Relief Mental Health Support Worker JBLE1_NI

At Macklin Care Homes, you will work as part of an award-winning team valued for your contribution, with opportunities for career development, as well as a friendly and rewarding working environment. Macklin Care Homes is excited to announce the opening of a new Mental Health Residential Facility at Our Lady's Care Home, Belfast. The facility will aim to provide mental health services including mental health assessment, treatment, and therapeutic work. As a result, we are actively recruiting experienced Support Workers within the field of Mental Health who will use their compassion and clinical experience to help deliver the exceptional levels of resident care we are known for and are passionate about making a difference in the lives of people who have a variety of mental health conditions. With no two days the same, you will enjoy a wide range of varied responsibilities, from ensuring that care plans are comprehensive to making sure that decisions are acted upon, and if necessary, incorporated into a resident's care plan and individualised care packages. Experience working within a mental health environment. Good working knowledge of The Mental Health Order (1986). An understanding of current approaches to mental health practice. Ensuring care plans are comprehensive and understandable by the resident. Supporting, encouraging, and prompting residents with their medication. Support residents in daily tasks: self-care, shopping, and household tasks. To reward the demanding work of our fantastic colleagues, we offer an excellent benefits package as follows: Wide variety of training provided. Career development opportunities. Flexibility of shifts. Employee Assistance Programme. Discounted rates at Malone Hotel, Belfast. Health and wellbeing initiatives, including team-building initiatives. Free car parking and uniform* Incentives for employee referrals* *T&Cs will apply. If successful, please be aware that we do have a policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders. As per the Access NI Code of Practice, Macklin Care Homes also has a policy on the secure handling, use, storage, and retention of disclosure information. It is Macklin Care Homes' Policy that any existence of a criminal conviction will not necessarily lead to the withdrawal of a job offer, but the failure to disclose all criminal convictions fully and accurately will lead to the withdrawal of a job offer. Macklin Care Homes is an Equal Opportunities Employer.