Support Worker

Cygnet Health Care; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Greater London seeks a confident Support Worker to deliver outstanding care at their facility. You will work 40 hours a week, including day and night shifts, helping to improve the lives of service users with mental health challenges. Responsibilities include providing emotional and physical support, assisting with medical needs, and maintaining a safe environment. This role offers competitive pay at £13.85 per hour and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Salary - £13.85 per hour

Further learning opportunities

Flexible working hours

Employee discount savings

Cycle to Work scheme

Wellbeing centre access

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 and stimulating environment.

Responsibilities

• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all service users.
• Provide guidance and encouragement through physical and emotional support.
• Assist with medical and welfare needs and report as required.

Skills

Communication

Team player

Empathy

Intuition

Job description

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 40 hours a week (days and night shifts) making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care.Day shifts - 7:30am - 8pmNight shifts - 7:30pm - 8am

Main duties of the job

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 - https://www.cygnetgroup.com/locations/cygnet-hospital-harrow/

About us

Cygnet was established in 1988. Since then we have developed a wide range of health and social care services for young people and adults with mental health needs, acquired brain injuries, eating disorders, autism and learning disabilities within the UK.

Job responsibilities

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 confident Support Worker with a passion for delivering outstanding care at Cygnet Hospital Harrow.

You will be expected to work 40 hours a week (days and night shifts) making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care.

Day shifts - 7:30am - 8pm

Night shifts - 7:30pm - 8am

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 - https://www.cygnetgroup.com/locations/cygnet-hospital-harrow/

Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while being part of an organisation that cares about helping people.

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 a s required Safeguard Maintain a safe and clean environment for allYou 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.Why Cygnet? Well offer you

Salary - £13.85 per hour 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 advicePlease note: successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.