CAN YOU MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF OTHERS?

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. If you are a compassionate person who cares with heart, we would love to hear from you.
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.

SKILLS NEEDED

Listening to patients, Providing Care, Ability to Support Difficult Patients, Empathy

PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 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.
• Ability to collaborate with a challenging resident group positively.
• Ensuring care plans are comprehensive and understandable by the resident.
• Supporting, encouraging, and prompting residents with their medication.
• Accurately maintain documentation both manually and electronically.
• Ensure house rules are kept and adhered to, providing a safe environment.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues, residents, and visitors.
• Assisting residents with booking and attending appointments.
• Support residents in daily tasks: self-care, shopping, and household tasks.
• Promoting residents to develop their skills and increase their independence.