Waking Night Health Care/Support Assistant - Spurfield House

What's in it for you

• Excellent hourly rates with annual uplifts and clear, transparent pay bands
• Enhanced weekend night pay – an extra £0.50/hr Friday, £0.75/hr Saturday and £1.00/hr Sunday
• Enhanced bank cover rates – an extra £0.50/hr Mon–Fri, £0.75/hr Saturday, £1.00/hr Sunday
• Extra pay for Bank Holidays
• Optional Nest Pension Scheme
• A dedicated Training Manager to support your ongoing professional development
• Regular staff and development meetings so your voice is heard

About the role

We're looking for a caring, enthusiastic Waking Night Health Care/Support Assistant to join the team at our new flagship home Spurfield House. .

No two nights are ever quite the same in a complex care setting, and the right candidate will be organised and confident in identifying each resident's needs, always promoting their independence and choice.

Full Description

What you'll be doing

Support residents with all aspects of personal care, including bathing, toileting and getting up/dressed
Help residents with evening routines, settling for bed, and getting up in the morning
Respond to personal care needs, health needs or emergencies as they arise, including offering medication if trained to do so
Stay awake, alert, and carry out regular night checks as required, recording these accurately
Ensure each resident's room is clean, tidy and safe overnight
Carry out domestic tasks between care duties, cleaning, laundry, ironing, updating records and preparing breakfast trays
Follow all relevant policies and procedures, helping create a warm, pleasant atmosphere for residents and colleagues alike

Professional Development

For both experienced and new to care employees we provide comprehensive in-house training programs, supporting you to learn, develop, and gain the skills to work confidently with our people. This includes:

• Extensive induction training
• Completion of the Care Certificate
• Role-specific training and qualifications tailored to care needs
• Opportunities to gain NVQ qualifications
• NAPPI training

We Can Offer

A Successful Candidate Should Have

• Self-motivated, organised and reliable, with strong punctuality
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Willing to work flexible hours, including weekends when required
• A confident communicator at all levels
• Calm under pressure and in challenging situations
• Computer literate, with strong report-writing skills
• Experience working with people with mental health issues and complex needs is preferred but not essential
• Strong interpersonal, organisational and time-management skills

Candidate Must Have

• Right to live and work in the UK
• Two positive references
• Enhanced DBS check