support worker

NHS Jobs; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to Work

Employee discounts

Healthcare benefits

Career development

Job summary

Cygnet Victoria House is a 26-bed mental health inpatient service for men, part of Cygnet Health Care. We are seeking a confident Support Worker to join our team and deliver outstanding care across 42 hours per week, with day and night shifts.

You will contribute to a safe, supportive environment for men experiencing an acute mental health episode. The role involves helping people grow their skills, providing physical and emotional support, and reporting welfare needs.

Qualifications

• Excellent communicator and good team player.
• Genuine drive to make a real difference in peoples lives.
• DBS check required before appointment.

Responsibilities

• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all the people in our care.
• Provide guidance and encouragement through physical and emotional support.
• Learn about individuals needs and provide help in the most appropriate way.
• Assist with medical and welfare needs.
• Report on medical and welfare needs as required.
• Safeguard.
• Maintain a safe, clean environment for all.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Empathy

Job description

We are looking for a confident Support Worker with a passion for delivering outstanding care. Youll be working 42 hours a week (working day shifts and night shifts), making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet Victoria House. Cygnet Victoria House is a 26 bed mental health inpatient service for men.

Main duties of the job

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

About us

Cygnet Health Care was established in 1988. Since then we have developed a wide range of services for individuals with mental health needs, autism and learning disabilities within the UK.We have built a reputation for delivering pioneering services and outstanding outcomes for the people in our care.Our expert and highly dedicated care team of 10 000 employees empower 2864 individuals across 150 services to consistently make a positive difference to their lives, through service-user focused care and rehabilitation.

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.

Youll be working42 hours a week(working day shifts and night shifts), making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care atCygnet Victoria House.

Cygnet Victoria House is a 26 bed mental health inpatient service for men. The service, split across two wards, provides a safe and stabilising environment for men who are experiencing an acute episode of mental illness and require an emergency admission.

The ethos of our service is about assessing and treating service users in the least restrictive environment and planning for discharge in a robust and timely fashion. With a focus on stabilisation, we will support service users to manage their mental health, reinforce daily living skills and prepare for independent life back in the community.

At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.

Youll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits to support you to be happy both in and out of work.

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? Well offer you£13.15 per/hour starting up to £13.45 per/hour post probation period.

• 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 peoples 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 youll 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.

Person Specification

General Requirements

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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.