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Psalt health care assistant - community substance misuse

Swansea
NHS Jobs
Health care assistant
Posted: 26 February
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Key Responsibilities Undertake triage assessment and co-ordinate pre-treatment clinical checks. Facilitate outreach and community engagement to assess, commence and monitor opiate substitute therapy (OST) Provide advice, information, and guidance on the management of substance use to service users engaged with services. Agree treatment plans with service users, and review them regularly Undertake drug screening (urine, fingerprint and oral). Ensure case notes and other statutory records are up to date and kept in accordance with Kaleidoscope policies and procedures / regional information sharing protocols Deliver harm reduction interventions, including HCV testing and naloxone training/administration where appropriate and in partnership with Local Health Board and Public Health Wales colleagues. Liaise with community pharmacies to ensure prescriptions are in place and monitored appropriately. Participate in clinical audits and service reviews Support referrals/ liaison with Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs) and other community substance use treatment providers on entering and leaving Kaleidoscope services. Actively encourage service user involvement and feedback and ensure views are considered in informing the development of the service. Liaise with primary care and sexual health services. Deliver targeted recovery orientated psychosocial support interventions. Be responsible for undertaking and recording patient observations eg. BAC, BP, Weight, Temp, O2 sat. etc Professional Development Maintain and develop personal expertise and knowledge by reading, networking and further training to develop professional competence and to contribute to the development of competence within the team. Help with the induction and orientation of new staff, volunteers, and students. Ensure professional development by seeking regular supervision and annual appraisals. Effectively manage own time and prioritise workload, maintaining own administration and accurate personal records regarding travel, diary appointments, TOIL, and expenses incurred. Be accountable and responsible for own professional practice, operating in line with professional code of conduct and within organisational policy and procedures. Clinical Governance You will deliver services in line with Welsh Government Treatment Frameworks, NICE guidance (National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence), and other relevant professional standards and legislation. Kaleidoscope staff are expected to follow Operational Policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), ensuring that the care and treatment provided is safe, undertaken to a high standard and informed by up-to-date, evidence-based practice.

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