Health Care Support worker - Haven Ward

CYGNET; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Apprenticeship scheme

Discounts on shopping, travel and leɡs

Job summary

CYGNET Harrogate is seeking a confident Healthcare Support Worker to deliver outstanding care on an acute male mental health ward. You’ll work 38.5 hours a week on 11-hour shifts in a busy hospital, supported by an MDT and a wide range of therapies.

Successful applicants will join a long-established service offering DBS checks, apprenticeship opportunities, flexible overtime, and generous employee benefits including discounts and Cycle to Work.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and teamwork are essential.
• Empathy and resilience in a mental health setting.
• Commitment to delivering high-quality care and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Support management and team in daily service operations.
• Allocate duties effectively and safely.
• Provide enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for service users.
• Offer physical and emotional support to service users.
• Learn individuals' needs and tailor help accordingly.
• Assist with medical and welfare needs and report as required.
• Safeguard service users and maintain a safe environment.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Empathy

Motivation

Job description

Helping others improve and turn their lives around - theres no better feeling. Its 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 & appraisalExpert supervision & peer support
• Employee discount savings & Cycle to Work scheme

You are…

• Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in peoples' 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.

At Cygnet, we've been changing peoples' lives for more than 30 years - thanks to our wide range of high-quality health services. Our care has our patients and residents at its heart and their wellness as its goal. We're always set on positive, lasting outcomes.