Health Care Support Worker

Cygnet; Waldridge; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension schemes

Apprenticeship scheme

Cycle to Work

Discounts

Healthcare benefits

Job summary

Cygnet Appletree, near Durham, is a mental health hospital for women offering specialist services. We are seeking a confident Support Worker with a passion for delivering outstanding care at our site.

You will work 42 hours per week in 12-hour day and night shifts, providing guidance and emotional support while helping individuals with their needs in a safe environment.

Qualifications

• Genuine desire to make a difference in people's lives.
• Excellent communicator with strong team collaboration.
• Sensitive and intuitive with energy for a supportive environment.

Responsibilities

• Support management and staff in day-to-day service operations.
• Allocate duties safely and effectively.
• Provide enhanced care with a learning-focused approach.
• Offer physical and emotional support to service users.
• Learn individuals' needs and respond appropriately.
• Assist with medical and welfare needs and report as required.
• Safeguard residents and maintain a clean, safe environment.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Care & empathy

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 Support Worker with a passion for delivering outstanding care.

You'll be working 42 hours a week (12 hour shifts, both day and night shifts), making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet Appletree.

Cygnet Appletree, near Durham, is a mental health hospital for women that includes Pippin Ward, a specialist PICU service and Bramley Ward, an intensive support service for women with a personality disorder and complex mental health needs.

Our person-centred service has been designed with wellness in mind, providing a safe and comfortable environment that promotes efficient rehabilitation and recovery. We are dedicated to understand, stabilise and break the traumatic cycles of relapse that can impact service users' lives.

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

You will 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.

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 £13.15 per/hour, post probation £13.45per/hr, and then £13.70per/hour post 18 months .
• The opportunity to earn between £29-32000 per annum as one of our full time support workers at Cygnet Appletree.
• 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.