Waking Night Health Care/Support Assistant - Meadfoot View

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