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NHS Jobs; Matlock; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs is recruiting a Support Worker for Cygnet Views, a 9-bed high dependency complex care service for women with learning disabilities and associated needs.

The role covers 42 hours per week with a mix of day and night shifts. Salary is £13.15 per hour. You will provide physical and emotional support, learn about individual needs and maintain a safe, clean environment while safeguarding and reporting as required.

Qualifications

• Genuine drive to make a real difference in people’s lives
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work well in a team
• Sensitive and intuitive, with energy to provide a trusting and stimulating environment
• Willingness to empower and support service user independence

Responsibilities

• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all service users
• Provide guidance and encouragement through physical and emotional support
• Learn about individuals' specific needs and provide help in the most appropriate way
• Assist with medical and welfare needs and report as required
• Safeguard service users and maintain a safe and clean environment

Job description

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. We are looking for a Support Worker to join our team at Cygnet Views. Cygnet Views is a 9 bed high dependency complex care service for women with learning disabilities, associated complex needs and who may have behaviours that challenge.

Your Day-to-Day

You will be working a 42 hours per week, a mixture of both days and nights. Salary: £13.15 per hour

• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all our service users, patients & residents
• Provide guidance and encouragement through physical & emotional support
• Learn about individuals specific needs & provide help in the most appropriate way
• Assist with medical & welfare needs and report as required
• Safeguard
• Maintain a safe and clean environment for all

You are Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in peoples lives An excellent communicator and a good team player Sensitive and intuitive with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating & varied environment Helping to empower & support service user independence.

An unpaid carer?

We recognise that many of our colleagues have unpaid caring responsibilities and we welcome applications from unpaid carers. We value the skills and experience that caring can bring to the workplace.

Why Cygnet?

• offer you An opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme
• Flexible working with opportunity for overtime
• Regular coaching & appraisal
• Expert supervision & peer support
• Employee discount savings & Cycle to Work scheme
• Recruitment referrals
• Wellbeing centre with exercises, recipes, financial and mental health advice

Please note:

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

What next?

If you care about making a difference we want to talk to you.