Female Mental Health Support Worker

Gray Healthcare; Wales; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A specialist care provider in Wrexham is seeking a Female Mental Health Support Worker to provide personalized support for a lady with complex needs. The role involves 1:1 support, using a therapeutic approach, and offers competitive pay along with comprehensive training. Candidates must have relevant experience in social care and be eligible to work in the UK.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary

Fully paid induction and training

Company pension

Professional development

28 days annual leave

Blue light card

Additional leave with service

Qualifications

• Must have current Right to Work in the UK.
• Experience of at least 6 months working in the UK.
• This position requires an enhanced DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Support a lady with complex health needs 24/7.
• Encouragement in baking and crafts.
• Implement detailed care plans.

Skills

Social care experience

Mental health support

Experience with Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder

Experience with challenging behaviours

Implementing care plans

Job description

Overview

Role: Female Mental Health Support Worker

Location - Wrexham

£13.50 per hour

This post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1. Due to the nature of the role and the needs of the people we support, we can only accept applications from Female's for this position.

Role Description

Gray Healthcare are recruiting a new team of mental health support workers within the Wrexham area to support a lady in her late twenties with a diagnosis of Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder and Schizoaffective disorder, who will be living independently in her own home receiving 1:1 support 24 hours a day. The lady we will be supporting has a keen interest in baking and crafts and likes to keep busy and active. She will be supported by a female team on mixed shifts of days and waking nights.

Responsibilities / Skills and Experience

• Social care experience, within mental health and with experience of supporting individuals with Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder, Schizophrenia and Self Harm.
• Experience providing encouragement to a person with complex health needs and Learning Disabilities.
• Experience supporting individuals with behaviours which may be considered challenging.
• Experience implementing detailed care plans and risk assessments.
• You must have current Right to Work in the UK and have been employed in the UK for at least 6 months. We no longer have any certificates of sponsorship available and are unable to consider sponsorship.
• This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

Hours

1 x 36 Hour Contract - 2 x 12 hour day shifts, 8am to 8pm and 1 x 12 hour waking night 8pm to 8am, with alternative weekends.

Induction and Training

We provide an initial week of training which is a combination of online training (Company induction, systems, and Medication). Followed by in-person training on PROACT-SCIPr-UK which is a PBS approach to least restrictive practice, this is a therapeutic and proven alternative to restraint dominant approaches. You will then complete the person-centred training, specific to the person that you are supporting. Training continues throughout your time with Gray Healthcare, and we encourage you to develop and grow your career with us.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary
• Fully paid induction and training
• Company pension
• Professional development
• 28 Days (Including Bank Holidays)
• Blue light card
• Additional annual leave with each year\'s service up to a maximum of 33 days

About Us

Gray Healthcare is a specialist Health and Social Care provider, supporting people with complex needs, disabilities and long-term conditions looking to step back into the community from in-patient support services. At Gray Healthcare, we offer our own dynamic approach to care, enabling people to move back into their own homes - into their own communities - giving them control of their life. We create a bespoke support package for each individual, with support from our own multi-disciplinary team, adaptable to meet all current and future needs.