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At Turning Point, we support many people across the UK with substance use issues. As a Health Care Assistant with Turning Point Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland Substance use Service, 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. We are passionate about people and the people we support. Running health facilities and services on a not–for–profit basis, we invest every penny back into our care – and our people.
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.
Role Responsibility
As a Health Care Assistant, you work as part of a large multi-disciplinary team to support the provision of high-quality, person-centred, effective and efficient Substance use related interventions. Key responsibilities include:
* The delivery a variety of substance use and clinical interventions across Leicester based Hub and Outreach locations as requested (these may include but not be limited to undertaking triage assessment and screening, providing substance specific harm reduction advice, naloxone training and dispensation to service user, providing smoking cessation assessment and interventions, healthier living assessment and interventions, physical observations, drug and blood borne virus screening, Hepatitis B vaccinations, ECG recording, undertake venepuncture where clinically indicated (you will be provided with appropriate training)
* Undertake a variety of Clinic administration tasks to support clinical services to run smoothly and efficiently (tasks may include but not be limited to clinical audit data collection and analysis, administration tasks associated with clinical intervention delivery, clinical intervention appointment scheduling and making pro-active treatment engagement contact attempts
* Work out of hours working when requested (this may include working out of core service delivery hours occasionally until 19:00, on a Saturday to deliver outreach clinics or events)
* Ensuring appropriate entries are made on patients computerised medical records
* Undertake requested administrative tasks for example, clinical audit data collection, clinical intervention appointment scheduling and pro-active treatment engagement contact attempts
* Supporting stock usage and stock control management
* Monitoring fridge temperatures and fridge logs and taking action when appropriate
* Recording in Controlled Drugs (CDs) registers and taking appropriate action when required
* Maintaining equipment and dispensing areas and ensuring they are kept in a clean and orderly manner
* Support 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 clinics
* Supporting and assisting the delivery of needle exchange and harm reduction services
* Participating in the safe and secure storage of medicines in accordance with all medicines legislation, Turning Point SOPs and Turning Point policies
* Play a key role in supporting and leading the co-ordination of Hepatitis C micro-elimination activity across teams within the service.
The Ideal Candidate
* Excellent 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 confidentiality
* Understanding 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 have the ability to drive in order to travel and work across multiple locations as required.
· Previous experience of working in a substance misuse setting
· NVQ level 3 or equivalent in health-related topic
About us
As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer.
We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support.
What Benefits Will I Receive?
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 Benefits.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.
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