Mental Health Support Worker (CAMHS)

CYGNET; Bury; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Three-week induction

Overtime opportunities

Apprenticeship scheme

Cycle to Work

Employee discounts

Pension

Job summary

Cygnet Hospital Bury Forestwood is hiring a Care & Support Worker on a full-time contract (37.5 hours per week). Shifts run across days, nights and weekends in CAMHS Tier 4 PICU, General Acute and Low Secure services.

Applicants will undergo a three-week paid induction. The role offers a range of benefits including a pension, employee discounts, flexible overtime, and a strong apprenticeship pathway, with coaching and peer support.

Qualifications

• Excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills.
• Team player capable of supporting colleagues.
• Empathetic and able to build trust with service users.

Responsibilities

• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all people in our care.
• Provide guidance & encouragement through physical & emotional support.
• Learn about individuals’ needs and provide help in the most appropriate way.
• Assist with medical & welfare needs.
• Report on medical & welfare needs as required.
• Safeguard; maintain a safe, clean environment for all.

Skills

Excellent communicator

Team player

Empathy

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 Care & 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 Forestwood.Note: Successful applicants would be required to attend a 3 week full time paid induction at the start of employment. (Monday to Friday)Cygnet Bury Forestwood offers CAMHS Tier 4 PICU, General Acute and Low Secure services across four wards which provide a defined treatment pathway from admission through to intervention and discharge including rapid assessment and treatment.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.In addition there is a diverse educational programme teaching a range of subjects available at the on-site school, Forestwood School, which is registered with the Department for Education.Your day-to-day…Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all the people in our careProvide guidance & encouragement through physical & emotional supportLearn about individuals’ specific needs & provide help in the most appropriate wayAssist with medical & welfare needsReport on medical & welfare needs as requiredSafeguardMaintain a safe, clean environment for allWhy Cygnet? We’ll offer you…Salary: £13.15 per hourOpportunities for further learning with our excellent apprenticeship schemeFlexible working with the opportunity for overtimeRegular coaching & appraisalExpert supervision & peer supportEmployee discount savings & Cycle to Work schemeA career at Cygnet comes with excellent benefits. Whether it’s saving you money on the high street, with healthcare, holidays & leisure – or securing your future with professional development and a pension – we support you to be happy both in & out of work.Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others – every day.You are…Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in people’s livesAn excellent communicator & a good team playerSensitive & intuitive with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating & varied environmentPassionate about empowering & supporting service user independenceSuccessful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.Cygnet has been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years. In this role you’ll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users & their families.What next?If you care about making a difference – we want to talk to you.Click the button to apply