Night Care Assistant
Edward House Care Home
About the Role:
Edward House Care Home is looking for two friendly, caring and reliable Night Care Assistants to join our supportive and welcoming team.
Both positions are full-time, 30–40 hours per week, working night shifts. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about providing high-quality care and making a real difference to the lives of our residents.
Key Responsibilities
As a Night Care Assistant, your duties will include:
- Providing full personal care and support to residents throughout the night, respecting their dignity, privacy and individual needs.
- Carrying out regular checks on residents to ensure their safety, comfort and wellbeing.
- Responding promptly and appropriately to residents' needs during the night.
- Supporting residents with repositioning, continence care and other personal care requirements where appropriate.
- Following individual care plans and reporting any changes or concerns regarding residents.
- Maintaining accurate and up-to-date care records and completing night-time documentation.
- Keeping communal areas and other areas of the home clean, tidy and safe during the night.
- Supporting with general night-time cleaning duties as required.
- Following all care home policies, procedures, health and safety requirements and infection-control practices.
- Working as part of the wider care team to provide consistent, person-centred care.
Working as Part of the Team
- Take the lead and direction from the Senior Care Assistant on shift.
- Any concerns, incidents or issues should be reported to the Senior on shift and, where required, passed through to the Care Coordinators or Management Team.
- On-call support is available throughout the night should additional advice or assistance be required.
- Work positively and respectfully with colleagues to maintain a friendly, professional and supportive environment.
Progression & Development
At Edward House Care Home, we are committed to supporting our staff to develop their careers. There will be opportunities to progress through different job roles and responsibilities within the home.
We also support staff who wish to develop their skills and work towards completing an NVQ in Health and Social Care, subject to eligibility and available opportunities.
About You
We are looking for people who are:
- Caring, compassionate and respectful towards older people.
- Reliable and committed to providing excellent care.
- Comfortable working night shifts and working as part of a team.
- Able to follow care plans, instructions and procedures.
- Good communicators who are confident reporting concerns when necessary.
- Willing to learn, develop and take on additional responsibilities.
- Able to maintain confidentiality and respect residents' dignity at all times.
- Previous care experience is desirable, although training and development opportunities are available for the right candidates.
What We Offer
- Full-time hours of 30–40 hours per week.
- A friendly and supportive working environment.
- Support from senior staff, Care Coordinators, management and the night-time on-call team.
- Opportunities for career progression within the home.
- Opportunities to work towards an NVQ in Health and Social Care.
- Ongoing training and development.
If you are caring, dependable and looking for a rewarding role where you can make a genuine difference, we would love to hear from you and welcome you to the Edward House Care Home team.
PLEASE NOTE : WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING ANY SPONSERSHIPS AT THIS TIME
Pay: £12.81 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee assistance programme
- Paid training
Language:
Location:
- Nottingham NG16 3GS (preferred)
Work Location: In person
