Mental Health Support Worker - 12h Rotas, Benefits & Training

Cygnet Group; Knaphill; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training and induction

Free shuttle bus service

Regular coaching and support

Birthday/anniversary leave (2 days)

Employee discount

Company pension scheme

Life Assurance

Private Health Care (Free)

Free meals on duty

Job summary

Cygnet Hospital Woking currently recruits Support Workers for Greenacre Ward, an 18-bed low-secure unit. You will support nursing staff with admission, assessment, implementation and discharge of inpatients, focusing on dignity and safety. Full training and induction are provided, with a 38.5-hour week on a 12-hour shift rota including days, nights and weekends.

A shuttle service operates from Woking station. Sponsorship is not offered and visa validity of 12+ months is required.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to be a good team player.
• Resilience, caring and empathic.
• The sensitivity and energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating and varied lifestyle for the patients.
• A genuine desire to make a real difference in people���s lives.
• A strong, flexible mental aptitude and an ability to cope with the physical demands of the role.
• Flexibility regarding shift patterns and ward changes according to the needs of the hospital.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team to support implementation of the treatments and therapy as per the service users' care plans.
• Compliment and provide support to the qualified nurses.
• Undertake safe observations of patients sometimes on a 1:1 basis or with other staff.
• Meet the physical and emotional needs of the service users in a caring and empathic manner.
• Play an active role in maintaining physical and mental wellbeing by providing and supporting individual or group work.
• Maintain a safe, clean and enjoyable environment to live and work in.
• Work within Safeguarding guidelines
• Undertake training in de-escalation and PMVA techniques to support patients with potentially aggressive behaviours towards themselves or others

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Resilience

Empathy

Flexibility

Physical demands

Job description

Cygnet Hospital Woking currently recruits Support Workers for Greenacre Ward, an 18-bed low-secure unit. You will support nursing staff with admission, assessment, implementation and discharge of inpatients, focusing on dignity and safety. Full training and induction are provided, with a 38.5-hour week on a 12-hour shift rota including days, nights and weekends.

A shuttle service operates from Woking station. Sponsorship is not offered and visa validity of 12+ months is required.