Support Worker

Cygnet; Clifton; On-site; GBP 18,198 - 18,873; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working with overtime

Regular coaching & appraisal

Expert supervision & peer support

Employee discount savings & Cycle to 1

Cycle to Work scheme

Job summary

Cygnet Hospital Clifton is seeking a proactive Support Worker to join a male client group within a low secure Personality Disorder service. You will work 43.75 hours per week in Ancaria Ward, contributing to a psychologically-informed MDT approach and delivering compassionate, person-centred care.

You’ll provide physical and emotional support, assist with welfare needs, and maintain a safe environment while adhering to NICE guidelines. DBS checks are required.

Qualifications

• Genuine care-focused approach to supporting individuals in a clinical setting.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities are essential.
• Empathy, intuition and resilience help in managing sensitive situations.
• Commitment to promoting independence and personalised care.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Excellent communicator

Team player

Empathetic and intuitive

Empowering service user independence

Job description

Helping others improve and turn their lives around – there’s no better feeling. It’s 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 confident Support Worker with a passion for delivering outstanding care.

You’ll be working 43.75 hours a week in a low secure Personality Disorder service with a male client group at the Ancaria ward at Cygnet Hospital Clifton.

The treatment model we provide at Cygnet Hospital Clifton is delivered in the context of a psychologically-informed team approach, with the individual at its centre. We offer tailored multidisciplinary team (MDT) input including psychiatry, nursing, occupational therapy and social work to meet each individuals needs. Our medical interventions are informed by National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines.

The hospital is set out across two wards; Ancaria Ward is the admissions/ initial treatment ward, which offers a defined pathway through to Acorn Ward, which has a focus on rehabilitation, in preparation for moving on into the community or supported living.

At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.

You’ll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts – as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits – to support you to be happy both in and out of work.

Your day-to-day…

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

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…£13.21 per/hour starting, £13.45 per/hour post probation period, and then £13.70 per/hour at 18 months.

• Flexible working with the opportunity for overtime
• Regular coaching & appraisal
• Expert supervision & peer support
• Employee discount savings & Cycle to Work scheme

You are…

• Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in people’s 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

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

Cygnet has been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years. In this role you’ll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users & their families.

What next?

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