Job OverviewPosition Title: Overnight Domiciliary Care Worker Service Area: Borough of Telford & Wrekin Hours of Work: 10:00 PM – 7:00 AM Contract Type: Permanent, Block Commissioned Reports To: Service Manager / Care Coordinator
Role Overview
The Overnight Domiciliary Care Worker will deliver high-quality, person-centred care and support to individuals residing within the Borough of Telford & Wrekin. This role forms part of the Planned Overnight Care service—an innovative and highly utilised provision designed to enable individuals with assessed care and support needs to remain safely in their own homes and communities.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide overnight domiciliary care services in accordance with the Care Act 2014, promoting wellbeing and prevention.
- Work in pairs from a shared vehicle to deliver care across various households within the borough.
- Respond to referrals efficiently, ensuring optimal use of service capacity and geographic coverage.
- Deliver care between the hours of 10:00 PM and 7:00 AM
- Support individuals with a wide range of care needs, including complex and short-term changes in condition.
- Facilitate transitions from waking night services to Planned Overnight Care where appropriate.
Scope of Care and Support
Care duties may include, but are not limited to:
- Personal care and hygiene assistance
- Toileting support, including catheter management
- Repositioning and physical transfers
- Welfare checks and emotional reassurance
- Medication administration
- Assistance during illness or infection
- Dressing changes and general overnight support
- Communication with other professionals and care providers
Work Location: On the road
