Support Worker, Mental Health

We are currently recruiting full time Support Workers with a passion for delivering outstanding care for Cygnet Hospital Stevenage

As an active member of our dynamic team, you’ll provide support for our nursing staff including the admission, assessment, implementation and discharge of inpatients, with a focus on dignity and safety at all times.

Cygnet Hospital Stevenage offers a range of secure and PICU and acute mental health services for men and women in a purpose-built therapeutic environment where the focus is on maximising positive outcomes and recovery.

Helping others improve and turn their lives around is what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.

In this role you’ll:

• Work as part of the Multi‑Disciplinary Team to support implementation of the treatments and therapy as per the service users care plans.
• Compliment and provide support to the qualified nurses.
• Undertake safe observations of patients sometimes on a 1:1 basis or with other staff.
• Meet the physical and emotional needs of the service users in a caring and empathic manner.
• Play an active role in maintaining physical and mental wellbeing by providing and supporting individual or group work.
• Maintain a safe, clean and enjoyable environment to live and work in.
• Work within Safeguarding guidelines.
• Undertake training in de‑escalation and PMVA techniques to support patients with potentially violent or aggressive behaviours towards themselves or others.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to be a good team player.
• Resilience, caring and empathic.
• The sensitivity and energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating and varied lifestyle for the patients.
• A genuine desire to make a real difference in peoples lives.
• A strong, flexible mental aptitude and an ability to cope with the physical demands of the role.
• Flexibility regarding shift patterns and ward changes according to the needs of the hospital.

• Full training and Induction.
• Free Car Parking.
• Free Lunch when on duty.
• Regular coaching and support.
• Employee Discount Scheme.
• Company pension scheme.
• Company paid Life Assurance scheme.
• Smart Health Toolkit – Providing you with Fitness Programmes, Nutrition consultation and Health checks.
• Private Health Care.

Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

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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.