Health Care Support Worker

Cygnet Group; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 17,454 - 18,432; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount savings

Cycle to Work scheme

Opportunities for further learning

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in Harrogate seeks a compassionate Healthcare Support Worker to provide exceptional care in a supportive environment. You will work 38.5 hours a week, providing guidance and assistance to service users while ensuring their safety and well-being. The role involves collaborating with a multidisciplinary team and empowers service user independence. With a starting pay rate of £12.67 per hour, this position also offers opportunities for professional development and employee benefits.

Qualifications

• Driven to make a real difference in people's lives.
• Ability to provide a trusting and stimulating environment.
• Willingness to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day running of the service.
• Ensure effective and safe allocation of duties.
• Provide physical and emotional support to service users.
• Assist with medical and welfare needs.

Skills

Excellent communicator

Team player

Sensitive and intuitive

Passionate about user independence

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.

We are looking for a confident Healthcare Support Worker with a passion for delivering outstanding care.

You'll be working 38.5 hours a week, (11-hour shifts) in an acute ward with female service users over the age of 18 at Cygnet Hospital Harrogate.

This is a long-established mental health hospital that provides an emergency admissions service across two acute wards. The service has a full multidisciplinary team (MDT) including consultant psychiatrists, doctors, a therapy team including group and activities coordinators and nursing therapists. There are a range of therapies available and all service users can access a minimum of 25 hours' therapy a week. There is a comprehensive programme of both group and individual therapies.

Our team work closely and collaboratively with service users, their families and the referrer to provide a seamless pathway from referral to discharge.

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

You’ll 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.

Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others - every day.

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? We'll offer you

• Starting pay rate at £12.67 per/hr, £13.05 per/hr post 6 months probation and then £13.38 per/hr at 18 months.
• 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

You are

• 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

Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Cygnet has 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.

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