Health Care Support Worker

Cygnet; West Yorkshire; Presencial; GBP 12.000 - 17.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Apprenticeship scheme

Flexible overtime

Employee discount & Cycle to Work

Recruitment referrals

Wellbeing centre

Descripción de la vacante

Cygnet Adarna House in West Yorkshire is seeking a confident Healthcare Support Worker to help lead activities and maintain a safe, healthy environment for residents with mental health needs and autism.

The role is part-time 30 hours per week with 6-hour shifts, including days, nights or weekends to fit service needs. You will provide physical and emotional support, promote independence, and work as part of a compassionate team.

Formación

• Must have at least 12 months experience with Adults with Mental Health and Autism

Responsabilidades

• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all service users
• Provide guidance and 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
• Maintain a safe and clean environment for all

Conocimientos

Communication

Teamwork

Empathy

Person-centered care

Descripción del empleo

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 making a difference to others.

You’ll be working Part time 30 Hours per week (e.g. 5 days per week), of 6 hour shifts at different times to suit service needs – may include days/nights and weekends, to help lead activities in the main service and external social hub) at Cygnet Adarna House, helping provide a safe and healthy environment for the people in our care.

Must have at least 12 months experience with Adults with Mental Health and Autism

Cygnet Adarna House is our rehabilitation service for men with mental illness and a secondary diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Supporting nine men, we provide a homely and community facing environment for individuals who are preparing for community life, but need further support to move to more independent living.

• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all our service users, patients & residents
• Provide guidance and 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
• Maintain a safe and clean environment for all

You are…

• Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in people’s lives
• An excellent communicator and a good team player
• Sensitive and intuitive with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating & varied environment
• Helping to empower & support service user independence.
• An unpaid carer? We recognise that many of our colleagues have unpaid caring responsibilities and we welcome applications from unpaid carers. We value the skills and experience that caring can bring to the workplace.

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…

• An opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme
• Flexible working with opportunity for overtime
• Employee discount savings & “Cycle to Work” scheme
• Recruitment referrals
• Wellbeing centre with exercises, recipes, financial and mental health advice

Please note: successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.