Senior Healthcare Assistant

Change Grow Live; Greater London; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading substance misuse charity as a Healthcare Assistant in Wirral. You will play a vital role in supporting individuals through health screenings, vaccinations, and community detoxification plans. Enjoy a supportive team environment, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

25 days holiday (+ bank holidays)

Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week

Contributory pension scheme

Employee Assist Programme

Training and career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience as a Healthcare Assistant with competencies demonstrated.
• Competent in ECGs, phlebotomy, and vaccinations.
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Conduct health screenings and ensure referrals to primary care.
• Provide health education and vaccinations for BBVs.
• Promote effective treatment pathways with partner organizations.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Teamwork

IT Literacy

Education

Care Certificate

Tools

Phlebotomy

ECG

Job description

Overview

Are you passionate about making a meaningful impact on the lives of those engaged in treatment with us in the Wirral ? If you're a dedicated team player with a heart for creating positive change, we invite you to join our dynamic team.

Change Grow Live is a leading substance misuse charity where our core values ‘Be bold, be open, be compassionate’ arethe guiding principles of our team's efforts.

We're seeking a dedicatedHealthcare Assistantto join our compassionate and diverse team - a group of professionals committed to supporting individuals in Merseyside with compassion.

About us:

At Change Grow Live, our Wirral service is more than just a workplace; it's a vibrant and collaborative community. Here, a diverse team joins forces with a shared dedication to nurturing hope and driving positive change. From our inspiring service manager to our compassionate nurses, dedicated healthcare assistants, empathetic recovery staff, and supportive peer mentors, every team member plays a crucial role in our mission. Together, we create a supportive and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and make a difference in the lives of others. Join us and be part of something truly meaningful.

Location: Wirral

Full Time Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week

Full Time Salary Range: £27,132.98 - £28,692.82 dependent on experience (based on full time hours, pro rata for part time)

Contract type: Fixed Term until 31st March 2026

Responsibilities

About the role:

• Undertake initial physical and mental health screening for people who access our services and ensure appropriate sign posting/referral to primary care or appropriate secondary health care services for identified health issues.
• Provide education, health promotion and screening for blood borne viruses (BBV) and provide Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B vaccinations under a patient specific direction (PSD) when indicated.
• Undertake phlebotomy as required, ensuring adherence to identified pathways for blood sample labelling, collection, obtaining results and signposting.
• Ensure that there is good communication of treatments offered, treatment progress and outcome of any investigations to other members of the clinical team.
• Actively promote and participate in working with partnership organisations to develop and sustain effective treatment pathways.
• The post-holder will contribute to the service to ensure that individuals who use our services consistently receive high quality services that adhere to the best practice guidelines and to the highest professional standards.
• Working with colleagues in the service to deliver a community opioid and alcohol detoxification plan utilising a care co-ordinated approach to service user care.

About you:

• Experience of working as an HCA, demonstrating the full competencies of the role and completed the Care Certificate
• Competent to undertake ECG’s, phlebotomy, and vaccinations.
• Good interpersonal skills and a willingness to work flexibly as part of a team.
• IT literacy including proficiency in word processing and data entry knowledge of harm reduction and health promotion interventions.
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries and work effectively with partnership agencies.

What we will give to you:

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days”.
• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
• Contributory pension scheme
• A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
• A friendly and supportive team
• Training, career development & progression opportunities
• Protected monthly CPD.

Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.

If this sounds like you and you’d like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, then we’d love to talk to you

Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.

Salary Range (pro rata if part time)

CGL points 22 to 24 (£27,132.98 - £28,692.82)

ILW / OLW /Fringe

N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

Closing Date

31/5/2025

If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:

Nikki Heywood | [e-mail] | 07825657865This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.