Flexible Hours: Acute Mental Health Support Worker

Cygnet; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Apprenticeship scheme

Overtime

Coaching & appraisal

Cycle to Work

Employee discounts

Job summary

Cygnet Hospital Harrogate is looking for a confident Support Worker with a passion for delivering outstanding care. You will work 38.5 hours a week on 11-hour shifts in an acute male ward, part of a multidisciplinary team providing a wide range of therapies.

Starting pay is £13.15 per hour rising to £13.70 after 18 months, with probation increases and opportunities for apprenticeship learning, flexible overtime, coaching, and staff discounts.

Qualifications

• Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in people's lives.
• An excellent communicator & a good team player.
• Sensitive & intuitive with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating & varied environment.
• Passionate about empowering & supporting service user independence.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Communication

Team player

Empathy

Flexible learning

Job description

Cygnet Hospital Harrogate is looking for a confident Support Worker with a passion for delivering outstanding care. You will work 38.5 hours a week on 11-hour shifts in an acute male ward, part of a multidisciplinary team providing a wide range of therapies.

Starting pay is £13.15 per hour rising to £13.70 after 18 months, with probation increases and opportunities for apprenticeship learning, flexible overtime, coaching, and staff discounts.