Senior Health Outreach Worker

Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options. 

Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential. 

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Health Outreach Worker who has the skills and experience to assess and engage with our service users, ensuring that they access the right intervention at the right time, in a way that best meets their needs.  

Where: Camden

Full Time Hours: 37.5 per week

Full Time Salary Range: £32,002.35 - £34,214.20 

Allowance: Inner London Weighting £4133.14 (paid pro rata)

*Please note: 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. 

About the role: 

• Hold a caseload of clients with complex and multiple needs, including chronic physical health conditions, severe mental illness, and substance use issues. 
• Conduct assertive outreach during unsociable hours to engage individuals sleeping rough, building trusting relationships over time.
• Develop and implement person-centred support plans, ensuring clients are linked into appropriate health, housing, and social care services. 
• Work closely with the Health Provision in borough to coordinate holistic care plans and ensure continuity of care.
• Attend and contribute to multi-agency case conferences, safeguarding meetings, and health and housing panels. 
• Support clients to attend medical appointments, understand treatment plans, and adhere to prescribed care. 
• Advocate for clients within health systems, helping to reduce barriers to access and improve engagement with primary and secondary care. 
• Provide health promotion and harm reduction advice, including around wound care, medication adherence, and overdose prevention. 

About you:  

• Experience working with people experiencing homelessness or rough sleeping.
• Understanding of health inclusion and evidenced experience of supporting vulnerable adults to access health services
• Strong understanding of physical and mental health issues affecting this population.
• Proven ability to manage a complex caseload and work autonomously in the community.
• Excellent partnership working skills and experience of multi-agency collaboration.
• Knowledge of safeguarding procedures and trauma-informed approaches.

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 
• Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc. 
• A friendly and supportive team 
• Training, career development & progression opportunities 

Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role. 

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.

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