Job overview
Are you looking to develop a career in mental health? We are looking to recruit compassionate, resilient and enthusiastic Healthcare Support Workers within our 20 bedded acute unit.
Poppy Unit is a 20 bedded mixed acute unit located in the heart of Wiltshire. We work with a range of service users who are presenting as acutely unwell and in crises.
This is an exciting opportunity for you to develop a rewarding career where you can make a real difference to help change the lives of our service user group for the better.
Poppy offers a unique opportunity to dual work with Bluebell Place of Safety and Poppy Unit to ensure a full and diverse start to your career.
We are looking for professional and enthusiastic support worker to come and work with our wonderful team of qualified nurses, HCA's, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapist, Exercise Specialists, Activities Coordinator and Doctors.
This role is within a acute inpatient ward that operates on a 24/7 shift basis. Staff will qualify for unsocial enhancements in addition to their basic pay.
Successful applicants will also be required to undertake and complete a Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression course. This enables staff to begin building the skills to de escalate service users in peaks of distress whilst maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment for all.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity for you to develop a rewarding career where you can make a real difference to help change the lives of our service user group for the better. You will be expected to carry out observations, engage with service users, encourage tasks of daily living, promote recovery whilst demonstrating excellent communication.
This can be a challenging yet rewarding environment where as a team we strive to help our service users to overcome a variety of complex needs.
You will be able to learn and understand how to care for service users that are in mental health crisis by promoting choice and independence in the least restrictive way possible.
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