Health Care Support worker - Haven Ward

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

Benefits offered by this job

Apprenticeship scheme

Overtime opportunities

Regular coaching and appraisal

Expert supervision and peer support

Employee discounts

Cycle to Work scheme

Job summary

HealthJobs Ltd in Harrogate is seeking a confident Healthcare Support Worker to deliver outstanding care in an acute male ward. You’ll work 38.5 hours a week on 11-hour shifts at Cygnet Hospital Harrogate, joining a long-established mental health service with a full MDT.

Starting pay rate is £13.15 per/hr, rising to £13.45 after six months and £13.70 after 18 months, with apprenticeship schemes, overtime opportunities, regular coaching and staff discounts.

Qualifications

• DBS check required
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Compassionate, patient-centered approach

Responsibilities

• Support management and team in day-to-day running of the service
• Ensure duties are allocated safely and effectively
• Provide enhanced care with a flexible learning approach
• Offer physical and emotional support to service users
• Learn individuals' needs and provide appropriate help
• Assist with medical and welfare needs and report as required
• Safeguard service users
• Maintain a safe and clean environment

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 male 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.

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 £13.15 per/hr, £13.45 per/hr post 6 months probation and then £13.70 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.