Mental Health Support Worker

CYGNET; Bury; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount savings

Cycle to Work scheme

Wellbeing centre with advice

Job summary

CYGNET is seeking confident Mental Health Support Workers for their facility in Bury, England. This full-time role involves working 37.5 hours per week in shifts to provide outstanding care to men and women with various mental health issues.

Successful applicants will have the opportunity to influence the lives of service users while maintaining a supportive and safe environment. Benefits include salary of £13.15 per hour and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Driven to make a real difference in people's lives.
• Able to provide emotional and physical support.
• Influent in safeguarding and maintaining a safe environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide enhanced care with a flexible learning approach.
• Assist with medical and welfare needs.
• Maintain a clean and safe environment.

Skills

Excellent communication

Team player

Empathy and sensitivity

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 & residentsProvide guidance and encouragement through physical & emotional supportLearn about individuals’ specific needs & provide help in the most appropriate wayAssist with medical & welfare needs and report as requiredSafeguardMaintain a safe and clean environment for allYou are…Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in people’s livesAn excellent communicator and a good team playerSensitive and intuitive with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating & varied environmentHelping to empower & support service user independence.Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…Salary: £13.15 Per HourAn opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship schemeFlexible working with opportunity for overtimeRegular coaching & appraisalExpert supervision & peer supportEmployee discount savings & Cycle to Work schemeWellbeing 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