Support Worker

Cygnet Group; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Apprenticeship scheme

Flexible working

Overtime opportunities

Cycle to Work scheme

Wellbeing centre

Job summary

Cygnet Hospital Bierley is seeking a confident Support Worker to deliver outstanding care across days, nights and weekends. You’ll work 38.5 hours per week, supporting men and women in acute and low secure mental health services, within a four-ward facility.

Role involves offering enhanced care, emotional support, learning about individuals’ needs, medical welfare assistance and safeguarding. DBS check may be required.

Responsibilities

• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all our service users, patients & residents
• Provide guidance and encouragement through physical & emotional support
• Learn about individuals' specific needs & provide help in the most appropriate way
• Assist with medical & welfare needs and report as required
• Safeguard
• Maintain a safe and clean environment for all

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 Workerwith a passion for delivering outstanding care.

You'll be working 38.5 hours a week (Days,Nights and Weekends) making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care atCygnet Hospital Bierley.

Cygnet Hospital Bierley provides a range of acute and low secure mental health services for men and women.

The hospital is set across four wards offering single-sex male and female specialist mental health services. All our services are provided under the umbrella of a recovery orientated approach and are reviewed through the CPA framework.

Your Day-to-Day

• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all our service users, patients & residents
• Provide guidance and encouragement through physical & emotional support
• Learn about individuals' specific needs & provide help in the most appropriate way
• Assist with medical & welfare needs and report as required
• Safeguard
• Maintain a safe and clean environment for all

You are

• Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in people's lives
• An excellent communicator and a good team player
• Sensitive and intuitive with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating & varied environment
• Helping to empower & support service user independence.

Why Cygnet? We'll offer you

£13.15 Per Hour

• An opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme
• Flexible working with opportunity for overtime
• Regular coaching & appraisal
• Expert supervision & peer support
• Employee discount savings & Cycle to Work scheme
• Recruitment referralsWellbeing centre with exercises, recipes, financial and mental health advice

Please note: successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

If you care about making a difference - we want to talk to you.