PICU Support Worker – Compassionate Mental Health Care

Cygnet; Knaphill; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training and induction

Shuttle service from Woking station

Company pension scheme

Private health care

Life assurance

Employee discount scheme

Free meals on duty

Birthday/anniversary leave

DBS check supported

Job summary

Cygnet Hospital Woking invites applications for female Support Workers on Acorn Ward, a PICU service. You will join a MDT to implement treatments, assist nursing staff, and help with admissions, assessments and discharges. The role runs on 12-hour shifts across days, nights and weekends, with full induction and training provided.

A shuttle service supports staff travel from Woking station. Successful candidates will need to have 12 months or more remaining on their current visa if on dependent

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to be a good team player.
• Resilience, caring and empathic.
• Desire to make a real difference in people's lives.

Responsibilities

• Support nursing staff with admission, assessment, implementation and discharge of inpatients.
• Provide safe observations, sometimes 1:1, with other staff as needed.
• Meet physical and emotional needs of service users with dignity and empathy.
• Support individual or group activities to maintain wellbeing and engagement.
• Maintain a safe, clean environment and follow safeguarding guidelines.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Empathy

Resilience

Flexibility

Job description

Cygnet Hospital Woking invites applications for female Support Workers on Acorn Ward, a PICU service. You will join a MDT to implement treatments, assist nursing staff, and help with admissions, assessments and discharges. The role runs on 12-hour shifts across days, nights and weekends, with full induction and training provided.

A shuttle service supports staff travel from Woking station. Successful candidates will need to have 12 months or more remaining on their current visa if on dependent