Mental Health Support Worker
- Employer
- Cygnet Health Care
- Location
- Graveley Road, Stevenage, Herts, SG1 4YS
- Salary
- Competitive salary
- Closing date
- 25 Feb 2021
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- Specialism
- Health & Social Care
- Sector
- Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals & Science
- Role Type
- Apprenticeship
- Start Date
- Ongoing
- Duration
- Permanent
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Cygnet Health Care have 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.
Cygnet Hospital Stevenage are looking for professional, ambitious and confident care & support workers.
As an active member of our dynamic team, you'll provide support for our nursing staff including the admission, assessment, implementation and discharge of inpatients, with a focus on dignity and safety at all times.
Support workers with interests in care, responsibility & new challenges are encouraged to apply.
If you're passionate about what you do, we want to hear from you!
Your Day-to-Day...
You'll be working 38.5 hours a week in a secure setting with Acute/PICU male service users
You are...
Why Cygnet? We'll offer you...
Please note: successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
Cygnet Hospital Stevenage is a secure mental health hospital comprising of six wards ranging from Forensic low to medium secure and Acute/PICU environments. We work within a purpose built therapeutic environment offering mental health services for men and women where our aim is to promote recovery and work towards independent living. This can be a very challenging environment, however we ensure all our support workers are PMVA trained and surrounded by a great team providing resilience and consistent support.
Cygnet is an equal opportunities employer and as such, we are actively recruiting male staff due to a number of new male wards opening, and to ensure we maintain a well-represented and diverse workforce.
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In this role you'll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users & their families.
Cygnet Hospital Stevenage are looking for professional, ambitious and confident care & support workers.
As an active member of our dynamic team, you'll provide support for our nursing staff including the admission, assessment, implementation and discharge of inpatients, with a focus on dignity and safety at all times.
Support workers with interests in care, responsibility & new challenges are encouraged to apply.
If you're passionate about what you do, we want to hear from you!
Your Day-to-Day...
You'll be working 38.5 hours a week in a secure setting with Acute/PICU male service users
- Support service users to fulfil their daily living needs with a flexible and diverse approach dependant on individual diagnoses.
- Undertake safe observations of patients sometimes on a 1:1 basis or with other staff.
- Work within a ward environment, promoting positive guidance and encouragement through a range of support methods.
- Maintain a safe, clean and enjoyable environment to live and work in.
- Assist service users with their medical and welfare needs and report as required
- Work within Safeguarding guidelines
- Undertake training in de-escalation and PMVA techniques to support patients with potentially violent or aggressive behaviours towards themselves or others.
You are...
- An excellent communicator and a good team player
- Sensitive with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating and varied lifestyle for the patients
- Resilient, kind and caring
- Driven with a genuine desire to make a real difference in people's lives
Why Cygnet? We'll offer you...
- Full training and Induction
- 2 Days extra annual leave for your birthday and anniversary date
- Employee discount scheme (including NHS discounts)
- Employee assistance programme (free advice, counselling and support)
- Health Cash Plan
- Company pension scheme
- Opportunity to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme
- Subsidised meals on duty
- Free parking
Please note: successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
Cygnet Hospital Stevenage is a secure mental health hospital comprising of six wards ranging from Forensic low to medium secure and Acute/PICU environments. We work within a purpose built therapeutic environment offering mental health services for men and women where our aim is to promote recovery and work towards independent living. This can be a very challenging environment, however we ensure all our support workers are PMVA trained and surrounded by a great team providing resilience and consistent support.
Cygnet is an equal opportunities employer and as such, we are actively recruiting male staff due to a number of new male wards opening, and to ensure we maintain a well-represented and diverse workforce.
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