Support Worker

Cygnet Healthcare ,
Durham, Durham
Salary: £8.50 per hour

Overview

Care & Support Worker 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. We are looking for a professional, ambitious and confident care & support worker. A rewarding role with excellent career prospects, your focus on quality of care will help us achieve our goals. Support workers with interests in care, responsibility & new challenges are encouraged to apply. If you’re passionate about what you do, we want to talk to you Your Day-to-Day… You’ll be working 42 hours a week in our hospital. Cygnet Appletree, near Durham, is a 26-bed mental health hospital for women. Cygnet Appletree has two wards including Bramley Ward, a high dependency inpatient rehabilitation service and Pippin Ward, an emergency acute admissions service. 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… 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 Recruitment referrals Wellbeing centre with exercises, recipes, financial and mental health advice Please note: Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check. Ready to make a positive change? This job was originally posted as www.caterer.com/job/89897414