Sutton, Surrey, England
Health, Nursing
Permanent | Full Time
ASAP
01/05/2024
29/05/2024
Health Care Assistant
Location: HMP Downview
Salary: £25,147 per annum
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?
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.
What you will be doing
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.
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**
As we recognise this role is advertised as full time, we would also consider part time applications.
What we offer
Alongside Simply Health coverage, and a contributory pension scheme to assist employees with their general health and well-being. We offer:
* 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
* Acess to Blue Light Card
* 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
* Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
* Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for the Forward Trust, please proceed through the following link where you will be redirected to their website to complete your application.
https://careers-forwardtrust.icims.com/jobs/2739/health-care-assistant---surrey/job