Support Worker

Cygnet Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 29,030 - 30,400; Full time

Job summary

Cygnet Hospital Harrow is seeking a confident Support Worker to join our recovery-focused mental health care team. The role involves 38.5 hours per week across day and night shifts, delivering enhanced care and supporting residents and service users.

You will work with a dedicated team, provide physical and emotional support, learn individual needs and safeguard residents. An enhanced DBS check is required.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Empathy

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 at Cygnet Hospital Harrow.

You will be expected to work 38.5 hours a week (days and night shifts) making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care.

• Day shifts - 7:15am - 7:45pm

• Night shifts - 7:30pm - 07:30am

Cygnet Hospital Harrow provides a recovery focused service treating a wide range of mental health problems. We also offer specialist diagnostic, assessment and inpatient services for individuals with mental health needs and who also have a dual diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder

Your Day-to-Day

• 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 cleanenvironment for all

You are

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

Why Cygnet? We'll offer you

Salary - £14.50 per hour (increasing to £14.80 per hour after 3 months)

• 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.