Job Details
This role is working across Barrow & Kendal
About The Role
You will be part of a team delivering support and interventions to individuals impacted by drug and alcohol use. Your role will focus on the general health needs of service users as well as supporting the team in the delivery of appropriate interventions, designed to promote recovery.
As a Healthcare Assistant, you will be responsible for:
* To offer harm reduction advice and information including overdose prevention, wound awareness, and naloxone.
* To carry out DBST, Hepatitis B vaccination and referral for Hepatitis C treatment if required.
* To carry out Healthcare Assessments for new and people already in services.
* Use appropriate infection control procedures and maintain work areas in each clinical room so that they are clean, safe and free from hazards reporting any potential risks identified.
* Record information and activities undertaken with service users in an accurate and timely manner, maintaining confidentiality and data security at all times.
About you
To succeed as a Healthcare Assistant, you will ideally have.
* Experience in the drug and alcohol sector is ideal
* Previous experience working as a Healthcare Assistant preferred
* Hold a Level 2 qualification in Health and Social Care or equivalent experience
* Committed to compassionate care and working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
Why join us?
Be part of a supportive, dedicated team making a real difference across the North West. Youll have the chance to develop your skills, work with a wide range of professionals, and positively impact peoples lives every day.
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The salary advertised above demonstrates the full earning potential for this role, starting salaries will allow for pay progression within the pay band
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Who are we
Waythrough (formerly Humankind) launched in October following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Our vision is to break down the barriers that stop people getting the support they need to live a life they value. We tackle poverty and disadvantage in communities, through mental health, drug and alcohol, housing and related support.
We have almost services around England and nearly 3, amazing staff and volunteers who run them. Every year our services support around, people.
Bringing together two big organisations is not a small task and itll take a while to fully integrate our systems, processes and approaches. Thats why you will notice the jobs here are still branded Humankind. Next year well be fully integrating our recruitment systems but for now they are separate.
Thanks for bearing with us and dont forget to check out the Waythrough (formerly Humankind) jobs on the Richmond Fellowship and Aquarius job site
What can Waythrough (formerly Humankind) offer you
️ Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 years service)
Annual leave purchase scheme
Enhanced occupational sick pay
% Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension
Death in service benefit
️ Free Will writing
Eyecare vouchers
️ Blue light card discount
Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses
Work-life balance- flexible working and family friendly policies
️ Happy, Healthy You! our wellbeing offers for our workforce
Employee Assist Programme and Waythrough Support Networks
Waythrough (formerly Humankind) is an equal opportunities employer
We value unique perspectives and experiences that everyone can bring, and fully understand the strength in diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability. If you have a genuine passion for working for us, we want to hear for you. We also welcome applications from people with lived experience with substance use. If you require support with your application, please contact the Recruitment Team at
Salary Period
Vacancy Salary Range £ - £
DBS Requirement Enhanced Adult/Child Barred
Does role require Police/Prison vetting? Not Applicable
Driving licence required for role? No
Applications Close Date 13 Oct