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Ref no:
TMF00069
Published:
20/10/2021
Closes:
01/11/2021
Location:
74 Batson Street, G42 7HG
Salary:
£18,031 per year
Contract Type:
Permanent
Position Type:
Full Time
Hours:
36.5 hours per week

Victoria Project - Govanhill, Glasgow

Mental Health Worker (Nights)

36.5 Hours per week | £18,031 | Job Reference: REQ00256

Closing Date: Tuesday 2nd November 2021

The Mungo Foundation is a well-established charitable organisation, with over 40 years of experience supporting vulnerable individuals across Scotland. We employ over 700 staff, supporting approximately 1500 people a year, across a diverse array of services. Our services are tailored to the needs of each individual we work with and together we work hard to improve their quality of life.

Our Victoria Project based in the Govanhill area of Glasgow, is a residential care home, which provides support based on the Recovery Model of care to people with mental health issues.

We are looking to recruit a Mental Health Worker (Nights) who is motivated and enthusiastic to work as part of a team providing safe, compassionate and high-quality care. You should be confident and have the ability to compile and implement recovery plans. You will support people through their recovery journey; and you may also be required to provide personal care, assist with meals or administer medication. You will be involved in promoting independence, choice and encouraging individuals to take part in meaningful activities within the services and local/wider community and ensure that all health needs are being met and their personal outcomes are achieved.

You should possess excellent communication skills; have the ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative.

Qualifications or experience are not essential. We offer excellent support, training and a salary of £9.50 per hour.

The successful candidate, if unqualified, must be willing to work towards a suitable qualification for a post at this level, in line with the SSSC Regulatory Requirements.

If you are looking for a new challenge, this may be the position for you.

We value our staff very highly. Alongside competitive terms and conditions we also offer membership of both an employee benefits scheme and a credit union, plus numerous training and development opportunities, including SVQ registration level qualifications.

We would appreciate if you could complete an online application form which can be found on our website www.themungofoundation.org.uk under join our team, then work with us, then under the relevant vacancy click on the apply button.

Appointments are made subject to satisfactory membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme, SSSC registration and appropriate safer recruitment checks.

All posts are currently subject to Job Evaluation.