Bank Support Worker

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Cygnet Group is currently recruiting experienced Bank Support Workers (Learning Disabilities) to work flexible ad hoc shifts at Cygnet Wast Hills.

This is an excellent opportunity for dedicated support workers who are passionate about delivering high-quality care and support to individuals with learning disabilities. Flexible shifts are available to suit your availability. Whether you prefer days, nights, weekends or occasional shifts, you’ll have the freedom to pick the hours that work best for you.

Join our supportive teams and make a real difference to the individuals in our care—while enjoying the flexibility that suits your life.

Cygnet Wast Hills provides dedicated, person-centred support to men with learning disabilities, autism and associated complex needs in a robust environment.

The service has a number of independent and communal living spaces for the individuals we support, to maximise opportunities to progress through their care pathway towards greater independence.

To be considered for this role, you must have:

• A minimum of 2 years' experience working within healthcare (ideally working with Learning Disabilities, Autism and Challenging Behaviour)

Your day-to-day…

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

• Cooperate with other members of the nursing team to ensure the ward meets any therapeutic needs of the patient, which are conducive to recovery

• Provide guidance & encouragement through physical & emotional support

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

• At all times, ensure that the patient's rights and dignity are maintained.

• Report on medical & welfare needs as required 

• Safeguard all patients and visitors to the service

• Maintain a safe, clean environment for all

• Use innovative methods to improve patient care

• Support and care for a variety of Service Users with acute mental health needs 

• Pass on to qualified staff any information or concerns brought to your attention

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…

• Salary: £13.00 per hour

• £14.57 per hour including 12.1% holiday allowance

• Flexible working

• Regular coaching & appraisal

• Expert supervision & peer support

• Employee discount savings

• NHS Discount

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

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

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible

What next?

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