Healthcare Support Worker - Leeds

Care in Mind; Leeds; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Healthcare Support Worker to join their team in Leeds. This role involves providing essential support to young people dealing with eating disorders and mental health challenges. You will promote independence through education and life skills, ensuring a safe and nurturing environment. The position offers full training, excellent career development opportunities, and a chance to make a real difference in the lives of young individuals. If you're passionate about mental health and eager to grow in a rewarding career, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

30 days holiday

Paid Training and Induction

Healthcare CashPlan

Enhanced company pension

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Opportunity for part-time hours

Additional day off for your birthday

Excellent Learning and Development opportunities

Blue Light Card for shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Must be able to attend training throughout employment.
• Good written skills and ability to write basic reports.
• Experience of working in a team is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support young people with education and life skills.
• Update online care records and manage medication.
• Assist young people with eating complexities and self-harm.

Skills

Flexibility

Good written communication skills

Basic IT skills

Good verbal communication skills

Ability to maintain professional boundaries

Calm in emergencies

Education

NVQ Level 2 qualification or equivalent in Care

Job description

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Healthcare Support Worker, Eating Disorders

£24570 - £25662 Per Annum Based On Experience.

Full time 37.5 hours per week

Main duties of the job

Job Summary

Healthcare Support Worker, Eating Disorders

Moortown, Leeds

£24570 - £25662 Per Annum Based On Experience.

Full time 37.5 hours per week

Main duties of the job

Essential Requirements Of a Support Worker

• Flexibility - Your role will involve working shifts including weekends and Bank Holidays
• Must be able to attend training throughout employment which will be held on weekdays
• Good written skills and the ability to write basic reports and record information accurately
• Basic IT skills (Your role will involve some computer work, completing forms, using an online care system, and writing emails)
• Good verbal communication skills and the ability to listen to others
• An ability to maintain a professional working boundary
• Ability to remain calm in emergencies, supporting others during difficult situations
• Desirable Criteria of a Support Worker
• Full UK Driving Licence
• NVQ Level 2 qualification or equivalent in Care
• Previous experience of working with young people who have mental health needs
  
  

About us

Care in Mind provide residential services for young people aged 16-30 years old. The young people we care for often require a high level of support to assist with difficulties they may have from self-harming, behaviour, and emotional difficulties. Our aim is to support the young people using a therapeutic approach to help them achieve their individual goals, in preparation for transition to adult life.

Company Benefits

• 30 days holiday (Rising to 35 days with service including bank holidays)
• An additional day off each year for your birthday
• Opportunity to work part time hours if this suits your circumstances
• Excellent Learning and Development opportunities (Level 3 in Adult Health & Social Care and support with completion of the Care Certificate)
• Paid Training, Induction and DBS check
• Healthcare CashPlan with costs provided towards dental and optical care and a range of other healthcare treatments and benefits including discounted gym memberships, online shopping discounts, free eye tests and various other benefits
• Blue Light Card to access further shopping discounts
• Enhanced company pension
• Life Assurance (2 x annual salary)
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programme/24-hour Counselling Service
  
  

Date posted

11 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£24,570 to £25,662 a year Dependant on Experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1106

Job locations

Maplehurst Residential Service

Moortown

LS17 5PP

Job Description

Job responsibilities

At Care in Mind our homes are always a hub of activity and energy where the young people can feel safe, and our staff enjoy coming to work. Your role will involve working with our young people to promote independence through support with education, household tasks and general life skills. You will also update online care records and complete medication administration. In addition, you will be responsible for the general upkeep and tidiness of the home ensuring the young people live in homely environment.

At our new home in Leeds, you will be working with young people who have diagnosed eating disorders, alongside a variety of mental health diagnoses. Our young people often use self-harm and compensatory behaviours as a strategy to cope with their emotions. Your role will be required to support the young people through their eating complexities, including meal support, food and fluid documentation and post meal support. You will also support and help to manage incidents of self-harm and other risk-taking behaviours. Some of our young people have physical health concerns which require close monitoring and documenting - full training for this is provided. A number of our young people are preparing for independence too, to move on from the home into the community. Therefore you will be supporting this transition through things such as: discovering different education routes, accessing public transport and appointments independently and supporting them to self-administer their own medication. Our young people are all unique and have different interests, they engage in a variety of activities including going to theme parks, pottery painting and watching theatre plays, so there will never be a dull moment when you are on shift.

Previous care experience is not essentialand full training will be provided. You will receive ongoing support and mentoring from our friendly residential and clinical team.

The job is highly rewarding and a great start to developing your career working with young people or enhancing your previous experience of mental health with the opportunity for excellent career development.

Responsibilities

Job description Job responsibilities

At Care in Mind our homes are always a hub of activity and energy where the young people can feel safe, and our staff enjoy coming to work. Your role will involve working with our young people to promote independence through support with education, household tasks and general life skills. You will also update online care records and complete medication administration. In addition, you will be responsible for the general upkeep and tidiness of the home ensuring the young people live in homely environment.

At our new home in Leeds, you will be working with young people who have diagnosed eating disorders, alongside a variety of mental health diagnoses. Our young people often use self-harm and compensatory behaviours as a strategy to cope with their emotions. Your role will be required to support the young people through their eating complexities, including meal support, food and fluid documentation and post meal support. You will also support and help to manage incidents of self-harm and other risk-taking behaviours. Some of our young people have physical health concerns which require close monitoring and documenting - full training for this is provided. A number of our young people are preparing for independence too, to move on from the home into the community. Therefore you will be supporting this transition through things such as: discovering different education routes, accessing public transport and appointments independently and supporting them to self-administer their own medication. Our young people are all unique and have different interests, they engage in a variety of activities including going to theme parks, pottery painting and watching theatre plays, so there will never be a dull moment when you are on shift.

Previous care experience is not essentialand full training will be provided. You will receive ongoing support and mentoring from our friendly residential and clinical team.

The job is highly rewarding and a great start to developing your career working with young people or enhancing your previous experience of mental health with the opportunity for excellent career development.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Qualifications Desirable

• Do you have any formal qualifications in care?
  
  

Experience Essential

• Experience of working in a team?
• Do you have An understanding of the issues young people face?
  
  

Skills Essential

• Good written communication skills and the ability to write basic reports and record information accurately
• IT skills and the ability to write emails and use Microsoft office
  
  

Desirable

• Do you hold a clean driving license?
  
  

Other Essential

• Able to work shifts (including weekends, bank holidays where required to complete any necessary training)
• Good verbal communication skills and the ability to listen to others
  
  

Person Specification Qualifications Desirable

• Do you have any formal qualifications in care?
  
  

Experience Essential

• Experience of working in a team?
• Do you have An understanding of the issues young people face?
  
  

Skills Essential

• Good written communication skills and the ability to write basic reports and record information accurately
• IT skills and the ability to write emails and use Microsoft office
  
  

Desirable

• Do you hold a clean driving license?
  
  

Other Essential

• Able to work shifts (including weekends, bank holidays where required to complete any necessary training)
• Good verbal communication skills and the ability to listen to others
  
  

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Care In Mind

Address

Maplehurst Residential Service

Moortown

LS17 5PP

Employer's website

https://www.careinmind.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Mental Health Care

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