Support Worker

Cygnet; Newcastle-under-Lyme; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working with overtime

Regular coaching & appraisal

Expert supervision & peer support

Employee discount savings & Cycle to 

Workplace cycling scheme

Job summary

Cygnet Hospital Kidsgrove in Staffordshire is seeking a confident Support Worker to join our women’s services. You’ll work 42 hours a week delivering compassionate, person-centred care and supporting residents with daily needs.

You are a good communicator, a team player and able to provide emotional and physical support while safeguarding residents and reporting welfare needs. DBS check will be required.

Qualifications

• Genuine drive to make a difference in people’s lives.
• Excellent communication and teamwork.
• Compassionate, patient and reliable.

Responsibilities

• Provide enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for residents.
• Offer physical and emotional support to service users.
• Assist with medical and welfare needs and report on welfare concerns.
• Maintain a safe, clean environment for all.
• Safeguard and monitor service user safety.

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 working 42 hours a week, making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet 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.

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.