Mental Health Support Worker – 12h Shifts, Training & Benefits

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

Benefits offered by this job

Shuttle bus service

Regular coaching and support

Birthday/anniversary leave

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Smart Health Toolkit

Private health care

Free meals on duty

Job summary

Cygnet Hospital Woking is recruiting Support Workers for Oaktree Ward, a female low secure service. You’ll assist nursing staff with admissions, assessments, and discharges, while focusing on dignity and safety.

You’ll work 38.5 hours weekly on a rota including days, nights and weekends, with a shuttle service from Woking station. DBS check is required, and sponsorship is not provided.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to be a good team player.
• Resilience, caring and empathic.
• Ability to provide a trusting, stimulating and varied lifestyle for the patients.
• Strong mental aptitude and ability to cope with the physical demands of the role.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team to support implementation of treatments and therapy as per care plans.
• Complement and provide support to qualified nurses.
• Undertake safe observations of patients, sometimes 1:1 or with others.
• Meet the physical and emotional needs of service users in a caring and empathic manner.
• Play an active role in maintaining physical and mental wellbeing by 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.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Empathy

Flexibility

Job description

Cygnet Hospital Woking is recruiting Support Workers for Oaktree Ward, a female low secure service. You’ll assist nursing staff with admissions, assessments, and discharges, while focusing on dignity and safety.

You’ll work 38.5 hours weekly on a rota including days, nights and weekends, with a shuttle service from Woking station. DBS check is required, and sponsorship is not provided.