Mental Health Support Worker

Cygnet have been providing a national network of high quality specialist Mental Health services for more than 30 years.
We are recruiting full time Support workers for Cygnet Hospital Maidstone which is our state-of-the-art, 63 bed Mental Health facility for adults situated in the Kent Medical Campus in Maidstone.
We currently have vacancies on:
Roseacre Ward - Highly Specialised Personality Disorder service for women
Kingswood Ward - High Support Inpatient Rehabilitation (Level 2) service for men
Bearsted Ward - Specialist PICU Service for Men
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.
A career at Cygnet comes with excellent benefits. Whether it's saving you money on the high street with healthcare, holidays & leisure or securing your future with professional development and a pension, we support you to be happy both in & out of work.
Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while being part of an organisation that cares about helping people
You're day-to-day

• 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
• Flexibility regarding shift patterns and ward changes according to the needs of the hospital

In return, you'll receive a competitive salary and a range of benefits including:

• Full training and Induction
• Regular coaching and support
• Employee Discount Scheme
• 2 Days extra annual leave for your birthday and anniversary date
• Company pension scheme
• Company paid Life Assurance scheme
• Smart Health Toolkit- Providing you with Fitness Programmes, Nutrition consultation and Health checks
• Free private Health Plan
• Subsidised meals on duty
• For further details on all our benefits, please visit https:// Apply/benefits/

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