Mental Health Support Worker

Somerset  ‐ Onsite
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Description

SWIIS Healthcare is urgently seeking experienced mental health support workers in the Bristol and North Somerset region for short and long term projects and ad hoc shifts.

You will have experience of working within the mental health service which includes supported housing and independent living schemes and secure units

You will be offered the opportunity to work varied shifts which will include night and weekend work, however for the purpose of registration you will be expected to commit to a minimum of 3 shifts per week and be available at times for short notice work.

SWIIS currently have a range of client groups who offer both full and part time flexible hours and an opportunity to become part of an ongoing Rota.

Benefits

•£7.00 - £10.00 per hour (dependent on the project)
•Free CRB
•Free Training

Essential Requirements

•At least 1 year’s recent experience in a similar field
•Experience with challenging behaviour
•An understanding and knowledge of issues facing the service users
•A creative approach to empowering service users to achieve their goals
•A commitment to the care and well being of service users
•Dedication to continued professional and personal development

Desirable

•Car driver or a willingness to travel
•Current enhanced CRB

Benefits
•Competitive rates of pay
•Out of hours management support
•Free mandatory and service specific training**
•Free CRB checks
How to apply:
If you think that you have the skills to be successful in these roles, please submit an up to date CV detailing a full employment and study history to
‘SWIIS Healthcare Limited’ is a specialist healthcare and social care company, providing a range of high quality staffing and training solutions to the health and social care sectors including; PCT’s, NHS, local authorities, private hospitals, community nursing, housing, charities, voluntary sectors and drug and alcohol units. We place both qualified and unqualified staff of an exceptional standard, all of whom are provided with 24 hour management support.
SWIIS Healthcare Ltd is an Employment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. SWIIS Healthcare are an ‘equal opportunities’ employer
*Due to the volume of applicants, if you have not received a response from us within 14 days, please assume that you have not been successful in your application
** Terms and conditions apply
Start date
n.a
From
Generic Network
Published at
16.09.2011
Project ID:
239874
Contract type
Freelance
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