Healthcare Assistant - Recovery Steps Cumbria - Carlisle & Penrith

• Support clinicians in delivering healthcare assessments and interventions.
• Carry out delegated clinical procedures following appropriate training and competency assessment.
• Support service users with their physical health needs and overall wellbeing.
• Deliver harm reduction advice, including overdose prevention and health promotion.
• Assist with alcohol assessments and community detoxification programmes.
• Undertake health monitoring activities and record outcomes accurately.
• Maintain accurate, confidential, and timely clinical records.
• Ensure clinical environments are safe, clean, and compliant with infection control standards.
• Provide information, advice, and signposting to appropriate health and community services.
• Participate in service improvement activities, audits, and ongoing professional development.

• Carry out delegated clinical procedures following appropriate training and competency assessment.
• Support service users with their physical health needs and overall wellbeing.
• Deliver harm reduction advice, including overdose prevention and health promotion.
• Assist with alcohol assessments and community detoxification programmes.
• Undertake health monitoring activities and record outcomes accurately.
• Maintain accurate, confidential, and timely clinical records.
• Ensure clinical environments are safe, clean, and compliant with infection control standards.
• Provide information, advice, and signposting to appropriate health and community services.
• Participate in service improvement activities, audits, and ongoing professional development.

• NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent).
• Good literacy, numeracy, and IT skills.
• Experience working in a health, care, or support environment.
• An understanding of confidentiality, safeguarding, and professional boundaries.
• Knowledge of infection prevention and control practices.
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• A non-judgemental approach when working with vulnerable people.
• An awareness of the challenges faced by individuals affected by drug and alcohol use, mental health, or social exclusion.

Essential

• About You
• You will be a caring and professional individual with a genuine passion for helping people improve their health and wellbeing.
• You will have:
• NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent).
• Good literacy, numeracy, and IT skills.
• Experience working in a health, care, or support environment.
• An understanding of confidentiality, safeguarding, and professional boundaries.
• Knowledge of infection prevention and control practices.
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• A non-judgemental approach when working with vulnerable people.
• An awareness of the challenges faced by individuals affected by drug and alcohol use, mental health, or social exclusion.