Support Worker - PICU Ward
- Employer
- Cygnet Health Care
- Location
- Sevenoaks, Kent
- Salary
- Competitive salary
- Closing date
- 20 May 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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Location Cygnet Hospital Godden Green Salary £10 per hour Hour
We are looking for a confident Mental Health Support Worker with a passion for delivering outstanding care.
You will be working on Castle Ward,a 12 bed female PICU service at Cygnet Hospital Godden Green.
The service will provide expert, intensive, short-term, individualised care for women detained under the Mental Health Act. Service users will present with increased risks that require them to be assessed and treated in a PICU environment.
Our aim is a short, rapid intervention to help service users regain a sense of control and order in their lives, so they can move to a less restrictive care setting and ultimately return home.
Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects whilereaping the rewards of making a difference to others - every day.
Your day-to-day...
Shift pattern -
Week 1 - Mon, Tues, Sat & Sun
Week 2 - Wed, Thurs & Fri
1 month on day shifts (7:30am - 8pm) & 1 month of night shifts (7:30pm - 8am)
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...
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
Recruitment referrals
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 enhanced DBS check.
Requirements...
Must be a driver due to location of the service
Must have experience working in care/ preferably a hospital setting
Cygnet Health Carehas 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.
Career progression/ Experience opportunities
Godden Green offer limited spaces for Support Worker staff to join as an Honorary Assistant Psychologists & Occupational Therapy Assistants (1 day per week) to gain experience in Psychology/ OT departments.
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We are looking for a confident Mental Health Support Worker with a passion for delivering outstanding care.
You will be working on Castle Ward,a 12 bed female PICU service at Cygnet Hospital Godden Green.
The service will provide expert, intensive, short-term, individualised care for women detained under the Mental Health Act. Service users will present with increased risks that require them to be assessed and treated in a PICU environment.
Our aim is a short, rapid intervention to help service users regain a sense of control and order in their lives, so they can move to a less restrictive care setting and ultimately return home.
Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects whilereaping the rewards of making a difference to others - every day.
Your day-to-day...
Shift pattern -
Week 1 - Mon, Tues, Sat & Sun
Week 2 - Wed, Thurs & Fri
1 month on day shifts (7:30am - 8pm) & 1 month of night shifts (7:30pm - 8am)
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...
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
Recruitment referrals
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 enhanced DBS check.
Requirements...
Must be a driver due to location of the service
Must have experience working in care/ preferably a hospital setting
Cygnet Health Carehas 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.
Career progression/ Experience opportunities
Godden Green offer limited spaces for Support Worker staff to join as an Honorary Assistant Psychologists & Occupational Therapy Assistants (1 day per week) to gain experience in Psychology/ OT departments.
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