Support worker - Haven Ward

Cygnet Group; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension schemes

Professional development

Discounts

Job summary

Cygnet Hospital Harrogate is seeking a confident Support Worker to deliver outstanding care in an acute male ward.

You will work 38.5 hours per week on 11-hour shifts, providing practical and emotional support to service users aged 18+ and helping create a safe, therapeutic environment.

Starting pay is £13.15 per hour, rising after probation and with progression, plus apprenticeships, flexible overtime, coaching, supervision and employee benefits.

Qualifications

• Enhanced DBS check is required.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Excellent communication

Team player

Empathetic

Patient-centered 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 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.

What next?

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