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Essential
6 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- What you'll bring to the role
Experience working within a mental health environment
- What you'll bring to the role
A caring and respectful approach to supporting others.
- What you'll bring to the role
Ability to work flexibly and think innovatively.
- What you'll bring to the role
Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
- What you'll bring to the role
Commitment to upholding professional standards, policies, and procedures.
- What you'll bring to the role
Full UK driving license for minimum of 3 years (desirable, but not essential)
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Fern Lodge is looking to recruit a Bank Support Worker to join the team. Fern Lodge is located in the historic Roman city of Chester, in Cheshire. Our home is set in a suburban area of the city, off a main road, and offers residential and nursing support for 17 males and females with mental health needs.
What you'll be doing
- Through own professional behaviour, including adhering to policies and procedures, contributes to the maintenance of safety, security and confidentiality standards.
- To undertake key working responsibility for individual service users, supporting the individual to plan goals and personal outcomes and ensure that these are comprehensively documented and reviewed. Innovation
- The role holder should have a flexible and innovative approach to their work and be able to facilitate and support service users in decision making, promoting choice and involvement at all times.
- The role holder should present the service in a positive light and should be proactive in making suggestions for how to improve the service.
What we will give you in return
- Pension enrolment
- Access to development opportunities
- Refer a friend bonus
- DBS paid for
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This advert is for Bank Support Worker with Priory Healthcare in Chester, England. It is listed as a Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £13.45 / hour. The contract type is Bank. Check the source advert for the latest closing date before applying.
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