Healthcare Assistant - Substance Misuse

Job Description

As a Healthcare Assistant you will assess clients, develop a care plan that will work for them and then, with the support and guidance of the clinical team, provide the necessary treatment. We are here to support anyone who needs help with substance misuse, and you will be part of our clinical team delivering this important service. We work as one team across the service to ensure our clients get the best possible care, referring them on to other specialist teams where needed.

As part of this Healthcare Assistant role, you will also help clients to take a holistic approach to their overall health and recovery journey by helping them to understand the importance of their physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing too.

You may also conduct health screening (Phlebotomy, BBV screening, core observations such as BP, Sats, Pulse, tools and compliance monitoring during treatment) to complement our approaches to holistic healthcare. There will be assessments to carry out and records you need to keep and update, that's all part of our professional commitment and service to our clients and commissioners.

We are determined and always professional in our approach to each and every case and we never judge, we're just here to help.

This role is part time working 30 hours per week, Tuesday to Friday 7.5 hours per day on site in Rotherham. Occasional evening and weekend working may also be required. The salary for the position is £27,000 - £31,093 per annum pro rata.

We'd be excited to see evidence of the following in your application:

• Experience of working within substance misuse
• Experience of delivering interventions in a community setting
• NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent and evidence of personal development
• A successful track record of working within a healthcare setting
• Demonstrable experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Excellent IT skills

Our Rotherham Drug and Alcohol service (ROADS) is looking for a part time Healthcare Assistant to join them in providing high quality recovery care to a diverse client group. If you are an enthusiastic and creative individual who is passionate about changing people’s lives for the better, we’d love to hear from you.

As a leading charity supporting people with drug, alcohol, and mental health challenges, we operate over 80 services across England and Scotland, providing free and confidential support to more than 100,000 people each year. Find out more about us on our website.

Closing date: 26th August 2026.