Female Mental Health Support Worker

CYGNET; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Car Parking

Free Lunch when on duty

Regular coaching and support

Employee Discount Scheme

Company pension scheme

Company paid Life Assurance scheme

Smart Health Toolkit

Job summary

CYGNET Beckton is recruiting for full-time Female Mental Health Support Workers to assist nursing staff in inpatient settings across multiple wards. You will support admissions, assessments, and discharges with a focus on dignity and safety.

The role involves direct patient observation and contributing to a safe, therapeutic environment. The position requires 38.5 hours per week on a rotating rota, with day and night shifts (7:30-20:00 and 19:30-08:00).

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.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team to support implementation of treatments and therapy.
• Complement and provide support to the qualified nurses.
• Undertake safe observations of patients, sometimes 1:1 with other staff.
• Meet the physical and emotional needs of 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.

Skills

Communication skills

Team player

Resilience

Empathy

Education

NVQ Level 2

Job description

Helping others improve and turn their lives around – there’s no better feeling. It’s what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.Cygnet Hospital Beckton offers a range of secure mental health services for women across four specialist wards including PICU, acute admissions and personality disorder services.We are recruiting for full time Female Mental Health Support Workers with a passion for delivering outstanding care.As an active member of our dynamic team, you’ll provide support for our nursing staff including the admission, assessment, implementation and discharge of inpatients, with a focus on dignity and safety at all times.We are ideally looking for people with previous inpatient mental health experience ideally in a challenging and/or acute setting.You will be expected to work on average 38.5hrs per week covering 11 hour shifts on a rota basis and must be able to cover a mixture of day (7.30-20.00) and night (19.30 – 08.00) shifts. It will also be a requirement for you to be able to complete the mandatory training and induction including necessary restraint training.Please note: We do not offer Visa Sponsorship for this role and you must have at least 18 months or more remaining on your current visa to be consideredApply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while being part of an organisation that cares about helping people.In this role you’ll: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 guidelinesUndertake training in de-escalation and PMVA techniques to support patients with potentially violent or aggressive behaviours towards themselves or others.We're looking for people who have:Excellent communication skills and the ability to be a good team playerResilience, caring and empathicThe sensitivity and energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating and varied lifestyle for the patientsA genuine desire to make a real difference in people’s livesA strong, flexible mental aptitude and an ability to cope with the physical demands of the roleNVQ level 2 in a relevant care setting is preferable but not essentialFlexibility regarding shift patterns and ward changes according to the needs of the hospital.In return we’ll offer you:£14.50 per hour rising to £14.80 per hour after 3 months.Full training and InductionFree Car ParkingFree Lunch when on dutyRegular coaching and supportEmployee Discount SchemeCompany pension schemeCompany paid Life Assurance schemeSmart Health Toolkit- Providing you with Fitness Programmes, Nutrition consultation and Health checksPrivate Health CareSuccessful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.What next?If you care about making a difference – we want to talk to you.Click the button to apply