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Support Worker @ Cygnet Health Care

Bury, BL8 2BSOnsiteFull-timePosted 17 days ago

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About this role

Job summary

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

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

Cygnet Bury Hudson provides a wide range of secure mental health services for men including individuals with a diagnosis of personality disorder.

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.

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

Main duties of the job

Your Day-to-Day:

Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all our service users, patients & residentsProvide guidance and encouragement through physical & emotional supportLearn about individuals specific needs & provide help in the most appropriate wayAssist with medical & welfare needs and report as requiredSafeguardMaintain a safe and clean environment for all

About us

Why Cygnet? We'll offer you:

Salary: £13.15 per hourFlexible working with opportunity for overtimeRegular coaching & appraisalExpert supervision & peer supportEmployee discount savings & Cycle to Work schemeAn opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme.

Job description Job responsibilities

Helping others improve and turn their lives around there's 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 confident Care & Support Workers with a passion for delivering outstanding care.

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

Cygnet Bury Hudson provides a wide range of secure mental health services for men including individuals with a diagnosis of personality disorder.

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.

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

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 peoples 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

Flexible working with opportunity for overtime

Regular coaching & appraisal

Expert supervision & peer support

Employee discount savings & Cycle to Work scheme

An opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme.

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

What next?

If you care about making a difference we want to talk to you.

Click the button to apply

Person Specification

General Requirements Essential

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Desirable

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details Employer name Cygnet Health Care

Address

Bury

BL8 2BS

Employer's website https://www.cygnethealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Skills

HealthcareNHSPermanent

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