Support Worker

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working with overtime

Regular coaching & appraisal

Employee discount savings

Cycle to Work scheme

Job summary

Cygnet Victoria House in Tees Valley is hiring a confident Support Worker to provide compassionate care to men on a 26-bed mental health inpatient service. You will work 42 hours per week, with day and night shifts, delivering physical and emotional support and reporting needs.

Applicants should be genuinely driven to make a difference, be an excellent communicator and a good team player. An enhanced DBS check is required as part of the onboarding process.

Qualifications

• Be genuinely driven to make a real difference in people’s lives.
• Excellent communication and teamwork are essential.
• Empathetic and energetic approach to supporting service users.

Responsibilities

• 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 and maintain a safe, clean environment for all.

Skills

Excellent communicator

Team player

Empathetic

Job description

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.

Benefits

• Flexible working with the opportunity for overtime
• Regular coaching & appraisal
• Expert supervision & peer support
• Employee discount savings
• Cycle to Work scheme

Candidate profile

• 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.