Job description

Here at Staff Partners Mental Health, we currently have a great opportunity for experienced Support Workers to work within the NHS in , Chester and surrounding areas.

Do you have experience supporting and caring for individuals with mental health or complex health needs? Are you looking to enhance your experience and skill set? Our NHS client has Long Days and Nights available on an ongoing basis, whether you are interested in a full time role or just want to pick up flexible shifts.

We work with a number of units, including Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Adult Mental Health, and Older Adult Mental Health. We provide experienced Support Workers like yourself to PICU, acute and rehabilitation wards.

Please only apply if you have at least 12 months UK Hospital Experience, applicants with less will not be considered.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Compliment and provide support to the qualified nurses
• Work as part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team to support implementation of the treatments and therapy as per the service users’ care plans
• To meet the physical and emotional needs of the service users in a caring and empathic manner
• To play an active role in maintaining physical and mental wellbeing by providing and supporting individual or group work
• Work flexibly regarding shift and ward changes according to the needs of the hospital.
• To be aware of the core values and behaviours and use them to provide a framework for ways of working with service users and colleagues
• Undertake any reasonable request within own competencies and understanding

What can we offer you?

• £14.25 per hour for Weekdays, £16 per hour for Nights and Saturdays and £18per hour for Sundays!
• Weekly Pay every Friday
• On-going, flexible position to suit your needs and commitments
• Dedicated Recruitment Consultant available around the clock for support
• Fast-Track Registration process - we make this as easy and streamlined as possible
• Training & Support - all online mandatory training is provided on our easy to use training portal
• Excellent Referral Bonus

Is this the role for you?

• Driven and confident in your ability to make a real difference
• Act as a positive role model, maintaining professionalism and demonstrate a positive attitude to service users, their families, visitors and others
• Able to work independently, but also a great team player
• Passionate about empowerment of service users
• 6 months + experience in a Mental Health hospital setting
• Be required to work flexible hours

If you would like to work with an agency that truly cares, has an in depth understanding of your profession and access to a wide range of vacancies across the UK, then please get in touch and join the Staff Partners family today

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: £14.25-£18.00 per hour

Expected hours: 24 – 60 per week

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekend availability

Experience:

• UK Mental Health: 1 year (required)
• UK Hospital/Ward: 1 year (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)