Support Worker

TN United Kingdom; Cullompton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

Support Worker at The Woodmill, Cullompton

Be part of making lives better as a Support Worker at The Woodmill in Cullompton. Experience what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

Use your knowledge and experience in a Forensic or Acute mental health service environment, combined with your caring nature, to make a positive difference in the lives of people with mental health conditions.

You will be supported in a fulfilling career where you’re valued, recognized, and supported, with colleagues there for you and a culture built on kindness and teamwork.

We offer a range of training and development options to help you achieve your career aspirations, allowing you to grow and succeed as a Support Worker and beyond. Last year, over 2,000 staff received promotions, representing 25% of our workforce, so opportunities are plentiful.

What You Will Be Doing

You will join an inclusive and supportive team that collaborates to provide care to individuals with various mental health conditions. Using your knowledge and skills, you will help people along their recovery pathway towards leading a valued and fulfilled life.

Your daily tasks will include ward rounds, analyzing behaviors, updating patient records, and providing overall care and support, which may include assisting with personal hygiene.

This environment can be challenging at times; therefore, a positive attitude, compassion, resilience, and vigilance are essential. It is highly rewarding to see individuals improve because of your involvement, knowing you have made a difference.

The shift pattern is 12.5 hours per day, 3-4 days a week, including nights and weekends, totaling 37.5 hours per week.

Essential Experience: In a Forensic or Acute Mental Health service.

Where You Will Be Working

The Woodmill is an 18-bed unit that creates a pathway for patients to step down through their recovery. Ivy is a 6-bed admission area, and Rose is a 12-bed rehabilitation area, with the option to flex within the 12-bed area to a four-bed section for patients progressing well and preparing for discharge to the community.

The service aims to support women in improving their self-worth, building a better quality of life, and equipping them with skills for community living and increased independence.

What You Will Get

• Annual salary of £25,057.50
• 33 days of annual leave (including Bank Holidays) plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities for a healthy work-life balance
• Career development and training opportunities
• Pension contributions
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced Maternity Package

Additional benefits include retail discounts, special offers, and more.

About Your Next Employer

You will work for an established, stable, and agile organization with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to care delivery. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering mental health, neurological conditions, learning disabilities & autism, and children & education, there are ample opportunities for growth and progression.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care, a global network operating in 10 countries with over 86,000 employees worldwide.

Elysium Healthcare is committed to safer recruitment practices, is a Disability Confident employer, and emphasizes safeguarding and promoting the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.