Senior Healthcare Assistant

NHS Jobs; Paisley; In loco; GBP 25.000 - 35.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

CGL is seeking a qualified healthcare professional to support community-based health services, providing physical and mental health screenings and essential interventions. You will conduct phlebotomy, assist in OST and detoxification, and promote vaccination and BBV care under PSD.

The role includes data recording, infection control, and collaboration with the wider clinical team. The post involves working in community settings, delivering health education, and helping service users engage with

Competenze

• Experience in harm reduction approaches and working with people who use substances.
• Understanding of blood borne viruses and related health promotion.

Mansioni

• Undertake initial physical and mental health screening in community settings.
• Carry out phlebotomy and related sample handling.
• Assist in opioid substitution treatment and detoxification pathways.
• Provide BBV vaccination where indicated under PSD.
• Deliver health education and harm reduction advice to service users.
• Support correct naloxone distribution and training.
• Maintain infection control standards and clinic environment.
• Record data to meet contractual and administrative requirements.

Conoscenze

Harm reduction

BBV awareness

Phlebotomy

Toxicology screening

Clinical assessment

Descrizione del lavoro

Clinical Practice Undertake initial physical and mental health screening in community settingsfor people who access our services and ensure appropriate sign posting/referral to primary care or appropriate secondary health care services for identified health issues. Undertake interventions such as blood pressure, pulse, temperature monitoring, height/weight recording and ECG as indicated or requested. Assist and carry out appropriate toxicology screening processes including urine and saliva tests as required. Assist in the titration process for individuals prescribed opioid substitution treatment (OST) as required by service need. Provide education, health promotion and screening for blood borne viruses (BBV). Provide Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B vaccinations under a patient specific direction (PSD) when indicated. Work as part of the integrated care and treatment pathways for individuals who are identified as being infected with BBVs (Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and/or HIV). Support community alcohol detoxification either at the service or at the service users home. Support opioid detoxification in the community. Undertake phlebotomy as required, ensuring adherence to identified pathways for blood sample labelling, collection, obtaining results and signposting. Support in the referral to specialist inpatient services (including detoxification) and liaise with hospital and inpatient unit staff as required. Contribute to CGLs Naloxone Strategy by training staff and individuals who use our services in the use of naloxone. Ensuring naloxone is distributed to individuals who use our services at every opportunity. Ensure vaccines are stored correctly and the cold chain is maintained as per current Department of Health Guidance. Maintain clinic fridge and room temperature checks and record as required. Maintain required standards of infection control and hygiene as per CGL policies and procedures. Undertake regular clinic room checks, report and address, as directed, all variances from expected standards. Provide evidence-based harm reduction services, including needle exchange. Undertake basic life support and anaphylaxis training so you are confident and competent to assist in a medical emergency including the administration of anaphylaxis medication and naloxone if required. Understand and adhere to the legislation surrounding the use of PSDs. Utilise psychosocial intervention, in both one-to-one and group settings to promote engagement in treatment services and ownership of each individuals recovery journey.

Communication

Develop therapeutic alliances with people who have substance misuse problems and develop effective partnerships with them to support their individual recovery journeys, offering health promotion and harm reduction advice. Ensure that there is good communication of treatments offered, treatment progress and outcome of any investigations to other members of the clinical team. Liaise with and take direction from other members of the team to provide the best possible specialist care for individuals who use our services, ensuring co-ordination and continuity of care. Provide health education, regarding problematic alcohol and drug use and alcohol and drug detoxification. Attend meetings appropriate to the development and maintenance of the role in agreement with and under the direction of the nurse. Actively promote and participate in working with partnership organisations to develop and sustain effective treatment pathways. Delivering a Quality Service 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. Work as part of the nursing team to ensure that procedures are constantly reviewed to promote best practice and evidenced based practice in accordance with UK Guidelines on Clinical Management, NICE guidance, and CGL clinical protocols and procedures.

Leadership Support

colleagues by providing coaching and teaching around harm reduction and BBVs. Provide regular support/training to HCAs in the team Arrange and coordinate induction and training for HCAs new to CGL.

Team Working

To work with others to ensure individuals who use our services have timely access to safe and effective prescribing for community detoxification from substances, across operational sites. Contribute to the overall performance of the service to ensure that contractual output targets are achieved. 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.

Risk Management

Provide harm reduction advice to individuals who inject drugs, providing information and equipment and ensure all equipment is disposed of safely. Undertake risk assessments and contribute to risk management plans for individuals who use our services engaged in the service. Utilise appropriate prevention techniques to reduce substance misuse related harm and to aid in the prevention of multiple physical harms caused by drugs and alcohol.

Managing Information

Record and input service user data and information so that the service operates within contractual, administrative, and financial requirements. Ensure that all data requirements in relation to individuals who use our services are met within defined deadlines. The above is an outline of the post holders duties and responsibilities. It is not intended as an exhaustive list and may change from time to time to meet the changing needs of CGL.