Substance Misuse Healthcare Assistant

Practice Plus Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Leeds is seeking a compassionate and driven Substance Misuse Healthcare Assistant. This full-time role involves implementing clinical care, supporting substance misuse patients, and working within a dedicated team. Candidates should hold an NVQ Level 2 in Healthcare and have experience in a care setting. Exceptional training and career development opportunities are offered. Salary of up to £29,723 per annum, depending on experience. Apply now to make a difference in patients' lives.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

25 days annual leave

Wellbeing and lifestyle benefits

Training and development opportunities

Employee assistance helpline

Qualifications

• Experience in a care setting, ideally from a hospital or prison setting.
• Any experience in substance misuse or mental health is beneficial.
• Compassionate and non-judgemental approach.

Responsibilities

• Implement clinical care packages and evaluate patient care.
• Review patients across the SMS service including drug use assessments.
• Support medication delivery and care for substance misuse patients.

Skills

Compassionate approach

Experience in substance misuse

Ability to work in challenging environments

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Healthcare

Job description

About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Substance Misuse Healthcare Assistant to join the team at HMP Leeds, a busy category B prison located in Leeds Centre.

Ideally you will have experience within substance misuse, drug services or addiction services, but we are keen to hear from people with an interest in this pathway who are looking to start a career!

This is a crucial role within the healthcare team, making a real difference to patients, and delivering outstanding care. This role offers excellent developmental opportunities. We are looking for someone with a real passion for helping others - this role allows you to make a real difference to patients!

Hours:

This is a full time role, 37.5 hours per week, working a variety of shifts between Monday and Sunday. This role involves working weekends and nights.

Salary:

You’ll receive an annual salary of up to £29,723 per annum - depending on experience.

How will we support you?

• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
• Competency framework
• Regional and national career development opportunities
• Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
• Support from the wider team

Candidates are required to have a legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

What you’ll be doing

As our new Substance Misuse Healthcare Assistant, your responsibilities will vary. Some of your duties will include:

• Be involved in the implementation of clinical care packages, phlebotomy and assessment, treatment and the evaluation of patients care
• Work from an appointment ledger, reviewing patients across the SMS service, including methadone, drug use and withdrawal
• Carry out reception duties, reviewing new patients to the prison and assessing, including obs, urine samples etc
• This role will support the SMS NMP team in delivering medication and care to our substance misuse patients.
• You will primarily be working within the clinical substance misuse team, although may be required to carry out duties in the primary care team
• Respond to emergency situations as necessary

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.

It doesn’t stop there… we also offer

• Company pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave increasing with service up to 28 days per year, plus public bank holidays
• An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• Excellent long-term career prospects
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

What we’ll look for in you

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We’re the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we embrace diversity
• we strive to do things better together

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Our new Healthcare Assistant will:

• Hold an NVQ Level 2 in Healthcare
• Have experience in a care setting previously – ideally from a hospital or prison setting, experience within A&E would be beneficial
• Any experience in substance misuse or mental health would be a bonus!
• Have a non-judgemental and compassionate approach – we want someone who really cares about others, and wants to make a difference

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you’re looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.