Mental Health Support Worker – 12h Rotas + Training

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay (£14.50–£14.80/hr)

Training & induction

Shuttle service

Birthday/anniversary leave

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Private health care

Free meals on duty

Job summary

Cygnet Hospital Woking is recruiting Support Workers for Greenacre Ward, an 18-bed low-secure service. You will support nursing staff with admission, assessment, implementation and discharge of inpatients, with a focus on dignity and safety.

You will work 38.5 hours per week on 12-hour shifts across a rota including days, nights and weekends, with full training and a free shuttle from Woking station. DBS check required.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and teamwork.
• Resilience, caring and empathic.
• Willingness to support patients with diverse needs.
• Ability to cope with physical demands and shift work.

Responsibilities

• Support implementation of treatments and therapy per care plans.
• Complement and support qualified nurses.
• Undertake safe observations of patients, sometimes 1:1.
• Meet physical and emotional needs of service users with dignity.
• Participate in individual or group activities to promote wellbeing.
• Maintain a clean, safe living and working environment.
• Work within safeguarding guidelines.
• Engage in de-escalation training and PMVA techniques.

Skills

Excellent communication

Team player

Resilience

Empathy

Caring demeanour

Flexibility

Job description

Cygnet Hospital Woking is recruiting Support Workers for Greenacre Ward, an 18-bed low-secure service. You will support nursing staff with admission, assessment, implementation and discharge of inpatients, with a focus on dignity and safety.

You will work 38.5 hours per week on 12-hour shifts across a rota including days, nights and weekends, with full training and a free shuttle from Woking station. DBS check required.