Support worker – Haven Ward

Cygnet Group; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension schemes

Professional development

Shopping discounts

Travel discounts

Leisure discounts

Healthcare benefits

Financial benefits

Job summary

Cygnet Hospital Harrogate is seeking a confident Support Worker to join our acute mental health ward for adults over 18. You’ll work 38.5 hours per week on 11-hour shifts, delivering high-quality care in a busy MDT environment.

The role emphasises compassionate, person-centred support with opportunities for learning, supervision, and a DBS check. Starting pay is £13.15 per hour, with increases after probation and at 18 months.

Qualifications

• Genuine empathy and a desire to help others.
• Excellent communication and teamwork.
• Ability to provide compassionate physical and emotional support.
• Willingness to undergo enhanced DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Support management and team in the day-to-day running of the service.
• Ensure duties are allocated effectively and safely.
• Provide guidance and encouragement through physical and emotional support.
• Learn about individuals’ specific needs and provide help in the most appropriate way.
• Assist with medical and welfare needs and report as required.
• Safeguard.
• Maintain a safe and clean environment for all.

Skills

Caregiving

Teamwork

Communication

Empathy

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 working38.5hours 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.

Your day-to-day…

• 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 enhancedDBS check.

Cygnethas 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.

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