Female Support Worker

Cygnet Hospital Derby; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare facility in East Midlands is seeking confident Female Support Workers to deliver outstanding care. You will work on a flexible shift pattern that includes day and night shifts. The ideal candidate is passionate about empowering patients and making a real difference in their lives. This role requires a DBS check and is open exclusively to female applicants.

Benefits

Flexible working with overtime opportunities

Regular coaching and appraisal

Employee discount savings

Discounted gym membership

24-hour free GP helpline

Qualifications

• Driven to make a real difference in people’s lives.
• Passionate about empowering service-user independence.

Responsibilities

• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach.
• Provide guidance through physical and emotional support.
• Assist with medical and welfare needs.

Skills

Excellent communicator

Team player

Sensitive and intuitive

Job description

We are looking for confident Female Support Workers with a passion for delivering outstanding care. You'll be working 38.5 hours a week on day (7:30 am – 8 pm) and night (7:30 pm – 8 am) shifts, making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet Hospital Derby. Shift patterns are 2 weeks of day shifts and 2 weeks of night shifts (rota includes week 1 × 33 hrs/week and week 2 × 44 hrs/week).

Cygnet Hospital Derby provides low‑secure and mental‑health rehabilitation care based on the Recovery Model. Our integrated male care pathway includes Litchurch Ward, our low‑secure ward, and the Wyvern Unit, our mental‑health rehabilitation service. Alvaston Ward, our specialist female personality‑disorder service, is one of the leading services of its kind in the East and West Midlands.

Responsibilities

• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all the people in our care.
• Provide guidance and encouragement through physical and emotional support.
• Learn about individuals’ specific needs and provide help in the most appropriate way.
• Assist with medical and welfare needs.
• Report on medical and welfare needs as required.
• Safeguard and maintain a safe, clean environment for all.

Benefits

• Flexible working with the opportunity for overtime.
• Regular coaching and appraisal.
• Expert supervision and peer support.
• NHS and blue‑light discount.
• Employee discount savings and Cycle‑to‑Work scheme.
• 24‑hour free GP helpline.
• Discounted gym membership.
• Free eye tests.
• On‑site benefits including free meals.
• Plus much more (https://careers.cygnetgroup.com/benefits/).

Qualifications

• Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in people’s lives.
• Excellent communicator and a good team player.
• Sensitive and intuitive with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating and varied environment.
• Passionate about empowering and supporting service‑user independence.
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
• Due to a genuine occupational need and the demands of the service, we are only able to accept female applicants for this role.
• Cygnet has been providing a national network of high‑quality specialist mental‑health services for more than 30 years.

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