g. participating in triage assessments and screenings, urine analysis, healthy living assessments, physical observations, blood borne virus screening, ECG recording and undertake venepuncture where necessary supported with the appropriate training
• Ensuring appropriate entries are made on patients computerised medical records
• Undertake requested administrative tasks for example, clinical audit data collection, clinical intervention appointment scheduling and pro-active treatment engagement contact attempts
• Supporting stock usage and stock control management
• Monitoring fridge temperatures and fridge logs and taking action when appropriate
• Recording in Controlled Drugs (CDs) registers and taking appropriate action when required
• Maintaining equipment and dispensing areas and ensuring they are kept in a clean and orderly manner
• Support the provision of opiate and alcohol detoxifications, undertaking physical detox observations including BP and reporting any concerns to health and wellbeing nurse, nurse prescriber/medic.
• Supporting and assisting the delivery of nurse health and wellbeing and prescribing clinics
• Supporting and assisting the delivery of needle exchange and harm reduction services
• Participating in the safe and secure storage of medicines in accordance with all medicines legislation, Turning Point SOPs and Turning Point policies
• Report critical incidents using DATIX
• Participate in late, weekend and statutory holiday rotas and extended hours as required

The Ideal Candidate

• Excellent interpersonal skills at all levels to engage, build relationships and influence colleagues and service users.
• Demonstrable evidence of having worked effectively within a multi-professional team in a healthcare setting.
• Plain English skills – both verbal and written to bring clarity and purpose.
• Ability to tailor message to the audience and to convey clinical assessment information to wider staff.
• Ability to deliver against agreed objectives and targets.
• Ability to communicate effectively with community and prison colleagues using a variety of mediums.
• Displays commitment to improving quality of service to Service Users.
• Working knowledge of confidentiality
• Understanding of local and national safeguarding procedures.
• Demonstrates knowledge of legislation/ guidance relating to medicines usage.
• Recognise barriers to understanding, particularly within patient groups.
• Ability to utilise medical equipment to gather physical observations and convey these with some understanding to clinical staff. i.e. blood pressures.
• Must hold a full driving licence and have the ability to drive in order to travel and work across multiple locations as required.

About us

As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer.

We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support.

What Benefits Will I Receive?

We know reward looks different to each person and so whether its ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career – we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package that includes:

• 25 days’ paid holiday a year + Bank Holidays, increasing with each year of service up to 27 days + Bank Holidays. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost.
• Join our team and discover the comprehensive benefits we offer by following this link to explore all the exciting perks available to our employees Turning Point Benefits .

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

Salary Starting salary £25,116 with annual pay progression up to £29,383