Healthcare Assistant

Change Grow Liveis a leading substance misuse charity where our core values Be bold be open be compassionate arethe guiding principles of our teams efforts.

Were seeking a dedicatedHealthcare Assistantto join our compassionate and diverse team in Kings Lynn team- a group of professionals committed to supporting individuals in Kings Lynn with compassion.

About the role:

• Working closely with your Nursing team to develop pathways to care
• Support service users in opiate and alcohol interventions within a hospital setting.
• You will support on harm reduction interventions along with physical and mental health assessments.
• Keeping the people who use our services at the heart of everything you do

About you:

• Good interpersonal skills and a willingness to work flexibly as part of a team
• Experience of working within substance misuse or a social care setting would be an advantage but not essential
• A clear understanding of the need for and ability to deliver quality services
• Good organisational skills
• Confidence to work on own initiative as well as part of the team
• Communicate confidently and effectively verbally and in writing
• Respond flexibly to the demands of the post
• It is desirable that you have a full UK driving license as travel within Norfolk will be required for this role.

What we will give to you:

• 25 days holiday ( bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years service Capped at 30 days
• Paid Wellness hour each week along with a Wellness hub and Employee Assist Programme
• Contributory pension scheme
• A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping cinema holidays etc.
• A friendly and supportive team
• Training career development & progression opportunities
• Refer a friend scheme and receive vouchers if candidate is successful.

Please read attached Job Description and Role Specifics for a more detailed outline of responsibilities and Person Specification

If this sounds like you and youd like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live then wed love to talk to you.

Direct applications only we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.

Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas unfortunately we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions. More information about eligible roles and occupations can be found here:Skilled Worker visa: Overview -

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.