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What you will be doing
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 ward rounds, analysing behaviours and adapting care accordingly with colleagues, updating patient records, and providing overall care and support, which may include assisting with personal hygiene. 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.
The shift pattern is 12.5 hours a day, 3-4 days a week including nights and weekends, 40.25 hours per week.
Where you will be working
You will be working at The Copse, a rehabilitation service for men requiring a medium-term placement focusing on active rehabilitation to progress into future community placements. Service users may or may not be detained under the Mental Health Act (1983) with a diagnosis of mental illness.
Service Users typically come from either acute or low secure hospitals, or directly from the community. You will work alongside a multidisciplinary team to support service users.
Located within the heart of the Weston-Super-Mare community, minutes from the sea front. The Copse has excellent bus links to all the local services. The service provides a relaxed and homely setting within a modern and vibrant environment. Service users have their own private bedrooms which can be personalised. There are kitchens, comfortable lounges and dining rooms, and pretty gardens to relax in.
What you will get
* Annual salary of £25,430
* The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
* Free meals and parking
* 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.
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