As a Support Worker at a Barchester independent mental health hospital, you'll use your intuition and empathy to help our patients get the most out of life. You'll work as part of a multidisciplinary team to support patients with complex and sometimes challenging behaviours, striving to create a safe environment in which patients can live as independently as possible.
Main duties of the job
The role involves supporting patients with complex and sometimes challenging behaviours, ensuring they are treated with dignity and respect. You should be naturally warm-hearted, resilient, and have a genuine interest in the lives of our patients. Your positive attitude and excellent communication skills are much more important than any previous experience, as full training is provided.
Job responsibilities
ABOUT THE ROLE
As a Support Worker at a Barchester independent mental health hospital, you'll use your intuition and empathy to help our patients get the most out of life. You'll work as part of a multidisciplinary team to support patients with complex and sometimes challenging behaviours. You can expect to make a big difference to the lives of the patients we care for and support, becoming part of their day-to-day lives and ensuring they are always treated with dignity and respect. As a Support Worker, you'll strive to help create a safe environment in which patients can live as independently as possible.
ABOUT YOU
To join us as a Support Worker, you should be naturally warm-hearted, yet resilient, and have a genuine interest in the lives of our patients. Your positive attitude and excellent communication skills are much more important to us than any previous experience, as we offer full training and plenty of opportunities to grow and develop. You should also enjoy being part of a friendly, sociable team that has close links to the local community.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* No specific qualifications are required, as full training will be provided. However, you should possess strong interpersonal and communication skills, as well as a genuine interest in supporting individuals with mental health needs.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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