Compassionate Mental Health Support Worker (Training)

Creative Support Ltd; Gateshead; Hybrid; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Probationary bonus

Pension contributions

28 days annual leave

Enhanced DBS paid by company

Job summary

Creative Support Ltd in Gateshead is seeking a warm, reliable and proactive Support Worker to join our friendly team. You will provide person-centred care to people with mental health needs, administer medication, and work independently when required.

You will encourage participation in social activities, build trusting relationships with service users and their families, and support them to express preferences and make choices, with full training provided.

Qualifications

• No previous care experience required; passion for person-centred care.
• Willingness to learn and participate in training at Creative Support Academy.
• Ability to administer medication and work alone when needed.

Responsibilities

• Providing person centred care, administering medication and lone working
• Encouraging service users to engage in a range of exciting social activities both within and outside their homes.
• Developing warm and trusting relationships with service users and their families enabling them to enjoy their time at the service to the fullest.
• To promote the service user’s self esteem and enable them to express their preferences and make choices and decisions.
• To support service users who have needs relating to alcohol and use of non-prescribed drugs through appropriate advice, support and signposting.

Skills

Person-centred care

Medication administration

Lone working

Social activities

Relationship building

Signposting

Job description

Creative Support Ltd in Gateshead is seeking a warm, reliable and proactive Support Worker to join our friendly team. You will provide person-centred care to people with mental health needs, administer medication, and work independently when required.

You will encourage participation in social activities, build trusting relationships with service users and their families, and support them to express preferences and make choices, with full training provided.