Lead Harm Reduction Worker
5 months ago
**Key Duties and Responsibilities**
- Work on public health campaigns such as BBV screening, immunisation, safe drinking limits and smoking cessation.
- Undertake and ensure appropriate comprehensive assessments includes wider holistic health needs across the CAVDAS delivery model.
- Produce materials such as leaflets and posters to aid health promotion.
- Offer advice and support on nutrition and sleep issues.
- Facilitate community events.
- Organise health promotion events and workshops for service users.
- Ensure case notes and other statutory records are up to date and kept in accordance with CAVDAS policies and procedures/regional information sharing protocols.
- Deliver interventions, including BBV screening, HBV immunisation; administer contraception, diabetes screening and advice with the support of the nursing team where appropriate.
- Contribute to the development of policies and strategies for health promotion.
- Plan, develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate projects to promote health Improvement.
- Ensure that work is underpinned by sound up to date knowledge of health promotion theory and making sure that projects are based on evidence of effectiveness.
- Provide support and cover colleagues delivering services when required.
- Participate in clinical audits, service reviews and the evaluation of service user satisfaction, implementing resulting recommendations, to improve and develop the service.
- Observe and evaluate health promotion initiatives and communicate any changes in need/circumstances to the appropriate people.
- Provide the support and encouragement necessary for the health promotion activity to succeed in accordance with the planned activities.
- Enable individuals to maintain and improve their knowledge to support the improvement of their health and well-being.
- Actively encourage service user involvement and feedback and ensure views are considered in informing the development of the service.
- Collate data and contribute to service reports.
- Carry out Needle Exchange and provide safer injecting advice and guidance.
- Assess, contribute to and implement risk assessment and risk management plans to mitigate risk associated with substance use.
- Support the development and co-production of Peer2Peer delivery across harm reduction services.
**Professional Development**
- Maintain and develop personal expertise and knowledge by reading, networking and further training in order 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.
**Service Development**
- Support the continued delivery of a high-quality service in line with the service specification and regional delivery plans.
- Contribute to the delivery of internal teaching and training programmes
- Work collaboratively with colleagues to further develop the service
The post holder will be expected to work in line with the Social Services and Well Being (Wales Act) 2014, and the Violence Against Women Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015 to ensure safeguarding of individuals (adult and children) is at the heart of service delivery. A good understanding of confidentiality and information sharing legislation is required with the confidence to act professionally and seek guidance and support from line management and colleagues where appropriate.
**Vision and Values**
The post holder will be expected to adhere to and embody Alliance values of TRUST, EXPERIENCE, INNOVATION, CANDOUR, COLLABORATION AND CO-PRODUCTION in their day-to-day activities working towards the Alliance outcome framework and as part of a wider team.
You will need to provide evidence of your COVID-19 vaccination status; we strongly advise that both vaccinations, plus any booster vaccinations are received (unless you have reasonable grounds, e.g. you are medically exempt).
**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent
**Salary**: £24,205.00-£26,625.00 per year
**Benefits**:
- Additional leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Work Location: In person
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