Outreach and Harm Reduction Health Care Assistant

Change Grow Live ,
Fleetwood, Lancashire

Overview

Job Description

CGL Inspire - North and Central Lancashire Integrated Substance Misuse Service - Outreach, Harm Reduction Healthcare Assistant - The Coast (Fleetwood & St Annes) CGL Inspire - North and Central Lancashire Integrated Substance Misuse Service - Outreach, Harm Reduction Healthcare Assistant - The Coast (Fleetwood & St Annes) We are looking for a passionate and committed, Outreach, Harm reduction Healthcare assistant, to join our clinical team at Inspire-North and central Lancashire service; this role provides an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development and performance of the service across North and Central Lancs community services. The post holder will pro-actively assist in the delivery of comprehensive interventions aimed at improving health & wellbeing for service users across the service and contribute to ensure that substance users across North and central Lancs receive consistent high quality services that adhere to the best practice guidelines and achieve high professional standards. The services provide a comprehensive range of recovery-focused interventions including Needle Exchange, Harm reduction, early engagement and brief interventions, medically assisted recovery programs, structured psychosocial interventions, structured day program activities and community drug and alcohol detoxification. CGL are committed to creating an inclusive environment, which celebrates difference and allows our staff and service users to flourish. We recruit the very best staff from a wide range of backgrounds, ensuring service user's benefit from our diverse skills and expertise. We always work to the principles of fairness and equality of opportunity in all our recruitment processes. We also expect an assertive approach to ensuring the safety and well-being of all children, young people and adults, and applicants to these posts will need to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to best safeguarding practice. This post is subject to DBS clearance. For any further information please contact Samantha Watson, Health and Wellbeing Lead Nurse: 07778145839 CGL points 17 to 19 (19011.99 - 20114.36) N/A - Outside London Weighting Area 10/7/2020 28/6/2020 This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level. Job ID: 2020-2095 *Portal Location: Fleetwood-Lancashire Contracted Hours Per Week: 37.50 Job Description (URL to file) (Linked): External Company Name: Change Grow Live External Company URL: Street: YMCA Lofthouse Building National/ Regional Vacancy?: Yes