What you will be doing
You will join the team that works well together to provide care for people with acute mental health conditions. Whether you have been a Healthcare Assistant, Support Worker or a Care Worker, you will utilise your experience to support people to lead a valued and fulfilled life.
It can be quite a challenging environment at times, so a positive attitude, compassion, resilience and vigilance are important. But it is hugely rewarding to see people improve; being able to do something today that they couldn’t do last week because of you. The safety of our service users and colleagues is our priority and as such we encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
We are actively encouraging female candidates to apply for this role Pinhoe View due to the female-only service user population. This is to accommodate the needs of our service users in the most efficient manner.
Where you will be working
Location: Pinhoe View, College Way, Exeter, EX1 3PZ
Pinhoe View is a new purpose-built facility where a range of mental health services are provided for adults with acute mental health conditions across two wards and eight individual flats.
The 24-hour acute inpatient service is supported by a full multidisciplinary team, which specialises in the assessment, treatment and stabilisation of people suffering from a significant mental health episode and in crisis. You will work shift patterns including weekends, bank holidays and nights.
Standard shifts are 12 hours a day, working 3 days one week, 4 days the next, 40.25 hours per week
What you will get •Annual salary of £22,932 - £23,932 (depending on experience) •£1000 Welcome Bonus
•The equivalent of 33 days annual leave – plus your birthday off!
•Free meals and parking
•Wellbeing support and activities
•Career development and training
•Pension contribution
•Life Assurance
•Enhanced Maternity Package
•Flexible working opportunities
There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, car leasing without a credit check and much more.
