Bank Support Worker - Nursing Care Home (New Pay Rates!)

Nouvita Healthcare Ltd.; St. Neots; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Nouvita Healthcare Ltd. is seeking a dedicated support worker for Eltisley Manor, a psychiatric nursing home in St. Neots. The ideal candidate will have experience in mental health care and will be responsible for implementing care plans, supervising staff, and maintaining safety in a therapeutic environment. This role offers the opportunity to work within a supportive team dedicated to rehabilitation and positive mental health outcomes.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years experience of support work, preferably with mental health or learning disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Participation in care plans and effective communication with senior members.
• Assisting in supervising healthcare support staff.
• Maintaining a safe therapeutic environment.

Skills

IT Skills

Understanding of mental health issues

Taking direction and following policies

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Flexible and adaptable

Teamwork experience

Job description

About The Role

Essential skills

At least 2 years experience of support work, preferably working with people with mental health illnesses or learning disabilities along with:

• IT Skills
• An understanding of how mental health issues can affect people
• An ability to take direction and to follow detailed policies and protocols
• Good communication skills: tact, diplomacy and active listening
• Good organisational skills and time management
• Flexible and adaptable to change
• Experience of working as part of a team

Responsibilities

• Participation in the application of care plans while ensuring interventions and observations are communicated effectively with senior members of the team.
• Assisting in the supervision of other healthcare/support staff.
• Maintaining a safe therapeutic environment, beneficial to the needs of residents, relatives and other carers.
• Promoting a positive attitude toward mental health & rehabilitation.

Aside to your hands-on responsibilities, there is also a small amount of administration that you will soon be familiar with, these include:

• Record keeping.
• Booking your holidays.
• Edit/create care-plans.
• Publish/view your hours.

About Us

Eltisley Manor is our 39-bed registered psychiatric nursing care home located near to St-Neots town centre (Cambridgeshire). The building is divided into different specialist areas caring for men and women aged 18+ suffering from enduring mental health issues and for those people nearing the end of their rehabilitation towards independent living.You will work as a valued member of our close knit, friendly and highly skilled team providing quality care within a caring, considerate environment.

Nouvita Healthcare is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are a Disability Confident employer, providing support to applicants with mental and/or physical disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with Nouvita Healthcare and are in need of support to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an email with your request to: [e-mail]