Health Care Support Worker

Helping others improve and turn their lives around - there's no better feeling. It's what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.

We are looking for a confident Support Worker with a passion for delivering outstanding care.

You'll be working 38.5 hours a week (Days Nights and Weekends) at Cygnet Hospital Wyke with PICU, Acute or Rehab Service Users.

Cygnet Hospital Wyke provides a comprehensive pathway of acute admissions services for men. Our team works closely and collaboratively with service users, their families and the referrer to provide a seamless pathway from referral to discharge.

Our acute service works to assess and manage risk factors, allowing us as a hospital to work successfully and robustly with individuals posing a higher level of complexity and challenge and who present a risk to themselves and others.

Your Day-to-Day...

• 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.

An unpaid carer? We recognise that many of our colleagues have unpaid caring responsibilities and we welcome applications from unpaid carers.

We value the skills and experience that caring can bring to the workplace.

Why Cygnet? We'll offer you...

• £13.15 Per Hour
• 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
• Wellbeing centre with exercises, recipes, financial and mental health advice

Please note: successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

What next?

If you care about making a difference - we want to talk to you.

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