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Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Burnhope; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Apprenticeship scheme

Flexible working

Coaching & appraisal

Discounts for staff

Cycle to Work scheme

Job summary

Cygnet Appletree, near Durham, is a mental health hospital for women offering specialist services and a supportive team environment. We are looking for a confident Support Worker to deliver outstanding care across 42 hours per week with 12-hour shifts, including day and night duties.

You will join a caring team dedicated to empowering service users and supporting independence. An enhanced DBS check is required, and we provide opportunities for career development and a range of staff benefits.

Qualifications

• Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in peoples lives.
• An excellent communicator & a good team player.
• Sensitive & intuitive with energy to provide a trusting, stimulating & varied environment.

Responsibilities

• Support management and team in day-to-day running of the service.
• Ensure duties are allocated effectively and safely.
• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all service users.
• Provide guidance & encouragement through physical & emotional support.
• Learn individuals' specific needs & provide help in the most appropriate way.
• Assist with medical & welfare needs and report as required.
• Safeguard and maintain a safe & clean environment.

Skills

Excellent communication

Team player

Empathy

Confidence

Job description

We are looking for a confident Support Worker with a passion for delivering outstanding care. Youll be working 42 hours a week (12 hour shifts, both day and night shifts), making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet Appletree. Cygnet Appletree, near Durham, is a mental health hospital for women that includes Pippin Ward, a specialist PICU service and Bramley Ward, an intensive support service for women with a personality disorder and complex mental health needs., Helping others improve and turn their lives around theres no better feeling. Its what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.

Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in peoples livesAn excellent communicator & a good team playerSensitive & intuitive with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating & varied environment

Passionate about empowering & supporting service user independence

Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhancedDBS check.

At Cygnet, we support our people to grow their careers, gain new skills and keep stepping up.

Cygnet Health Care was established in 1988. Since then we have developed a wide range of services for individuals with mental health needs, autism and learning disabilities within the UK. We have built a reputation for delivering pioneering services and outstanding outcomes for the people in our care. Our expert and highly dedicated care team of 10 000 employees empower 2864 individuals across 150 services to consistently make a positive difference to their lives, through service-user focused care and rehabilitation.

Cygnethas been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years. We have built a reputation for delivering pioneering services and outstanding outcomes. Our expert care enables thousands of individuals to consistently make a positive difference to their lives.

What next?

If you care about making a difference we want to talk to you.

Youll be working42hours a week(12 hour shifts, both day and night shifts),making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care atCygnet Appletree.

Cygnet Appletree, near Durham, is a mental health hospital for women that includes Pippin Ward, a specialist PICU service and Bramley Ward, an intensive support service for women with a personality disorder and complex mental health needs.

Our person-centred service has been designed with wellness in mind, providing a safe and comfortable environment that promotes efficient rehabilitation and recovery. We are dedicated to understand, stabilise and break the traumatic cycles of relapse that can impact service users lives.

At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.

Youll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits to support you to be happy both in and out of work.

Your day-to-day

• Support both management and team members in the day-to-day running of the service
• Ensure duties are allocated effectively and safely
• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all the people in our care
• Provide guidance & encouragement through physical & emotional support
• Learn about individuals specific needs & provide help in the most appropriate way
• Assist with medical & welfare needs and report as required
• Safeguard
• Maintain a safe & clean environment for all

Why Cygnet? Well offer you

Starting pay rate £13.15 per/hour, post probation £13.45per/hr, and then £13.70per/hour post 18 months .

The opportunity to earn between £29-32000 per annum as one of our full time support workers at Cygnet Appletree.

• Opportunities for further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme
• Flexible working with the opportunity for overtime
• Regular coaching & appraisal
• Expert supervision & peer support
• Employee discount savings & Cycle to Work scheme