Mental Health Support Worker

CYGNET; Bury; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Apprenticeship scheme

Overtime opportunities

Wellbeing centre

Cycle to Work

Employee discounts

Job summary

CYGNET is seeking confident Mental Health Support Workers at Bury Dunes to support adults with mental health needs and personality disorders. This full-time role (37.5 hours) involves day, night, and weekend shifts across male and female wards, with a three-week induction prior to starting.

You will deliver compassionate, person-centered care, assist with daily activities, and contribute to a safe, supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting adults with mental health needs.
• Ability to follow care plans and report changes.
• Willingness to undergo enhanced DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Provide physical and emotional support to service users.
• Assist with daily living activities and welfare needs.
• Maintain a safe, clean environment and report incidents.
• Support service users’ independence and development.

Skills

Excellent communication

Team player

Empathy

Mental health awareness

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 confident Mental Health Support Workers with a passion for delivering outstanding care.You’ll be working a full time contract (37.5 hours per week) with 12 hour shifts across both days, nights & Weekends at Cygnet Hospital Bury Dunes.Your role will be working with male/female service users on one of our high priority Adult wards working with various personality disorders and mental health issues.Successful applicants would be required to attend a 3 week full time induction at the start of employment (Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm)Cygnet Bury Dunes provides a wide range of inpatient mental health services for men and women including specialist deaf services and emergency admission services.Each service user has a bedroom with en suite facilities and a range of communal spaces including a gym, laundry, occupational therapy kitchen, therapy garden and woodland walkways down to the Elton Reservoir.Your Day-to-Day…• 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• Safeguard• Maintain a safe and clean environment for allYou 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.Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…• Salary: £13.15 Per Hour• An opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme• Flexible working with opportunity for overtime• Regular coaching & appraisal• Expert supervision & peer support• Employee discount savings & Cycle to Work scheme• Wellbeing centre with exercises, recipes, financial and mental health advicePlease note: successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.What next?If you care about making a difference – we want to talk to you.Click the button to apply