Health Care Assistant- FullTime - Belmont, Herefordshire, United Kingdom - Forward Trust

Description

Health Care Assistant


Location:
HMP Downview

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

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.

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.

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 Downview.

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.
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)

**As we recognise this role is advertised as full time, we would also consider part time applications.
Alongside Simply Health coverage, and a contributory pension scheme to assist employees with their general health and well-being. Training opportunities and career development
~ Flexible working
~ Employee Wellbeing Days (3 x days in addition to annual leave entitlement)
~ Electric Car Scheme
~ Crisis Loan Scheme
~ Simply Health packages
~ Season Ticket Loan Scheme
~ Cycle to work scheme
~25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
~ Contributory Pension Scheme - Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years' service and up to 9% thereafter
~ If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for the Forward Trust, please click apply where you will be redirected to their website to complete your application.