Health Care Assistant

Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives. Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our teams apply these daily, 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.   

We are looking for a dedicated and passionate Healthcare Assistant to join HMP Wandsworth, pro-actively assist in the delivery of comprehensive interventions aimed at improving health & wellbeing for service users. 

The Healthcare assistant role is a varied one, the successful candidate will be an integral member of a multidisciplinary team, supporting with specialist clinical interventions to people who use our services. 

Where: HMP Wandsworth

Hours: 37.5 per week 

Contract Type: Permanent 

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: 

• Working closely with your Nursing team to develop pathways to care  

• Support service users in opiate and alcohol interventions.  

• 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 

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 

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.  

A note about using AI in your application

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.

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. 

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.