Job summary
We are looking for confident Mental Health Support Workers with a passion for delivering outstanding care.
You'll be working a full time contract (37.5 hours per week) with 12 hour shifts across both days, nights & Weekends at Cygnet Hospital Bury Dunes.
Your role will be working with male/female service users on one of our high priority adult wards working with various personality disorders and mental health issues.
Successful applicants would be required to attend a 3 week full time induction at the start of employment (Monday to Friday 9am 5pm)
Cygnet Bury Dunes provides a wide range of inpatient mental health services for men and women including specialist deaf services and emergency admission services.
Each service user has a bedroom with en suite facilities and a range of communal spaces including a gym, laundry, occupational therapy kitchen, therapy garden and woodland walkways down to the Elton Reservoir.
Main duties of the job
Your Day-to-Day:
- Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all our service users, patients & residents
- Provide guidance and encouragement through physical & emotional support
- Learn about individuals specific needs & provide help in the most appropriate way
- Assist with medical & welfare needs and report as required
- Safeguard
- Maintain a safe and clean environment for all
About us
Why Cygnet? We'll offer you:
- Salary: £13.15 Per Hour
- An opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme
- Flexible working with opportunity for overtime
- Regular coaching & appraisal
- Expert supervision & peer support
- Employee discount savings & Cycle to Work scheme
- Wellbeing centre with exercises, recipes, financial and mental health advice
Details
- Date posted: 01 October 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £13.15 an hour
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: VP9305BF23
- Job locations: bury, BL8 2BS, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Helping others improve and turn their lives around there's no better feeling. Its what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.
Main duties of the job
Overview of your organisation
- Salary: £13.15 Per Hour
- An opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme
- Flexible working with opportunity for overtime
- Regular coaching & appraisal
- Expert supervision & peer support
- Employee discount savings & Cycle to Work scheme
- Wellbeing centre with exercises, recipes, financial and mental health advice.
WhatsApp job alerts
Get instant WhatsApp alerts for Mental health support worker roles in bury
Create your Job Clerk account first. We'll collect your alert preferences during onboarding and help you turn on WhatsApp notifications for matching healthcare roles.
Applying for this NHS job
This advert is for Mental Health Support Worker with Cygnet Health Care in bury, England. It is listed as a Mental health support worker role. The advertised salary is £13.15. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 31 Oct 2026.
Before you apply, compare the job description with the person specification and mirror the employer's essential criteria in your supporting information. Use the vacancy title, employer, location, salary, contract type, closing date and posted date (01 Oct 2026) to decide whether this role fits your current NHSjob search. If the employer can close applications early, prepare the application before the stated deadline rather than waiting for the final day.
For more context, review related Job Clerk pages for the same profession, band or location where they exist, then use the application-support guides to tailor your statement and prepare for interview.