Senior Healthcare Assistant - Birkenhead

Overview:

Are you passionate about making a meaningful impact on the lives of those engaged in treatment with us in the Wirral ? If you're a dedicated team player with a heart for creating positive change, we invite you to join our dynamic team.

Change Grow Live is a leading substance misuse charity where our core values ‘Be bold, be open, be compassionate’ are the guiding principles of our team's efforts.

We're seeking a dedicated Healthcare Assistant to join our compassionate and diverse team - a group of professionals committed to supporting individuals in Merseyside with compassion.

About us:

Together, we create a supportive and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and make a difference in the lives of others. Join us and be part of something truly meaningful.

Contract type: Fixed Term until 31st March 2026

Responsibilities:

About the role:

• Undertake initial physical and mental health screening for people who access our services and ensure appropriate sign posting/referral to primary care or appropriate secondary health care services for identified health issues.
• Provide education, health promotion and screening for blood borne viruses (BBV) and provide Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B vaccinations under a patient specific direction (PSD) when indicated.
• Undertake phlebotomy as required, ensuring adherence to identified pathways for blood sample labelling, collection, obtaining results and signposting.
• Ensure that there is good communication of treatments offered, treatment progress and outcome of any investigations to other members of the clinical team.
• Actively promote and participate in working with partnership organisations to develop and sustain effective treatment pathways.
• The post-holder will contribute to the service to ensure that individuals who use our services consistently receive high quality services that adhere to the best practice guidelines and to the highest professional standards.
• Working with colleagues in the service to deliver a community opioid and alcohol detoxification plan utilising a care co-ordinated approach to service user care.

About you:

• Experience of working as an HCA, demonstrating the full competencies of the role and completed the Care Certificate
• Competent to undertake ECG’s, phlebotomy, and vaccinations.
• Good interpersonal skills and a willingness to work flexibly as part of a team.
• IT literacy including proficiency in word processing and data entry knowledge of harm reduction and health promotion interventions.
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries and work effectively with partnership agencies.

What we will give to you:

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days”.
• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
• Contributory pension scheme
• A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
• A friendly and supportive team
• Training, career development & progression opportunities
• Protected monthly CPD.

Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.

If this sounds like you and you’d like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, then we’d love to talk to you

Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.

Salary Range (pro rata if part time): CGL points 22 to 24 (£27,132.98 - £28,692.82)

ILW / OLW /Fringe: N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

Closing Date: 31/5/2025

If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:: Nikki Heywood | nicola.heywood@cgl.org.uk | 07825657865

 : This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.