Mental Health Support Worker

Cygnet; London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Cygnet is seeking full-time Support Workers for its Hospital Beckton facility in London. This role involves working in a specialist environment focused on women's mental health across different wards, with comprehensive training provided. The position includes a varied shift pattern and offers excellent benefits that promote well-being and professional development.

Benefits

Savings on high street healthcare

Holidays & leisure benefits

Professional development opportunities

Pension plan

Qualifications

• Previous experience in acute mental health settings is desirable.
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic team environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for nursing staff during admission, assessment, and discharge of inpatients.
• Focus on patient dignity and safety throughout care.

Skills

Inpatient mental health experience

Supportive care

Job description

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Cygnet has been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years.

We are recruiting full-time Support Workers for Cygnet Hospital Beckton, which offers a range of secure mental health services for women across four specialist wards.

We currently have vacancies on:

• Hooper Ward – Acute Service for Women
• Svanna Ward – PICU Service for Women
• Upping Ward – Personality Disorder Intensive Support Service for Women

As an active member of our dynamic team, you’ll provide support for our nursing staff, including the admission, assessment, implementation, and discharge of inpatients, with a focus on dignity and safety at all times.

We are ideally looking for people with previous inpatient mental health experience in a challenging and/or an acute setting. You will receive full training and induction into the role. The role involves working an average of 38.5 hours per week, covering 11-hour shifts on a rota basis, which may include a mixture of day (7.30-20.00) and night (19.30-08.00) shifts.

A career at Cygnet comes with excellent benefits, including savings on high street healthcare, holidays & leisure, professional development opportunities, and a pension. We support you to be happy both in and out of work.