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Cygnet Hospital Beckton offers a range of secure mental health services for women across four specialist wards including PICU, acute admissions and personality disorder services.
We are currently recruiting for part-time weekend only Mental Health Support Workers with a passion for delivering outstanding care.
You will work 22hrs per week every Saturday and Sunday covering dayshifts form 7.30am – 8.00pm.
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.
We are ideally looking for applicants with previous inpatient mental health experience preferably in a challenging and/or acute setting.
Please note if successful you will need to be available during the week Mon - Fri to complete mandatory training and induction including necessary restraint training .
Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while being part of an organisation that cares about helping people.
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.
We're looking for people who have:
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 people’s lives
A strong, flexible mental aptitude and an ability to cope with the physical demands of the role
NVQ level 2 in a relevant care setting is preferable but not essential
Flexibility regarding shift patterns and ward changes according to the needs of the hospital.
In return we’ll offer you:
£14.50 per hour rising to £14.80 after 3 months.
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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