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Mental Health Support Worker

Mental Health Support Worker

Cygnet
locationBury, UK
Peer Support Worker
Permanent
GPB 13.15

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 confident Care & Support Workers with a passion for delivering outstanding care.

You ll be working a full time contract (37.5 hours per week) with 12 hour shifts across both days, nights & Weekends at Cygnet Hospital Bury Dunes.

Your role will be working with male/female service users on one of our high priority Adult wards working with various personality disorders and mental health issues.

Successful applicants would be required to attend a 3 week full time induction at the start of employment (Monday to Friday 9am 5pm)

Cygnet Bury Dunes provides a wide range of inpatient mental health services for men and women including specialist deaf services and emergency admission services.

Each service user has a bedroom with en suite facilities and a range of communal spaces including a gym, laundry, occupational therapy kitchen, therapy garden and woodland walkways down to the Elton Reservoir.

Your Day-to-Day

  • Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all our service users, patients & residents
  • Provide guidance and 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 and clean environment for all

You are

  • Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in people s lives
  • An excellent communicator and a good team player
  • Sensitive and intuitive with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating & varied environment
  • Helping to empower & support service user independence.

Why Cygnet? We ll offer you

  • Salary: £13.15 Per Hour
  • An opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme
  • Flexible working with opportunity for overtime
  • Regular coaching & appraisal
  • Expert supervision & peer support
  • Employee discount savings & Cycle to Work scheme
  • Wellbeing centre with exercises, recipes, financial and mental health advice

Please note: successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

What next?

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Salary range

  • GPB 13.15