Care Specialist for Mental Health
1 month ago
We are recruiting a Care Specialist to join our team at Cygnet Hospital Maidstone. This state-of-the-art, 63 bed mental health facility for adults is situated in the Kent Medical Campus in Maidstone.
The successful candidate will provide support for nursing staff including admission, assessment, implementation and discharge of inpatients, with a focus on dignity and safety at all times. They will work as part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team to support the implementation of treatments and therapy as per the service users' care plans.
This is a full-time position working 38.5 hours a week, with a mixture of days and nights (between 7:30am - 8pm and 7:30pm - 8:00am).
At Cygnet, we offer a competitive salary of £13.00 per hour rising to £13.25 after probation. We also provide a range of benefits, including paid training and induction, regular coaching and support, NHS Discount, Company pension scheme, Company paid Life Assurance scheme, Smart Health Toolkit, Health Cash Plan and Subsidised meals on duty.
If you have previous inpatient mental health experience in a secure setting, excellent communication skills, the sensitivity and energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating and varied lifestyle for patients, a genuine desire to make a real difference in people's lives, and a strong, flexible mental aptitude, then we would like to hear from you.
Please note that successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
Your Responsibilities
- Work as part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team to support implementation of the treatments and therapy as per the service users' care plans.
- Compliment and provide support to the qualified nurses.
- Undertake safe observations of patients sometimes on a 1:1 basis or with other staff.
- Meet the physical and emotional needs of the service users in a caring and empathic manner.
- Play an active role in maintaining physical and mental wellbeing by providing and supporting individual or group work.
- Maintain a safe, clean and enjoyable environment to live and work in.
- Work within Safeguarding guidelines
- Undertake training in de-escalation and PMVA techniques to support patients with potentially violent or aggressive behaviours towards themselves or others.
What We Offer
- Paid training and Induction
- Regular coaching and support
- NHS Discount and the Blue Light Card
- Company pension scheme
- Company paid Life Assurance scheme
- Smart Health Toolkit- Providing you with Fitness Programmes, Nutrition consultation and Health checks
- Health Cash Plan
- Subsidised meals on duty
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