At a Glance
- Tasks: Support individuals with health screenings, vaccinations, and promote wellness in a compassionate environment.
- Company: Change Grow Live, a charity focused on transforming lives through support and respect.
- Benefits: 25 days holiday, wellness hours, training opportunities, and a friendly team culture.
- Other info: Flexible working in a supportive environment with excellent career progression.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while growing your career in healthcare.
- Qualifications: Experience as a Healthcare Assistant and completion of the Care Certificate required.
The predicted salary is between 29970 - 36483 £ per year.
Change Grow Live is a charity dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our service users by offering support and respect in a safe environment.
Each user is treated as an individual and we work with them to find the right treatment and care options.
Core values
Be open, be compassionate and be bold .
Our team members apply these daily to help people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential.
Location
West Kent
Full Time Hours
Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Contract type
Fixed‑term, 12 months starting from hire date. Part‑time roles will be paid pro rata.
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 secondary health care services for identified health issues.
- Provide education, health promotion and screening for blood‑borne viruses (BBV) and administer Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B vaccinations under a patient‑specific directive (PSD) when indicated.
- Undertake phlebotomy as required, ensuring adherence to identified pathways for blood‑sample labelling, collection, obtaining results and sign‑posting.
- Maintain good communication of treatments offered, treatment progress, and outcomes of investigations to other members of the clinical team.
- Actively promote and collaborate with partnership organisations to develop and sustain effective treatment pathways.
- Contribute to the service to ensure that individuals consistently receive high‑quality services that adhere to best‑practice guidelines and the highest professional standards.
- Work with colleagues in the service to deliver a community opioid and alcohol detoxification plan using a care‑coordinated approach to service‑user care.
About you
- Experience as an HCA, demonstrating full competencies of the role, and completion of the Care Certificate.
- Competent to undertake ECGs, phlebotomy, and vaccinations.
- Good interpersonal skills and willingness to work flexibly as part of a team.
- IT literacy, including proficiency in word processing and data entry on 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 per year of service, capped at 30 days.
- Paid “Wellness” hour each week, along with a “Wellness” hub and Employee Assist Programme.
- Contributory pension scheme.
- Selection of benefits including discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
- A friendly and supportive team.
- Training, career development and progression opportunities.
- Protected monthly CPD.
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.
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