Mental Health Support Worker

Mental Health Support Worker

Weekend Cover

Search Health-care are working with a Nationally Recognised Health-care Provider to source a number of experienced Mental Health Support Workers for a York based Mental Health hospital to work shifts during the weekend.

The Role:

The emphasis of this job will be working in a medium secure unit supporting individuals with severe Mental Health difficulties.You will be expected to work on male and female wards.The ideal candidate will have at least 6 months previous experience working as a Mental Health Support Worker with previous experience with acute Mental Health. We are particularly interested to hear from candidates who have previously completed MAPA/PMVA training.You will be expected to work regular weekend shifts.

What we are looking for in you:
* Passionate about helping others and have the ability to support and encourage people to achieve their full potential.
* Commitment to ensure that people with disabilities are valued and enabled to take control of their own lives.
* You are looking to build a fulfilling and rewarding career in social care, truly making a difference to the lives of those who you support.
* You have at least 6 months experience in the Mental Health sector and are able to provide
2 years of employment referencing
* Have MAPA or PMVA training

Benefits:
Flexibility to base your work around existing commitments
Competitive hourly rates of pay as well as holiday entitlement

If you have the above experience, please contact us asap on to register your details, or send us your CV to . If you meet the relevant criteria, you will be invited to attend an interview.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.