Job summary
We are looking for a confident support worker with a passion for delivering outstanding care.Youll be working ad hoc hours a week working a mixture of days and nights, making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet Taunton.
Main duties of the job
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.
About us
Cygnet Health Care was established in 1988. Since then we have developed a wide range of services for individuals with mental health needs, autism and learning disabilities within the UK.We have built a reputation for delivering pioneering services and outstanding outcomes for the people in our care.Our expert and highly dedicated care team of 10 000 employees empower 2864 individuals across 150 services to consistently make a positive difference to their lives, through service-user focused care and rehabilitation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for a confident Care & Support Worker with a passion for delivering outstanding care.
Cygnet Hospital Taunton provides specialist inpatient services for older adults with mental health problems and for men diagnosed with a learning disability. The hospital also provides an acute inpatient admissions service for men over the age of 18.
The hospital is situated in a rural setting amongst Taunton farmland, within acres of peaceful fields. This quiet and tranquil environment offers great benefit to our service users who are able to walk in the expansive hospital grounds and take in the countryside scenery. Taunton town centre offers contrast to the quieter country life with market places, shopping malls and many other entertainment areas such as restaurants, theatres and cinemas.
At Cygnet, we support our people to grow their careers, gain new skills and keep stepping up.
Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects whilereaping the rewards of making a difference to others every day.
Your day-to-day
Pay rate - £ includes annual leave.
1. Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all the people in our care
2. Provide guidance & encouragement through physical & emotional support
3. Learn about individuals specific needs & provide help in the most appropriate way
4. Assist with medical & welfare needs
5. Report on medical & welfare needs as required
6. Safeguard
7. Maintain a safe, clean environment for all
You are
8. Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in peoples lives
9. An excellent communicator & a good team player
10. Sensitive & intuitive with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating & varied environment
11. Passionate about empowering & supporting service user independence
Why Cygnet? Well offer you
12. An opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme
13. Expert supervision & support
14. Employee referral scheme
15. Free Health Cash plan
16. 24 hours free GP support line
17. Free life assurance cover
18. Free eye tests
19. Car lease discounts
20. Discounted gym membership
21. Free mortgage broker and Insurance cover
22. Pension scheme
23. Employee NHS - discount savings & Cycle to Work scheme
24. Smart Health Toolkit- Providing you with Fitness Programmes, Nutrition consultation and Health checks
Due to limits on sponsorship allocations, we are not currently in a position to offer sponsorship to new candidates for these roles, this remains under review.
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.
Person Specification
General Requirements
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Desirable
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