Job Description

To provide a high standard of resident care in the home at night and undertake certain domestic duties which can be performed during night hours.

To provide a safe and caring environment that promotes sleep and underpins the residents' physical, emotional and psychological well-being.

Night Shift Hours 7pm-8am

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

To help residents get ready and get into bed/settle down for the night

To provide a high standard of care overnight, including hygiene, continence, mobility, dressing and general care

To carry out regular checks on residents at intervals determined by the person in charge, and record

To ensure the residents' privacy and dignity is maintained at all times

To carry out regular checks on the building at intervals determined by the person in charge with special reference to fire prevention and security.

To answer emergency bells or calls from residents immediately and seek further assistance if necessary.

To assist residents throughout the night with whatever they need, maybe even just for company, reassurance or a refreshment.

To join with the day staff to work as a team in helping prepare residents for bed or assisting them in the morning, as directed by the person in charge.

To assist residents and to promote continence at night and complete records

To communicate with the Home Manager and the person in charge both verbally and in writing about the residents' general condition and developments in the home.

To promote a safe and caring environment maintaining general tidiness and promoting a homely atmosphere.

To work as a team with those staff on duty and communicate between each other.

To greet any night visitor with courtesy and ensure identification is sought with reference to security.

To answer the telephone and take messages as required.

To adopt a positive and pleasant attitude, an approachable manner and give attention to residents' needs.

To uphold the key principles of residents' rights, citizenship, independence, choice, privacy, fulfilment and dignity.

To maintain confidentiality and discretion in communicating personal matters to senior and other members of staff and other residents and relatives.

To respect residents' beliefs and values.

To conform at all times with the company health and safety at work policy.

To conform at all times with the night procedure and all other procedures in the home.

To have knowledge of all procedures within the home.

To have good knowledge of the following procedures and know what to do in events that may occur:

FIRE SAFETY

HEALTH & SAFETY

MOVING AND HANDLING

MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION

FIRST AID

To administer medication at designated times, as prescribed by the GP.

To maintain accurate notes and records of residents and to hand over information to day staff that is relevant to the ongoing care of individual residents.

To be available to work occasional day shifts in order to consolidate knowledge of resident needs and company procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Experience of working in a care home is essential.

NVQ 3 desirable

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 12.50-12.70 per hour

Expected hours: 24 - 40 per week

Benefits:

On-site parking
Schedule:

Night shift Weekend availability
Experience:

CARE: 2 years (required)
Language:

English (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 07/07/2025
Reference ID: Night Care Assistant
Expected start date: 15/07/2025