Support Worker | St Williams

Neuro Rehab Times; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working with overtime

Cycle to Work scheme

Employee discount savings

Job summary

Cygnet St Williams is seeking a confident Support Worker to deliver outstanding care. You’ll work 42 hours a week across day and night shifts in a 12-bed neuropsychiatric service, helping people as they progress with care and recovery.

Successful applicants will undergo an enhanced DBS check. Cygnet offers perks like flexible learning approaches, regular coaching and employee discounts to support you at work and beyond.

Qualifications

• Genuine desire to make a real difference in people’s lives.
• Excellent communicator and a good team player.
• Sensitive & intuitive with energy for a trusting environment.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Report on medical and welfare needs as required.
• Safeguard and maintain a safe, clean environment for all.

Skills

Communication skills

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 confidentSupport Workerwith a passion for delivering outstanding care.

You’ll be working42 hours a week(working both day shifts and night shifts), making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care atCygnet St Williams.

Cygnet St William’s is a 12 bed Neuropsychiatric service offering care and treatment to those affected by acquired brain injuries. It is a safe and secure place to aid recovery as well as offering those diagnosed with a progressive neurological disease, like Huntington’s Disease, a caring and longer term placement to support and help manage the progression of their symptoms.

The hospital is a modern purpose built facility which has been designed specifically to provide a clinically led evidence based neuropsychiatric pathway for those individuals presenting with behaviours that challenge. Our focus is to create a therapeutic rich environment which engages our service users and offers them the opportunity to minimise their challenging behaviour and maximise their independence.

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.

• 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? We’ll offer you…£13.15 per/hour starting and up to £13.45 per/hour post probation period.

• Flexible working with the opportunity for overtime
• Regular coaching & appraisal
• 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.

Cygnet has been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years. In this role you’ll 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.