Mental Health Support Worker – Flexible Shifts & Perks

Cygnet Health Care Limited; Woking; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shuttle bus from Woking station

Free meals on duty

Free Private Health Care

Company pension scheme

Life Assurance

Smart Health Toolkit

Job summary

Cygnet Hospital Woking is recruiting a Support Worker to join the 12-bed male acute service. You will support nursing staff, assist with admissions, assessments and discharges, and help ensure dignity and safety for inpatients on a 38.5-hour week with 12-hour shifts, days/nights/weekends.

Training and induction are provided and a shuttle bus runs from Woking station. We offer career development, DBS checks, and a comprehensive benefits package including health care and pension options.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to be a good team player.
• Resilience, caring and empathic approach.
• Desire to make a real difference in people’s lives.
• Flexibility with shift patterns and ward changes.
• Ability to meet the physical and emotional needs of the service users.

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 aggressive behaviours towards themselves or others.

Skills

Excellent communication

Team player

Resilience

Empathy

Job description

Cygnet Hospital Woking is recruiting a Support Worker to join the 12-bed male acute service. You will support nursing staff, assist with admissions, assessments and discharges, and help ensure dignity and safety for inpatients on a 38.5-hour week with 12-hour shifts, days/nights/weekends.

Training and induction are provided and a shuttle bus runs from Woking station. We offer career development, DBS checks, and a comprehensive benefits package including health care and pension options.