Healthcare Assistant

Turning Point UK; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days’ holiday + Bank Holidays

Option to buy additional holidays

Turning Point Benefits

Job summary

Turning Point UK in Lincolnshire Recovery Partnership is seeking a Health Care Assistant to support substance use services, including pharmacological and psychosocial interventions, assessments and care planning.

The role requires NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, excellent communication, and a full driving license to travel between locations. You will work within a multidisciplinary team, upholding confidentiality and safeguarding standards, with an attractive holiday allowance and employee benefits.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent is required.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential.
• Ability to work effectively within a multi-professional team.
• Committed to confidentiality and safeguarding procedures.

Responsibilities

• Support provision of comprehensive substance use services with pharmacological and psychosocial interventions.
• Assist in clinical assessments, care planning, and documentation.
• Participate in triage, observations, and essential clinical tasks as trained.
• Contribute to accessing and recording information in patient records.
• Assist with stock management, cold chain monitoring, and safe medicines handling.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Plain English communication

Teamwork in healthcare

Confidentiality

Safeguarding knowledge

Driving licence

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Job description

Job IntroductionAn exciting opportunity has arisen to join Lincolnshire Recovery Partnership, a vibrant new partnership delivering substance use treatment and recovery services across Lincolnshire from April 2024. Lincolnshire Recovery Partnership is delivered between Turning Point, Framework and Double Impact. The partnership combines Turning Point’s national experience as an outstanding substance use provider together with Double Impact’s specialism in lived experience and recovery and Framework’s expertise supporting service users with complex issues.Our ‘Recovery First’ model underpins everything at Lincolnshire Recovery Partnership, with lived experience recovery fully integrated and visible throughout. Lincolnshire’s residents will benefit from Lincolnshire Recovery Partnership’s highly integrated and highly localised approach, supporting with multiple issues across all parts of Lincolnshire.As a Health Care Assistant, 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.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.Main responsibilitiesAs 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 misuse 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 trainingEnsuring appropriate entries are made on patients computerised medical recordsUndertake requested administrative tasks for example, clinical audit data collection, clinical intervention appointment scheduling and pro-active treatment engagement contact attemptsSupporting stock usage and stock control managementMonitoring fridge temperatures and fridge logs and taking action when appropriateRecording in Controlled Drugs (CDs) registers and taking appropriate action when requiredMaintaining equipment and dispensing areas and ensuring they are kept in a clean and orderly mannerSupport 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 clinicsSupporting and assisting the delivery of needle exchange and harm reduction servicesParticipating in the safe and secure storage of medicines in accordance with all medicines legislation, Turning Point SOPs and Turning Point policiesReport critical incidents using DATIXParticipate in late, weekend and statutory holiday rotas and extended hours as requireThe Ideal CandidateEssential Requirements:Must hold NVQ Level 3 or equivalentExcellent 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 confidentialityUnderstanding 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 can drive in order to travel and work across multiple locations as required.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 BenefitsWe reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.Turning PointAttached documents SM - Health Care Assistant.pdfApply