Healthcare Assistant

NHS; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated role in the NHS for a Healthcare Assistant focused on improving the lives of individuals impacted by drug and alcohol use. This position involves conducting assessments, delivering clinical interventions, and supporting the healthcare team in various settings across Carlisle and Penrith. Ideal candidates will have relevant experience and a passion for compassionate care, contributing to the recovery journey of service users.

Qualifications

• Experience in the drug and alcohol sector is ideal.
• Previous experience working as a Healthcare Assistant preferred.
• Committed to working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Delivering clinical interventions and improving healthcare access.
• Conducting BBV testing, healthcare assessments, and detoxifications.
• Providing wound care assessments and other general healthcare activities.

Skills

Compassionate Care

Drug and Alcohol Sector Awareness

Confidentiality

Education

Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care

Educational qualifications in Maths and English

NVQ Level 2 in Care or equivalent

Job description

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of people affected by drug and alcohol use? Join our dedicated team delivering essential healthcare support and interventions to help individuals on their recovery journey.About the roleAs a Healthcare Assistant, youll focus on the general health needs of service users and support the delivery of tailored interventions that promote recovery and wellbeing.This position is part of an already established team in the north of Cumbria, you will be working alongside a team of professionals, ranging from health and well being nurses, independent prescribers, criminal justice workers and recovery workers. The main purpose is to working between Carlisle and Penrith as well as outreach services across the area working within the alcohol service, with individuals with identified opioid and alcohol issues and conduct assessments and referrals.

Main duties of the job

As a Healthcare Assistant, you will be responsible for:

• Delivering clinical interventions and improving healthcare access
• Conducting BBV testing, healthcare assessments, and community medically assisted alcohol detoxifications
• Providing wound care assessments, ECGs, and other general healthcare activities
• Undertaking training in basic life support and anaphylaxis to confidently manage medical emergencies

About youTo succeed as a Healthcare Assistant, you will ideally have.

• Experience in the drug and alcohol sector is ideal
• Previous experience working as a Healthcare Assistant preferred
• Hold a Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care or equivalent experience
• Committed to compassionate care and working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team

About us

Waythrough (formerly Humankind) launched in October 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Our vision is to break down the barriers that stop people getting the support they need to live a life they value. We tackle poverty and disadvantage in communities, through mental health, drug and alcohol, housing and related support.

Job responsibilities

Key accountabilities:

1. Contribute to service user care plans/ and or other service user reports

2.Undertake tasks and procedures, in which competency has been assessed/training hasbeen given which is specific to the care environment. Including for example taking bloods,collection and handling of urine samples, disposal of waste materials, dealing with bloodand body fluid spillages.

3.Provide support and assistance to the clinical team (IPs, Nurses, Doctors, PrescribingFacilitators).

5. To assist in the maintenance of stock levels.

6.Use appropriate infection control procedures and maintain work areas in each clinical roomso that they are clean, safe and free from hazards reporting any potential risks identified.

7.Record information and activities undertaken with service users in an accurate and timelymanner, maintaining confidentiality and data security at all times.

8. Understand and apply the principles of the cold chain in line with policy.

9. Assist in clinical audit where necessary.

10. Deal with requests from service users and clinical staff for health information leaflets.

11.Work in accordance with all relevant legislation, best practice policies & procedures andguidelines both internal and external. This includes Humankinds clinical governancepolicy.

12.Undertake continuing professionsal development including participating in clinicalsupervision, performance appraisals and attending training as/when required.

13.Keep abreast of policy and professional development within your area of professionalexpertise.

14.To promote, adhere to and live our workplace values of being honest, committed andinventive.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Educational qualifications in Maths and English.
• NVQ Level 2 in care or equivalent in care.

Experience

• Understand the need for, and work with procedures requiring, strict confidentiality
• Ability to carry out basic procedures as delegated by and under direction of a member of registered nursing team/Doctor.
• Awareness of social context of drug and alcohol misuse and associated harms.
• Awareness of the principles of audit.
• Experience of audit
• Experience of working with substance misusing clients.
• Awareness of national strategies impacting on drug and alcohol services.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.