Mental Health Support Worker (CAMHS)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Apprenticeship scheme and further学习

Flexible working with overtime

Regular coaching and appraisal

Expert supervision and peer support

Employee discount savings

Cycle to Work scheme

Healthcare, holidays and leisure

Workplace pension

Job summary

Cygnet Hospital Bury Forestwood is seeking a full-time support role within the CAMHS Tier 4 PICU and related services. The position involves 12-hour shifts across days, nights and weekends, with a 37.5 hour week and a three-week induction. An enhanced DBS check is required.

You will provide enhanced care, guidance, and support tailored to each service user’s needs, and assist with medical and welfare tasks in a safe, therapeutic environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills.
• Good team player.
• Sensitive and intuitive to service users.
• Passion for empowering and supporting independence.
• Genuine drive to make a real difference in people's lives.

Responsibilities

• Provide enhanced care using a flexible learning approach for all service users.
• Give guidance and encouragement through physical and emotional support.
• Learn each individual's specific needs and meet them in the most appropriate way.
• Assist with medical and welfare needs.
• Report on medical and welfare needs as required.
• Safeguard service users.

Skills

Excellent communication

Team player

Sensitive and intuitive

Empowering service users

Drive to make a difference

Job description

This role sits within the CAMHS Tier 4 PICU, General Acute and Low Secure services across four wards at Cygnet Hospital Bury Forestwood. The work centres on enhanced care, giving guidance and physical and emotional support, learning each person's needs, and helping with medical and welfare needs. The post is full time at 37.5 hours a week, worked as 12-hour shifts across days, nights and weekends, with a three-week paid induction at the start. An enhanced DBS check is required.

What the job involves

• Provide enhanced care using a flexible learning approach for all service users
• Give guidance and encouragement through physical and emotional support
• Learn each individual's specific needs and meet them in the most appropriate way
• Assist with medical and welfare needs
• Report on medical and welfare needs as required
• Safeguard service users
• Maintain a safe, clean environment for everyone

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent communication skills
• Good team player
• Sensitive and intuitive
• Passion for empowering and supporting service user independence
• Genuine drive to make a real difference in people's lives

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check

What’s offered

• Apprenticeship scheme and further learning opportunities
• Flexible working with overtime opportunities
• Regular coaching and appraisal
• Expert supervision and peer support
• Employee discount savings
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Healthcare, holidays and leisure benefits
• Workplace pension