Support Worker

Service Care Solutions are recruiting a Mental Health Support Worker to work at one of our Independent Hospitals in Thatcham. The hours will be 07:30 - 20:00 for day shifts & 19:30 - 08:00 Night shifts, with the option to be block booked going forward.

**no sponsorship available**

Service Information

• The service is a Medium /Low Secure hospital in Thatcham
• The hospital is set within rural green hospital grounds, within easy reach and comes with free parking on site, making for excellent transport links for staff.
• As a Mental Health Support Worker, you will be working within a team that includes a range of professionals.
• You will work under the supervision of the Senior Nurse on shift and will need to have good communication skills, excellent team working skills, be highly self-motivated with a flexible approach, and have some appreciation of mental health conditions.

Person Specification

The successful applicant must have:

• demonstrable Knowledge and experience working within Acute Mental Health and/or eating disorders.
• Practical PMVA Training and Basic Life Support dated within 12 months.
• Mandatory Training dates within 12 months
• Fantastic communication skills
• Ability to work flexibly and commit to working hours mentioned above.
• It would be beneficial if the applicant is a driver due to the location and shift start times but there is a local bus service that has an agreement to stop at the end of the main drive for staff.

Service Care Solutions Benefits

At Service Care Solutions, we recognise increasing pressures on care staff, both work-based and financial, and want to help ease that burden.

• £250 Referral Bonus Paid after completion of 150 hours for any newly registered candidates who are referred over.

• £150 Job Referral Find your own job bonus - Receive £150 for bringing your own position to us, alternatively this also applies if you are not happy with your current agency but settled in your role we can pay £150 to switch.
• FREE Registration Process including Enhanced DBS Check, Occupational Health Appointments, Mandatory and Practical Training, Uniform
• Dedicated and Experienced One-to-One Specialist Consultant
• £250 Yearly CPD/Training Allowance/Registration Body Renewal