Support Worker

Cygnet; Taunton; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Cygnet is hiring a Support Worker to provide essential care and support within an inpatient environment. This role involves engaging with service users, helping them achieve independence while ensuring their safety and wellbeing. With a supportive team and opportunities for professional growth, this position is perfect for individuals passionate about making a meaningful impact in mental health care.

Benefits

Apprenticeship scheme

Expert supervision

Employee referral scheme

Free Health Cash plan

24 hours free GP support line

Free life assurance cover

Free eye tests

Car lease discounts

Discounted gym membership

Employee NHS discounts

Qualifications

• Driven with a desire to make a real difference.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Sensitive and intuitive with energy for a stimulating environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide emotional and physical support to service users.
• Assist with medical and welfare needs.
• Maintain a safe, clean environment.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Empathy

Resilience

Job description

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We are looking for a confident Care & Support Worker with a passion for delivering outstanding care.

Cygnet Hospital Taunton provides specialist inpatient services for older adults with mental health problems and for men diagnosed with a learning disability. The hospital also provides an acute inpatient admissions service for men over the age of 18.

The hospital is situated in a rural setting amongst Taunton farmland, within acres of peaceful fields. This quiet and tranquil environment offers great benefit to our service users who are able to walk in the expansive hospital grounds and take in the countryside scenery. Taunton town centre offers contrast to the quieter country life with market places, shopping malls and many other entertainment areas such as restaurants, theatres and cinemas.

At Cygnet, we support our people to grow their careers, gain new skills and keep stepping up.

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
  
  

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
  
  

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…

• An opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme
• Expert supervision & support
• Employee referral scheme
• Free Health Cash plan
• 24 hours free GP support line
• Free life assurance cover
• Free eye tests
• Car lease discounts
• Discounted gym membership
• Free mortgage broker and Insurance cover
• Pension scheme
• Employee NHS – discount savings & “Cycle to Work” scheme
• Smart Health Toolkit- Providing you with Fitness Programmes, Nutrition consultation and Health checks
  
  

Due to limits on sponsorship allocations, we are not currently in a position to offer sponsorship to new candidates for these roles, this remains under review.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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