Bank Support Worker at Cygnet Victoria House, a 26-bed mental health inpatient service for men spread across two wards. The work supports men admitted in an acute episode of mental illness, with a focus on stabilisation, daily living skills and planning discharge back into the community. Bank hours of two to three shifts a month, with face-to-face training due within two months and online training within the first month. Enhanced DBS check required before starting.
What the job involves
- Provide enhanced care using a flexible learning approach for each person in the service
- Give guidance and encouragement through physical and emotional support
- Learn each person's specific needs and help in the most appropriate way
- Assist with medical and welfare needs
- Report on medical and welfare needs as required
- Safeguard service users
- Maintain a safe, clean environment for all
- Support service users to manage their mental health and reinforce daily living skills
- Help prepare service users for independent life in the community
- Contribute to timely and robust discharge planning
Skills & knowledge
- Confident and passionate about delivering outstanding care
- Genuinely driven to make a real difference to people's lives
- Excellent communicator
- Good team player
- Sensitive and intuitive
- Passionate about empowering and supporting service user independence
Checks & eligibility
- Enhanced DBS check
Other
- Available for two to three bank shifts a month
- Flexible about shift patterns
- Complete face-to-face training within two months
- Complete online training within the first month
What’s offered
- Flexible working with the opportunity for overtime
- Regular coaching and appraisal
- Expert supervision and peer support
- Employee discount savings on shopping, travel and leisure
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Range of healthcare and financial benefits
- Pension scheme
- Professional development and career progression
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
