A Mental Health Support Worker post on a high-priority adult ward at Cygnet Hospital Bury Dunes, supporting male and female patients with personality disorders and other mental health needs. The work centres on enhanced, individual care: offering emotional and physical support, learning each person's needs, helping with medical and welfare matters, and keeping the environment safe and clean. Full-time work of 37.5 hours a week runs on 12-hour shifts across days, nights and weekends, after a three-week induction. Successful applicants will need an enhanced DBS check.
What the job involves
- Offer enhanced care using a flexible learning approach for all service users
- Provide guidance, encouragement and physical and emotional support
- Learn about each person's specific needs and meet them in the most appropriate way
- Assist with medical and welfare needs and report as required
- Safeguard service users
- Maintain a safe and clean environment for all
- Help to empower and support service user independence
- Work with male and female service users on an adult ward with personality disorders and mental health issues
Skills & knowledge
- Confident manner
- Excellent communication skills
- Good team player
- Sensitive and intuitive approach
- Genuine drive to make a difference to people's lives
Checks & eligibility
- Enhanced DBS check
What’s offered
- Opportunity to undertake further learning through the apprenticeship scheme
- Flexible working with opportunity for overtime
- Regular coaching and appraisal
- Expert supervision and peer support
- Employee discount savings
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Wellbeing centre with exercise, recipes, financial and mental health advice
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
