Mental Health Support Workers

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Regular coaching & appraisal

NHS Discount

Employee discount savings

Job summary

Cygnet Group is seeking experienced Mental Health Support Workers to cover ad-hoc shifts across Cygnet Hospital Oldbury and Cygnet Hospital Wolverhampton. You can choose days, nights, weekends, or occasional shifts to fit your lifestyle.

You’ll join a supportive MDT, providing care in PICU or ACUTE hospital settings for adults, with training and supervision available. DBS check is required and salary is hourly.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of Mental Health experience in ACUTE or PICU setting is preferred.
• An excellent communicator and a good team player.
• Sensitive and intuitive with the energy to provide a trusting, stimulating and varied environment.
• Passionate about empowering and supporting service user independence.
• Must be able to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Provide mental health support for adults within PICU or ACUTE hospital settings.
• Cooperate with nursing teams to meet therapeutic needs conducive to recovery.
• Offer guidance and encouragement through physical and emotional support.
• Learn individuals' specific needs and provide appropriate help.
• Maintain patient rights and dignity; safeguard all patients and visitors.
• Report on medical and welfare needs as required.
• Maintain a safe, clean environment; use innovative methods to improve care.
• Support service users with acute mental health needs.

Skills

Mental health experience

Excellent communicator

Team player

Empathy

Patient care

Job description

Cygnet Group are currently recruiting experienced Mental Health Support Workers to work adhoc shifts across both Cygnet Hospital Oldbury and Cygnet Hospital Wolverhampton. This is a fantastic opportunity if youre looking for flexibility, variety, and the chance to choose shifts that fit around your lifestyle. Whether you prefer days, nights, weekends or occasional shifts, youll have the freedom to pick the hours that work best for you. Join our supportive teams and make a real difference to the individuals in our carewhile enjoying the flexibility that suits your life. Cygnet Hospital Oldbury: Cygnet Hospital Oldbury is our state-of-the-art PICU & Acute Hospital for women, in the West Midlands. The service has two wards, a 12-bed PICU ward and a 15-bed Acute ward. Cygnet Hospital Oldbury has a full multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and supports the acute needs of adults requiring rapid access to mental health services, including those who may need an intensive care environment. Cygnet Hospital Wolverhampton: Cygnet Hospital Wolverhampton is our state-of-the-art PICU & Acute hospital for men, in the West Midlands. The service features two wards. A 12-bed PICU ward and a 17-bed Acute ward. Cygnet Hospital Wolverhampton has a full multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and supports the acute needs of adults requiring rapid access to mental health services, including those who may need an intensive care environment., Helping others improve and turn their lives around theres no better feeling. Its what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.,

• Providing Mental Health Support for Adults within either aPICU or an ACUTE hospital setting.
• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all the people in our care
• Cooperate with other members of the nursing team to ensure the ward meets any therapeutic needs of the patient, which are conducive to recovery
• Provide guidance & encouragement through physical & emotional support
• Learn about individuals specific needs & provide help in the most appropriate way
• At all times, ensure that the patient's rights and dignity are maintained.
• Report on medical & welfare needs as required
• Safeguard all patients and visitors to the service
• Maintain a safe, clean environment for all
• Use innovative methods to improve patient care
• Support and care for a variety of Service Users with acute mental health needs
• Pass on to qualified staff any information or concerns brought to your attention
  At least 1 year of Mental Health experience in an ACUTE or PICU setting OR
• A minimum of 2 years experience working in Mental Health in any setting, At least 1 year of Mental Health experience in an ACUTE or PICU setting OR
• A minimum of 2 years experience working in Mental Health in any setting
• Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in peoples lives
• An excellent communicator & a good team player
• Sensitive & intuitive with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating & varied environment
• Passionate about empowering & supporting service user independence

Please note that successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

At Cygnet, we support our people to grow their careers, gain new skills and keep stepping up.

• Salary: £13.00 per hour
• £14.57 per hour including 12.1% holiday allowance
• Flexible working
• Regular coaching & appraisal
• Expert supervision & peer support
• Employee discount savings
• NHS Discount