This is an exciting opportunity to join Elysium Healthcare as a Support Worker at Ballington House in Leek, Staffordshire. You will be part of a dedicated team providing care and support to individuals with a range of mental health conditions, helping them on their recovery journey towards a fulfilling and independent life. The role offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development.
Main duties of the job
As a Support Worker, you will be responsible for supporting and encouraging service users with their daily living tasks, community involvement, and treatment goals. You will work closely with an experienced multi-disciplinary team to provide compassionate and person-centered care. This role requires a positive attitude, resilience, and a genuine desire to make a difference in the lives of others. The shift pattern is 12.5 hours a day, 3-4 days a week, including nights and weekends.
Job responsibilities
You will join an inclusive and supportive team that works well together to provide care to people with a range of mental health conditions, using your knowledge and skills to help people along their recovery pathway towards leading a valued and fulfilled life.
Your day-to-day will include talking and interacting with service users, supporting, encouraging, and motivating them with all aspects of their recovery and treatment goals, such as daily living tasks and community involvement, carrying out duties allocated by the MDT, updating patient records, responding to incidents, supporting mealtimes, and ensuring a clean and safe environment.
It can be quite a challenging environment at times, so a positive attitude, compassion, resilience, and vigilance are important. But it is hugely rewarding to see people improve because of your involvement, knowing that you’ve made someone’s life better.
Where you will be working
Location: Ballington Gardens, Leek, Staffordshire ST13 5LW
You will be working at Ballington House, a 13 bedded mental health rehabilitation hospital that provides services for women with complex mental health needs. The environment at Ballington House offers a pathway from admission to discharge which incorporates three phases: the assessment phase (accepting help), the rehabilitation phase (believing, trying, and learning), and the community phase-out (self-reliance).
You will work alongside an experienced multi-disciplinary team consisting of a consultant psychiatrist, clinical psychologist and assistants, an occupational therapist and assistants, nurses, and support workers.
What you will get
* Annual salary of £23,693 - £24,376
* Welcome bonus of £500
* The equivalent of 33 days annual leave – plus your birthday off!
* Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
* Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
* Pension contribution to secure your future.
* Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
* Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.
There are also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers and much more.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* You should have experience as a Support Worker in a healthcare setting, particularly with individuals who have mental health conditions. A relevant qualification, such as an NVQ or BTEC in Health and Social Care, is desirable. Strong interpersonal skills, empathy, and a commitment to supporting people on their recovery journey are essential.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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