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Mental Health Support Worker

Bury, BL8 2BS
£12.60 per hour
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About the role

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Bury, BL8 2BS
Full Time
£12.60 per hour
8 August 2025

We are looking for confident Mental Health Support Workers with a passion for delivering outstanding care.

You’ll be working a full time (37.5 hours per week) contract with 12 hour shifts across both days, nights & Weekends at Cygnet Hospital Bury Hudson inside our Adult male services.

Your role will be working with male service users on one of our high priority 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)

https://www.cygnetgroup.com/locations/cygnet-bury-hudson/

Cygnet Bury Hudson provides a wide range of secure mental health services for men including individuals with a diagnosis of personality disorder.

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.

At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.

You’ll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts – as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits – to support you to be happy both in and out of work. 

Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others – every day. 

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…

  • 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

A career at Cygnet comes with excellent benefits. Whether it’s saving you money on the high street, with healthcare, holidays & leisure – or securing your future with professional development and a pension – we support you to be happy both in & out of work.

Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others – every day.

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. 

Benefits & Rewards

NHS Staff Discounts

Cygnet provides its staff with NHS discounts across a range of high street retailers. The discounts can be redeemed by showing your Cygnet ID badge. You can also get further discounts by registering your details with Health Service Discounts and Blue Light Card.

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On-site Benefits

Cygnet provides free meals and free on-site parking for employees at work.

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Cycle To Work Scheme

Cygnet will give you exclusive access to a range of benefits with our Cycle To Work scheme.

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Enhanced Maternity

In addition to statutory pay, Cygnet provides enhanced maternity pay.

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Cygnet Hospital Bury Hudson

Bury
North West
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Alicia

Support Worker
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Alicia went above and beyond to seek out a volunteering job for 2 service users at Langdale House. Langdale have been trying for years to find an old peoples care home for our service users to visit which will help them to help others and feel apart of the local community. Alicia eventually found one which was suitable and has been a success for the service users. Management would like to thank Alicia for going above and beyond to find this placement and organising visits.

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Gemma

Support Worker
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I would like to take a moment to formally recognise and commend two of our dedicated staff members Arran Wardle and Gemma Rhodes for their exceptional support and commitment in facilitating a truly heart-warming and significant experience for one of our patients.

Recently, these staff members supported a gentleman in leaving the hospital for a visit to McDonald’s—his first community outing in over six years. This outing was not only incident-free but filled with joy, laughter, and a sense of freedom that the patient had not experienced in a very long time. He was belly laughing to the music playing in the van, a moment that deeply moved everyone involved.

This achievement is a testament to the hard work, patience, and compassionate care these staff members have consistently shown. Their efforts have made a profound difference in this gentleman’s life, and this milestone reflects the positive impact of their dedication.

Please join me in acknowledging and celebrating their outstanding contribution. It is moments like these that truly highlight the value of the work we do and the incredible people who make it possible.

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Annabel

Support Worker
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Langdale House recently had an admission of a new service user. Annabel has gone above and beyond to support this individual despite the challenges that they exhibited. Annabel has been recognised for her continuous positive attitude and has been able to support the individual in a positive manner which has resulted in the service user achieving positive changes to his daily routines. Management would like to recognise Annabel and say thank you for her positive attitude.

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Kimberley

Team Leader
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This nomination is for the hard work you put in all of the time keeping the floor staffed well and supporting staff and patients in their development. This nomination in particular is for the hard work put in to getting a patient who has significant difficulties to the dentist and supporting him to have the required treatment. This took a lot of hard work, organisation, and perseverance from you and the team you were leading for a successful outcome. This not only improved the patients quality of life but also improved the ward environment as a whole. Your hard work is always recognised and should be celebrated 🙂

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Michael

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Since Michael has started working at Dene Brook there has been a massive improvement in the service, this is noticed by individuals, staff & visitors.
Michael is creative and uses his own initiative and has done several projects in the service to meet the needs of the individuals and work in a person centered way. Michael has supported individuals to design bespoke furniture and decor in their homes. The most recent being a teletubbies mural wall in an individuals bedroom. Michael has hand painted all the design and this looks absolutely fantastic and the individual will love it!! Michael should be nominated for his hard work and continues efforts to improve the service and make it as homely as possible for individuals.

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Zachari

Support Worker
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Langdale House recently had an admission of a new service user. Zach has gone above and beyond to support this individual despite the challenges that they exhibited. Zach has been recognised for his continuous positive attitude and has been able to support the individual in a positive manner which has resulted in the service user achieving positive changes to his daily routines. Management would like to recognise Zach and say thank you for his positive attitude.

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Arran

Support Worker
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I would like to take a moment to formally recognise and commend two of our dedicated staff members Arran Wardle and Gemma Rhodes for their exceptional support and commitment in facilitating a truly heart-warming and significant experience for one of our patients.

Recently, these staff members supported a gentleman in leaving the hospital for a visit to McDonald’s—his first community outing in over six years. This outing was not only incident-free but filled with joy, laughter, and a sense of freedom that the patient had not experienced in a very long time. He was belly laughing to the music playing in the van, a moment that deeply moved everyone involved.

This achievement is a testament to the hard work, patience, and compassionate care these staff members have consistently shown. Their efforts have made a profound difference in this gentleman’s life, and this milestone reflects the positive impact of their dedication.

Please join me in acknowledging and celebrating their outstanding contribution. It is moments like these that truly highlight the value of the work we do and the incredible people who make it possible.

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Susan

Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist
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Our OT Susan has done an amazing job of starting yoga sessions with some of our residents with severe autism and learning disabilities. We are so lucky to have her as a qualified instructor who is able to adapt her classes to the people we support. Also excellent team work with our colleagues in SLT and the care team to make this happen! A brilliant initiative!

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Shimmeka

Support Worker
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Shammika has been very helpful with staff especially during incidents, she comes in to help staff as she is able to communicate with residents to calm them down. Her communication skills with staff is a top notch and she also helps many staff with their datix.

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Akwasi

Support Worker
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I would like to nominate akwasi because of his passion for the job as he have shown on multiple occasion he would go the extra mile for his resident. when out in the community with a particular resident and that resident became unsettled and attempted to abscorned he have managed to be able to redirect back to service with minimal issues and resistance

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