Senior Healthcare Assistant

 

At Change Grow Live, we're driven by the belief that we can truly impact the lives of our service users. We offer a safe, supportive environment, honoring each individual and working collaboratively to identify the best treatment and care options. Our core values - 'Be open, be compassionate, and be bold' - guide us daily as we help people reshape their lives, grow as individuals, and embrace life to the fullest.

 

Join a passionate and forward-thinking outreach team dedicated to delivering compassionate, community-based support to people affected by drug and alcohol use in Renfrewshire.

 

As an Senior Healthcare Assistant with Change Grow Live, you’ll work hands-on across a variety of community settings to provide support with specialist clinical interventions to people who use our services.— meeting people where they are, both literally and emotionally. You’ll help deliver life-saving interventions all while helping individuals access the care and support they need to improve their quality of life and move toward recovery.

 

 

• 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.

 

 

Please read attached Job Description for a more detailed out line of responsibilities and Person Specifications 

 

If this sounds like you and you would like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, then we would love to talk to you.

 

 

AI can be a really helpful tool when putting together your application, and we're happy for you to use it. However, what we're most interested in is you.

 

We want to understand your experiences, achievements and strengths, so please make sure your application reflects your own story and clearly shows how you meet the essential criteria and the impact you've made in previous roles.

 

There's no need to write in a particular style. The strongest applications are those that are authentic, specific and clearly demonstrate your skills, experience and potential. We look forward to learning more about you.

 

 

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.

 

Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.

CGL points 26 to 28 (£30,888.28 - £32,802.41)

N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

15/11/2026

Natalie George | Natalie.George@cgl.org.uk

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