Health Care Assistant

2 weeks ago


Ashford, United Kingdom The Forward Trust Full time

Job summary

Are you passionate about helping people and looking for a new challenge?

Do you want to work for a company where you are valued and be a person who can make a difference?

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of high standards of daily treatments and supporting service users in their recovery from drug or alcohol addiction. Working as part of an integrated substance misuse team to deliver both clinical and psychosocial interventions at HMP Bronzefield.

The post-holder will work in conjunction with the registered nurses to provide brief interventions, prescribed drug treatments, crisis interventions and all aspects of nursing care and be required to manage a case load of clients; providing them with appropriate harm reduction advice and guidance, developing recovery based care plans and delivering structured 1:1 and group work sessions.

The service is delivered 7 days a week with flexible working on a rota basis.

What we are looking for?

Essential criteria for this role

6 months minimum frontline experience in health & social care setting Right to work in the UK (minimum of 12 months as fixed term contracts can be considered)

**please note we do not currently offer sponsorship for this role**

About us

We are The Forward Trust (formerly RAPt and Blue Sky), the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.

Job description

Job responsibilities

In this role you will work within an integrated healthcare framework to deliver high standardsof nursing care and psychosocial interventions to patients admitted to the service accordingto their clinical needs, in line with relevant clinical protocols, policies and evidence basedpractice.

Working within a health improvement framework you will deliver client centred interventionsalongside the Registered Nurses, as part of a multidisciplinary team, upholding professionalstandards at all times. You will be responsible for the clinical assessment, planning,implementation and evaluation of care, with and without direct supervision.

*Please note, we reserve the right to close this role early

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience of working within substance misuse services Experience of carrying out comprehensive assessments and the design and implementation of SMART care plans Strong IT Skills Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team Time management and organisational skills Accurate record keeping on System

Desirable

Motivation Interviewing Skills Previous experience of working within a secure setting A knowledge of the 12 step process of recovery from addiction (people in recovery should be abstinent for a minimum of three years) Previous experience working in a clinical environment

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