Healthcare Assistant

Change Grow Live; City Of London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization in London is seeking a dedicated professional to support harm reduction and provide clinical interventions. The role includes coordinating treatment clinics and delivering harm reduction advice. Ideal candidates will have experience in drug and alcohol issues, strong interpersonal skills, and a willingness to undergo necessary training. Generous leave and supportive work environment offered.

Benefits

25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Paid Wellness hour each week

Contributory pension scheme

Training career development & progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Excellent understanding of drug and alcohol issues and experience of working within a related field.
• Experience of delivering harm reduction advice and interventions including Needle Exchange.
• Current Certificated Injection Technique and Immunisation Training or willing to undertake training.

Responsibilities

• Ensure BBV screening and vaccinations are comprehensively delivered.
• Coordinate and support the Hep C treatment clinic.
• Develop skills and knowledge to conduct clinical interventions.

Skills

Understanding of drug and alcohol issues

Experience in delivering harm reduction advice

Experience in delivering Naloxone training

Strong interpersonal skills

Job description

Overview

Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives offering support and respect in a safe environment treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.

Where

Camden

Full Time Hours

37.5 per week

Salary Range

£25,077 - £26,502 (pro‑rate for part‑time)

Contract

Inner London Weighting (4133.14) pro‑rate

Responsibilities

• Ensure BBV screening and vaccinations are comprehensively delivered
• Coordinate and support the Hep C treatment clinic
• Responsibility for the development and running of the needle exchange.
• To reduce drug related harm to the individual and wider community
• To promote harm reduction and enable service users to improve their own health and wellbeing
• Develop skills and knowledge to conduct clinical interventions.
• To promote and support individuals into both abstinence based and medically assisted forms of recovery

About you

• Excellent understanding of drug and alcohol issues and experience of working within a related field.
• Experience of delivering harm reduction advice and interventions including Needle Exchange.
• Experience of delivering Naloxone training.
• Current Certificated Injection Technique and Immunisation Training OR willing to undertake training
• A commitment to multi‑agency working and establishing partnerships with other professions to achieve good outcomes for the service user group e.g. health services GPs hepatitis clinic etc.
• Good working knowledge of physical health interventions services and good practice.
• Be a supportive team player with strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work in partnership with a wide range of professionals agencies and internal / external stakeholders
• Understand the importance of information governance processes and commit to follow and apply all necessary safeguards
• Seek out learning opportunities to improve and broaden your professional knowledge and skills and to contribute and oversee the learning and development of others

What we will give to you

• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays. Additionally you’ll receive one extra day of annual leave for each year of service during your first five years therefore you will enjoy 30 days of leave after five years with us
• Paid Wellness hour each week along with a Wellness hub and Employee Assist Programme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping cinema holidays etc.
• A friendly and supportive team
• Generous Refer‑a‑Friend scheme
• Training career development & progression opportunities

Direct applications only

We will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.

Visa Sponsorship

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time‑limited visas unfortunately we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions. More information about eligible roles and occupations can be found here : Skilled Worker visa : Overview –

Closing Date

5 10 2025

Contact

Roxy Felsman

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.