Overview
Health Care Assistant
Location: Middlesex - Ashford
Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 per annum, plus benefits
Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time
Advertising End Date: 07 Aug 2025
Responsibilities
* Work within an integrated healthcare framework to deliver high standards of nursing care and psychosocial interventions to patients admitted to the service, in line with clinical protocols, policies and evidence based practice.
* Deliver client-centred interventions alongside Registered Nurses as part of a multidisciplinary team, upholding professional standards at all times.
* Assist the medical team with clinical assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of all aspects of care, with or without direct supervision.
* Support the medical team in monitoring and reporting the general physical, mental and psychological health and well-being of clients as required for medical detox.
* Encourage behaviour change in the context of the 12 Step Treatment Programme and health promotion.
* Carry out brief crisis interventions as required by medical or mental health need.
* Attend community meetings and deliver code of conduct meetings explaining expectations of behaviour and rationale for boundaries.
* Manage time effectively, prioritise work and allocated tasks to achieve desired outcomes with support from the registered nurses and multidisciplinary team.
* Understand safety and security requirements when working within a prison setting.
* Comply with enhanced DBS and HMPPS security vetting as part of probation-based roles; note that this process can take up to 3–6 weeks. Offers are subject to receiving both vetting and DBS clearances.
The Ideal Candidate
* Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
* Time management and organisational skills
* Accurate record keeping on electronic records system
* Strong communication skills
* Motivation to actively uphold Infection Control practices relating to BBV's and Covid19, including the use of PPE
About Us
We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.
We are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us as an employee, we will offer you the following benefits:
* Flexible working
* Training and development opportunities
* Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional)
* Season Ticket Loan Scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* Crisis Loan Scheme
* Electric Car Scheme
* 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata'd for part time employees)
* Access to Blue Light Card
* 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
* Contributory Pension Scheme - Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years' service and up to 9% thereafter
* Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
* Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for The Forward Trust, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to their website to complete your application:
https://careers.forwardtrust.org.uk/vacancies/120/health-care-assistant.html
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