Mental Health Support Worker

NHS Jobs; Noordwes; On-site; ZAR 334,000 - 476,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working with overtime

Regular coaching & appraisal

Expert supervision & peer support

Employee discount savings

Cycle to Work scheme

Job summary

Cygnet Kenney House in Oldham is seeking a confident Mental Health Support Worker with a passion for delivering outstanding care. The role offers 42 hours per week across days, nights and weekends, to support women with mental health needs in a secure care pathway.

You will provide physical and emotional support, guidance, and tailored care plans. A minimum of 6 months mental health experience is required, and an enhanced DBS check will be conducted.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 months mental health experience.
• DBS check required.
• Excellent communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• 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

Job description

Helping others improve and turn their lives around theres no better feeling. Its 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 Mental Health Support Worker with a passion for delivering outstanding care.

You'll be working 42 hours a week (Days, Nights and Weekends), making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet Kenney House.

Requirements of 6 months minimum Mental Health experience for this role Cygnet Kenney House is our new hospital for women, located in Oldham. The services provide a safe and secure care pathway for women with mental health needs. We have collaborated with the NHS to develop services to support women from the North West to be treated closer to home. There are three wards at Cygnet Kenney House; Billington Ward, a 12 bed specialist Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), Baldock Ward, a 16 bed Acute service and Harben Ward, a 16 bed mental health rehabilitation and recovery service.

Benefits

• 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.
• Flexible working with the opportunity for overtime
• Salary: £13.15 per hour.
• Regular coaching & appraisal
• Expert supervision & peer support
• Employee discount savings
• Cycle to Work scheme

Responsibilities

Your day-to-day

• 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

Requirements

• Requirements of 6 months minimum Mental Health experience for this role
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Candidate Profile

• You are Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in peoples 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

Cygnethas 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.