Healthcare Support Workerwith

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Apprenticeship scheme

Flexible working with overtime

Coaching & appraisal

Job summary

Cygnet Health Care in Harrogate is seeking a confident Healthcare Support Worker to deliver outstanding care in an acute ward for adult male service users. You will work 38.5 hours per week across 11-hour shifts and join a full MDT in a long-established mental health hospital that offers extensive therapies and a supportive team.

Starting pay is £13.15 per hour with progression to £13.45 after 6 months and £13.70 after 18 months.

Qualifications

• Successful candidates must undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day running of the service with management and team members.
• Ensure duties are allocated effectively and safely.
• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all the people in our care.
• Provide guidance and encouragement through physical and emotional support.
• Learn about individuals' specific needs and provide help in the most appropriate way.
• Assist with medical and welfare needs and report as required.
• Safeguard the individuals in our care.
• Maintain a safe and clean environment for all.
• Demonstrate excellent communication and be a good team player.
• Be sensitive and intuitive with the energy to provide a trusting, stimulating and varied environment.
• Passionate about empowering and supporting service user independence.

Job description

We are looking for a confident Healthcare Support Worker with a passion for delivering outstanding care. Youll 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., 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 Workerwith a passion for delivering outstanding care. Youll be working38.5hours 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. Youll 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
  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 enhancedDBS check.
At Cygnet, we support our people to grow their careers, gain new skills and keep stepping up. Cygnet Health Care was established in 1988. Since then we have developed a wide range of services for individuals with mental health needs, autism and learning disabilities within the UK. We have built a reputation for delivering pioneering services and outstanding outcomes for the people in our care. Our expert and highly dedicated care team of 10 000 employees empower 2864 individuals across 150 services to consistently make a positive difference to their lives, through service-user focused care and rehabilitation. Cygnethas 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.

• 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