Support Worker

Role Overview & Responsibilities

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

You’ll be working 42 hours a week (12 hour shifts covering days, nights, weekends and bank holidays), making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet Appletree Hospital.

** Please note you must be able to commit to 24, 36 or 42 hour per week **

Cygnet Appletree, near Durham, is a mental health hospital for women that includes Pippin Ward, a specialist PICU service and Bramley Ward, an acute service for women.

Our person-centred service has been designed with wellness in mind, providing a safe and comfortable environment that promotes efficient rehabilitation and recovery. We are dedicated to understand, stabilise and break the traumatic cycles of relapse that can impact service users’ lives.

At Cygnet, we support our people to grow their careers, gain new skills and keep stepping up.

Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others – every day.

Your day-to-day…

Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all the people in our care

Provide guidance & encouragement through physical & emotional support

Learn about individuals’ specific needs & provide help in the most appropriate way

Assist with medical & welfare needs

Report on medical & welfare needs as required

Safeguard

Maintain a safe, clean environment for all

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…

£1000 retention bonus (£500 paid every 6 months)

An opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme

Expert supervision & support

Employee referral scheme

Enhanced maternity

Free Health Cash plan

24 hours free GP support line

Free life assurance cover

Free eye tests

Car lease discounts

Discounted gym membership

Free mortgage broker and Insurance cover

Pension scheme

Employee NHS - discount savings & “Cycle to Work” scheme

Smart Health Toolkit- Providing you with Fitness Programmes, Nutrition consultation and Health checks

You are…

Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in people’s lives

An excellent communicator & a good team player

Sensitive & intuitive with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating & varied environment

Passionate about empowering & supporting service user independence

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.

If interested, please apply below or forward your cv to InderjitGrewal@cygnethealth.co.uk

Please note: We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.