Compassionate Mental Health Support Specialist

Cygnet Group; Knaphill; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly wage increase

Shuttle service

Training and induction

Birthday leave

Employee discount

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Health toolkit

Private health care

Free meals on duty

Job summary

Cygnet Hospital Woking is recruiting Support Workers for Oaktree Ward, our female low secure service, to support nursing staff through admission, assessment, implementation and discharge of inpatients, with dignity and safety.

The role covers average 38.5 hours per week on 12-hour shifts, including days, nights and weekends. Benefits include training, shuttle from Woking train station, and an employee discount scheme along with pension, life assurance, private health care and free meals on duty.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to be a good team player.
• Resilience, caring and empathic.
• The sensitivity and energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating and varied lifestyle for the patients.
• A genuine desire to make a real difference in people’s lives.
• A strong, flexible mental aptitude and an ability to cope with the physical demands of the role.
• Flexibility regarding shift patterns and ward changes according to the needs of the hospital.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team to support implementation of the treatments and therapy as per the service users' care plans.
• Compliment and provide support to the qualified nurses.
• Undertake safe observations of patients sometimes on a 1:1 basis or with other staff.
• Meet the physical and emotional needs of the service users in a caring and empathic manner.
• Play an active role in maintaining physical and mental wellbeing by providing and supporting individual or group work.
• Maintain a safe, clean and enjoyable environment to live and work in.
• Work within Safeguarding guidelines.
• Undertake training in de-escalation and PMVA techniques to support patients with potentially aggressive behaviours towards themselves or others

Skills

Excellent communication

Team player

Resilience

Empathy

Adaptability

Flexibility

Job description

Cygnet Hospital Woking is recruiting Support Workers for Oaktree Ward, our female low secure service, to support nursing staff through admission, assessment, implementation and discharge of inpatients, with dignity and safety.

The role covers average 38.5 hours per week on 12-hour shifts, including days, nights and weekends. Benefits include training, shuttle from Woking train station, and an employee discount scheme along with pension, life assurance, private health care and free meals on duty.