Senior Healthcare Assistant

• Undertake initial physical and mental health screening for people who access our services and ensure appropriate sign posting/referral to primary care or appropriate secondary health care services for identified health issues.
• Provide education, health promotion and screening for blood borne viruses (BBV) and provide Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B vaccinations under a patient specific direction (PSD) when indicated.
• Undertake phlebotomy as required, ensuring adherence to identified pathways for blood sample labelling, collection, obtaining results and signposting.
• Ensure that there is good communication of treatments offered, treatment progress and outcome of any investigations to other members of the clinical team.
• Actively promote and participate in working with partnership organisations to develop and sustain effective treatment pathways.
• The post-holder will contribute to the service to ensure that individuals who use our services consistently receive high quality services that adhere to the best practice guidelines and to the highest professional standards.
• Working with colleagues in the service to deliver a community opioid and alcohol detoxification plan utilising a care co-ordinated approach to service user care.

• Experience of working as an HCA, demonstrating the full competencies of the role and completed the Care Certificate
• Competent to undertake ECG’s, phlebotomy, and vaccinations.
• Good interpersonal skills and a willingness to work flexibly as part of a team.
• IT literacy including proficiency in word processing and data entry knowledge of harm reduction and health promotion interventions.
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries and work effectively with partnership agencies.

• 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
• Protected monthly CPD.

 

 

 

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 - GOV.UK

 

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.

 

CGL points 22 to 24 (£27,811.31 - £29,410.14)

N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

4/8/2026

24/7/2026

Jo Brown | jo.brown@cgl.org.uk | 07788 317965

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.