Support worker – Haven Ward

Cygnet; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension schemes

Professional development

Shopping discounts

Healthcare benefits

Cycle to Work scheme

Job summary

Cygnet Hospital Harrogate is seeking a confident Support Worker to join an acute ward for male service users over 18. You will work 38.5 hours weekly across 11-hour shifts in a long-established mental health facility with a full MDT and extensive therapy provision.

This role offers opportunities for development within a supportive, multidisciplinary environment. You will be joining a team that prioritises patient-centred care, safeguarding, and collaborative discharge planning, with a range of

Qualifications

• Experience delivering outstanding care in mental health or similar setting.
• Willingness to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
• Ability to support service users with physical and emotional needs.

Responsibilities

• Support management and team in day-to-day running of the service
• Allocate duties effectively and safely
• 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 and report as required
• Safeguard
• Maintain a safe & clean environment for all

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Teamwork

Safeguarding

Patient care

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 38.5 hours a week, (11-hour shifts) in an Acute ward with male service users over the age of 18 at Cygnet Hospital Harrogate.

This is a long-established mental health hospital that provides an emergency admissions service across two acute wards. The service has a full Multidisciplinary team (MDT) including consultant psychiatrists, doctors, a therapy team including group and activities coordinators and nursing therapists. There are a range of therapies available and all service users can access a minimum of 25 hours’ therapy a week. There is a comprehensive programme of both group and individual therapies.

Our team work closely and collaboratively with service users, their families and the referrer to provide a seamless pathway from referral to discharge.

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

You’ll 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.

• Support both management and team members in the day-to-day running of the service
• Ensure duties are allocated effectively and safely
• 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 and report as required
• Safeguard
• Maintain a safe & clean environment for all

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…

• Starting pay rate at £13.15 per/hr, £13.45 per/hr post 6 months probation and then £13.70 per/hr at 18 months.
• Opportunities for further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme
• 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. We have built a reputation for delivering pioneering services and outstanding outcomes. Our expert care enables thousands of individuals to consistently make a positive difference to their lives.

What next?

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