We are looking for a confident Support Worker with a passion for delivering outstanding care.

You’ll be working 38.5 hours a week, covering days, nights and weekends with shift patterns between 7:30am - 8pm and 7:30pm - 8am (Week 1: Mon, Tues, Sat, Sun & Week 2: Wed, Thu, Fri), making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet Hospital Ealing, on New Dawn Ward.

Cygnet Hospital Ealing provides a welcoming, non-institutional environment, offering personalised treatment for service users with an eating disorder or personality disorder over two separate wards.

New Dawn Ward at Cygnet Hospital Ealing is a 9 bed specialist Tier 4 service, providing treatment, care and support for women with a personality disorder who are ready to engage in therapy.

Your day-to-day…

• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all the people in our care
• Provide guidance & encouragement through physical & emotional support
• Learn about individuals’ specific needs & provide help in the most appropriate way
• Assist with medical & welfare needs 
• Report on medical & welfare needs as required 
• Safeguard
• Maintain a safe, clean environment for all

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…

• Free parking and free meals whilst on shift;
• NHS Discount and the Blue Light Card;
• Opportunities for further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme
• Flexible working with the opportunity for overtime
• Regular coaching & appraisal
• Expert supervision & peer support
• Employee discount savings & “Cycle to Work” scheme
• Recruitment referrals

You are…

• Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in people’s lives
• An excellent communicator & a good team player
• Sensitive & intuitive with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating & varied environment
• Passionate about empowering & supporting service user independence

Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Cygnet has been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years. In this role you’ll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users & their families.