Job Introduction

Please Note: A Full UK Driving License and Access to a Vehicle is an Essential Requirement.

Part Time: 22.2 Hours Per Week / 3 Days Per Week

Interviews will take place 29th August 2024 

At Turning Point, we’ve been helping people for nearly 60 years.

Our Herefordshire Recovery Service responds to the needs of people across the county to address substance use. As a member of the team, you’ll make a real difference as you empower and enable people to change. Passionate about people, you’ll enjoy support to enhance your own life too, as you make the role your own in a friendly and multidisciplinary team.

We are currently recruiting for a Health Care Assistant as part of our Rough Sleeper and Outreach Team to work in our Herefordshire Drug & Alcohol Recovery Service, where you’ll have the chance to make a real difference to the lives of the people, we support who are experiencing difficulties from drugs and alcohol usage.

Passionate about people, you’ll enjoy the opportunity and support to enhance your own life and career too, as you gain the experience and training you need to progress in your nursing career within a social enterprise. So, if you’re ambitious and ready for a fresh challenge with a sector leader then this could be the opportunity for you.

As a Health Care Assistant we offer a starting salary of £24,150 rising each year in line with our pay progression salary bands, rising to £28,252 per year (Pro-Rata). (Dependent on experience you may be offered a starting salary above the initial starting salary).

You will have opportunities to progress your career with a structured learning journey and clearly defined career pathways that will enable you to achieve your long-term goals and work to your strengths.

Whether you are looking to progress into a management and leadership role or to be a specialist in your field, at Turning point we will support and encourage you on your career journey.

Role Responsibility

As a Health Care Assistant, you'll make a real difference to people's lives. Passionate about supporting people, you'll enjoy the opportunity and support to enhance your own life and career too, as you make this role your own as part of our friendly, multidisciplinary team.

You will be working within the clinical team supporting; wellbeing clinics, ambulatory/community detoxifications, undertaking basic observations with our service users. As this role is based in the rough sleeper and outreach team, travelling between supported accommodation hubs throughout the county to undertake assessments forms a large part of this position.

The day-to-day duties of a Health Care Assistant consist of:

• To support and undertake substance Use interventions and clinical procedures: e.g. participating in triage assessments and screenings, urine analysis, healthy living assessments, physical observations, ECG recording and fibro scanning.
• Testing for blood borne viruses and complete Hepatitis B vaccinations
• Ensuring appropriate entries are made on patients computerised medical records
• 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
• Supporting medical/non-medical prescribing clinics

We will develop and support you to have the necessary skills to undertake this role. You will partake in professional supervision and through our excellent governance structures be a part of our learning environment supporting, promoting, and delivering best practice for our service users

The Ideal Candidate

We’re seeking an individual with:

• Proven verbal and written communications that can be modified to different situations
• Collaborative team working skills
• Ability to deliver against agreed goals, targets, and outcomes. Substance Use knowledge
• Demonstrable skills and knowledge in assessing risk presented by clients to themselves and others
• Harm reduction, suicide, and self-harm awareness
• Wide and flexible range of client interventions
• Management of incidents of a violent or aggressive nature.
• Have access to a car and happy to drive across Herefordshire as required

And of course, we’re looking for a Health Care Assistant who loves talking to people with different needs, is genuinely interested in helping them, and possesses a deep level of empathy, understanding and patience.

We value individual creativity and initiative and, whatever your role, you will be fully involved in identifying opportunities to improve the quality of our services and the service user experience. Your ideas will be listened to, and your suggestions implemented wherever possible. You will be supported in your role by extensive training to help develop your skills. Our learning culture encourages everyone to stay on top of the latest developments in their field and helps drive service improvement.

You will be required to travel to other hubs across the county, so your own vehicle or access to public transportation is essential.

About us

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:

• Comprehensive learning and development opportunities so we can invest in your future, with a blended approach of self-lead learning, experiential learning or more formal learning opportunities
• 28 days’ paid holiday a year, increasing with each year of service up to 30 days. Plus, the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost
• An exclusive discounts hub for TP colleagues, to help make your money go further – including high street shopping, pubs and restaurants, mobile phones, gym memberships, and much more. You’ll also have access to the Blue Light Card, for even more discounts and savings!
• Flexible working solutions to support your work-life balance
• Life Assurance of up to 3x annual salary and a competitive Pension Scheme to support your savings and security
• Access to our Rightsteps Therapy service – free, confidential telephone-based counselling sessions, access to an online wellbeing platform, and a Financial Education hub to support your total wellbeing
• A 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme including a Digital GP, legal advice and more – all free to you and your immediate family
• Recognition awards to recognise colleagues’ inspirational work and dedication, as well as Long Service bonuses to celebrate your commitment to us
• Flexible benefit options including a Cycle to Work scheme and interest-free Season Ticket Loans
• A £300 bonus if you successfully refer a friend as a new colleague through our Refer a Friend scheme, as a thanks from us!

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we can appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

Turning Point