# Mental health Support worker ( Full time - Days and Night)

**Company**: Priorygroup
**Location**: Reading, Berkshire
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: £26227.5 Annual Salary
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

Yew Tree Lodge in Reading, Berkshire, has an opportunity for a Mental Health Support Worker to join our team. The successful candidate will be fully flexible to work both day and night shifts. The contracted hours are 37.5 hours per week.

The role involves being part of a compassionate team committed to the wellbeing of our residents. You will assist qualified staff with the assessment and implementation of individual patient care plans, undertake routine tasks and activities as directed or delegated to facilitate wellbeing, dignity and treatment of residents.

Key responsibilities:

- Ensure that the people who use our service have any personal needs or requirements met, including personal care, participation in activities and support with daily living tasks.

- Complete daily administration including updating person-centred support and care plans, updating charts and completing accurate daily notes.

- Maintain professional relationships whilst developing a good rapport with the people who use our service, their family, colleagues, visitors and other stakeholders.

- Contribute to the maintenance of safety, security and confidentiality standards through own professional behaviour.

Essential skills and qualifications:

- NVQ2 in Health & Social Care or related area or equivalent or higher recognised qualification.

- GCSE or NVQ2 in English and Maths.

- Ability to communicate effectively with people who use challenging behaviour as a way to communicate their needs and frustrations or who use alternative communication methods.

Desirable experience:

- Experience of working in a related environment is desirable.

Benefits:

- Contributory pension scheme

- Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology and Healthcare Cash Plan

- Access to development opportunities

- Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel

- Leadership and management development

- Long service award

- Refer a friend bonuses

## Skills

### Required
- NVQ2 in Health & Social Care
- GCSE or NVQ2 in English and Maths
- Communication skills

### Nice to have
- Experience of working in a related environment

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Source: [Apply at jobs.priorygroup.com](https://jobs.priorygroup.com/en/postings/c80b90bd-1c56-4f54-bb02-606e57876c05?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)