Mental Health Support Worker
Job Introduction
Pendlebury House is part of Turning Point, a leading Health and Social Care Organization and a Registered Charity. We are located in a community setting in Swinton, Manchester.
Pendlebury House is an independent hospital and offers packages of rehabilitation to informal and detained service users under the MHA, treatment and care to 10 males who experience severe and enduring mental health needs. We aspire to work in true partnership with our SU’s. We encourage everyone to reach their full potential, whilst working towards personal recovery goals. Ultimately our aim is to reintroduce and maintain daily living skills alongside the psychosocial interventions necessary to equip people to live more independently in the community.
Role Responsibility
Working alongside qualified nurses, occupational therapists, assistant psychologists and project workers as a Support Worker, you will develop good working relationships with each of the men, be able to recognize individual indicators of mental health and to have the skills to help the men to develop appropriate coping strategies.
A large part of your role will be to implement planned, appropriate interventions, promoting independence, well–being and healthy life choices, you will also be involved in a range of activities, supporting the men with daily living skills following recovery programs and activity programs that will help our men to develop the important skills they need to progress through their recovery pathway.
The Ideal Candidate
We are now looking for a committed and enthusiastic Support worker to join our team.
Heath and social care experience or qualification would be desirable. You must be an excellent communicator and possess good people skills. The ideal candidate will have experience supporting people with a mental health problem.
Being a Support Worker in a hospital setting, it involves working 37 hours per week and a shift pattern across three different shifts, early, late, nights, weekends and bank holidays.
About us
As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer.
We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support.
What Benefits Will I Receive?
We know reward looks different to each person and so whether its ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career – we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package.
You will get 31 days’ paid holiday a year, increasing with each year of service up to 33 days. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost.
Join our team and discover the comprehensive benefits we offer by following the link below to explore all the exciting perks available to our employees.
Turning Point
