Health Care Support Worker - Alcohol and Drug Recovery Service

NHS National Services Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

An opportunity for a Band 3 Health Care Support Worker has arisen within the North East Alcohol and Drug Recovery Service. The role involves providing support to vulnerable service users dealing with complex drug and alcohol issues, working as part of a committed team to improve health outcomes and engage individuals in treatment. You will play a crucial role in outreach efforts, helping to close health inequalities while collaborating with various services.

Qualifications

• Highly motivated and committed.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support engagement and retention of vulnerable service users.
• Conduct health interventions including screening and testing.
• Provide swift referral to Opiate Replacement Treatment.

Skills

Communication

Motivation

Job description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

The shift pattern for this post is Monday to Friday 0900 to 1700

An opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Health Care Support worker within the North East Alcohol and Drug Recovery Service. Glasgow Alcohol & Drug Recovery Service is committed to providing high quality care using an integrated model of care delivery. You would be working as part of a large team dealing with complex clients with drug and alcohol problems and associated physical and mental health problems. The Band 3 HCSW will work under the supervision of trained nurses, supporting the engagement and retention of vulnerable service users however you will also provide support to members of staff within the integrated team in ADRS. You will be expected to work closely with Children and Families and Criminal Justice Services amongst others. You should be highly motivated , committed and have excellent communication skills.

As part of a team, the HCSW will assertively outreach our hard to reach and vulnerable service users, using flexible and person centred approaches to engage them in care and treatment. The assertive outreach model will aim to reduce health inequalities and target service users most at risk.

• Provision of swift referral to Opiate Replacement Treatment
• Health interventions including alcohol/drug screening, drug toxicology screening, BAC assessment (breathalyser), and Blood Bourne Virus (BBV) testing.
• Supporting service users to identify recovery opportunities and working in close collaboration with Recovery Hubs and Recovery Communities.
• Supporting the transition from Access to other services.
• Quick response strategy to engage and support referrals from acute hospitals for patients who repeatedly attend hospital and are not engaging with community support services. This is to fill the unmet need of this population of people and close the inequality gap that persists despite other high quality alcohol and drug service developments in recent years. Key components of this role will include, risk assessment, relapse prevention, harm reduction and motivational interventions.

Informal Contact: Yvette Wilson 0141 565 0200 / [e-mail]

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs

Due to the anticipated response to this post it may close before the closing date noted on the advert therefore once you start your application form please complete it immediately.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.
By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognisingmilitary skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

For application portal/log-in issues, please contact Jobtrain support hub in the first instance.