Support Worker

Cygnet Group; Dundee; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shopping, travel & leisure discounts

Healthcare benefits

Cycle to Work scheme

Employee discounts

Job summary

Cygnet Wallace Hospital in Dundee is seeking a confident Support Worker to provide high-quality care for residents with learning disabilities and complex needs. The role involves 42 hours per week across 12-hour day and night shifts, delivering physical and emotional support and contributing to a safe, caring environment.

Starting pay is £13.61 per hour, with progression to £13.81 after probation and £14.01 after 18 months, including benefits and employee discounts.

Qualifications

• Experience in care or health and social care settings.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Must complete enhanced PVG check.

Responsibilities

• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach.
• Provide guidance and encouragement through physical and emotional support.
• Learn about individuals' needs and provide help in the most appropriate way.
• Assist with medical and welfare needs.
• Report on medical and welfare needs as required.
• Safeguard and maintain a safe, clean environment.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Empathy

Caregiving

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're looking for a confident Support Worker with a passion for delivering outstanding care.

You'll be working 42 hours a week (12 hour shifts, day and night shifts), making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet Wallace Hospital.

Situated in a residential area of Dundee, Cygnet Wallace Hospital is an 18 bed specialist high dependency complex care service providing assessment and treatment for individuals with learning disabilities, with or without autistic spectrum disorder, as well as complex needs and behaviours.

The team can also support those who have additional mental or physical health needs, as well as those who have been detained under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act. We accept emergency referrals and the team are experienced in managing them quickly and efficiently to ensure transition for service users is as smooth as possible.

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.

Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others - every day.

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

Starting £13.61 per hour, £13.81 per hour post probation, and then £14.01 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 PVG 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.

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