Senior Healthcare Assistant

Senior Healthcare Woker – Make a Difference Where It Matters Most

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.

Where: Renfrewshire

Hours: Full time, 37.5 per week

Contract Type: Fixed Term for 12 months

About the role:

• 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.

About you:

• 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.

What We Offer

• Enjoy a dedicated weekly Wellness Hour, access to our Wellness Hub, and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental and emotional health.
• We’re committed to your development, with extensive training, funded learning, and pathways into senior or specialist roles.
• Benefit from transparent pay, a contributory pension scheme, and additional support through our wellbeing resources.
• Start with 27 days of annual leave plus bank holidays (6), increasing to the maximum 30 days over five years of service(Pro Rata).
• Join a supportive, values-led team where you’ll feel encouraged and valued from your very first day.
• Where possible, we’re open to discussing working patterns that help you maintain a healthy work–life balance.
• Enjoy discounts on shopping, cinema trips, holidays and more, along with our Refer a Friend scheme.
• Protected monthly CPD.

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 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.

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.

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.