Mental Health Support Worker — Compassionate Care & Training

NHS Jobs; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Car Parking

Free Lunch when on duty

Regular coaching and support

Employee Discount Scheme

Company pension scheme

Company paid Life Assurance scheme

Smart Health Toolkit

Private Health Care

DBS check

Job summary

Cygnet Hospital Maidstone, a 64-bed adult mental health facility in Maidstone, is recruiting full-time Support Workers. You will assist nursing staff with admissions, assessments, care plans and discharges, delivering care with dignity and safety on a rota that includes days, nights and weekends.

The role requires strong communication, resilience and empathy as you work within a multi-disciplinary team to support patients and maintain a safe environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to be a good team player.
• Resilience, caring andempathetic
• 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 peoples 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 violent or aggressive behaviours towards themselves or others.

Skills

Communication skills

Team player

Resilience

Empathy

Caring

Stamina

Flexible shifts

Job description

Cygnet Hospital Maidstone, a 64-bed adult mental health facility in Maidstone, is recruiting full-time Support Workers. You will assist nursing staff with admissions, assessments, care plans and discharges, delivering care with dignity and safety on a rota that includes days, nights and weekends.

The role requires strong communication, resilience and empathy as you work within a multi-disciplinary team to support patients and maintain a safe environment.