Support Worker

Cygnet Group; Newcastle-under-Lyme; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working with overtime

Regular coaching & appraisal

Expert supervision & peer support

Cycle to Work scheme

Job summary

Cygnet Group is seeking a confident Support Worker for its Kidsgrove hospital in Staffordshire. The role supports women in care, across two wards, with a focus on safeguarding and wellbeing.

You will provide physical and emotional support, learn each individual's needs, and assist with medical and welfare tasks on shift. Successful candidates will work a 42-hour week with flexible overtime, receive ongoing coaching and supervision, and join a national network delivering high-quality mental

Qualifications

• Genuine care-focused approach to supporting others
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Sensitivity and intuition to create a safe, engaging setting for service users

Responsibilities

• Provide enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for people in care
• Offer guidance and emotional support to service users
• Identify individual needs and respond appropriately
• Assist with medical and welfare needs
• Report on medical and welfare needs as required
• Maintain safeguarding and safety standards
• Keep a clean and safe environment at all times

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. You’ll be working42hours a week, making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care atCygnet Hospital Kidsgrove.Cygnet Hospital Kidsgrove is our hospital for women in Staffordshire.

There are two wards at the hospital; a 20 bed Acute service for women and an 11 bed Highly Specialised Personality Disorder Rehabilitation service. Crocus Ward provides a safe and stabilising environment for women who are experiencing an acute episode of mental illness and require an emergency admission. Burleigh Ward provides specialised support for women with a personality disorder and other complex needs.

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…

• 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.

Cygnethas 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.