Waking Night Care Assistant

• To work with Head/Deputy/Senior to promote a high standard of care within the house.

• To accept and put into practice any medical guidance given.

• To undertake other duties specified by the Head/Deputy/Senior as required.

• Check the children a minimum of every 15 minutes. If awake, change/give drink and

re-settle.

Domestic:

· Ironing.

· Laundry – including putting away towels and bedding.

· Peel and prepare vegetables/make sandwiches, if required.

· Polish/clean children’s shoes.

· Clean toilets, floors and sinks and empty bins.

· Other duties as directed.

Liaising and communication:

Maintain an effective system of communication within the house and keep the Head of Care fully aware of all night occurrences and discuss any difficulties that may arise.

Staffing:

• Promote a high level of staff morale and relationships.

• Respect the children’s privacy. Only one child in the bathroom at one time. ALL children require supervision. N.B under NO circumstances must a child be locked in the bathroom or toilet.

• Be fully aware of all house policies and procedures and to implement them.

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• Attend appropriate periods of training as organised by Head of Care.

• Be fully conversant with Fire Procedures and any drill or exercises, as arrange by the Head of Care or Fire Officer.

• Maintain strict confidentiality at all times on all matters relating to the children, staff and house business.

General:

• Keep Head of Care fully informed at all times.

• Check and be aware of medications required.

• There is always a member of staff on-call – check the name which will be entered in the Rota

• Check the diary and handover book. Carry out instructions as appropriate, noting completion of tasks and recording any messages.

Records:

• Report on each child.

• Report any incident in the Accident Report book, if appropriate.

• Make any entry on the Medication Chart, as appropriate.

• Ensure that you are up to date with the information in each of the children’s files – read through children’s files and the Recent Reports file on a regular basis.

· Any offer of employment will be subject to the outcome of the prospective applicant having a DBS check – Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as a CRB (Criminal Records Bureau check) and at least two satisfactory references prior to commencement of employment.

• Previous experience in a care home setting

• Knowledge of providing home care services

• Strong English language skills

• Basic IT proficiency

• Excellent communication skills, * GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Experience:

• Care home: 1 year (preferred)

• Home care: 1 year (preferred)

Language:

• English (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)

• Casual dress

• Company pension

• Free flu jabs

• Free parking

• Health & wellbeing programme

• On-site parking

• Referral programme, * Casual dress

• Company pension

• Free flu jabs

• Free parking

• Health & wellbeing programme

• On-site parking

• Referral programme

• Sick pay

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift

• Every weekend

• Monday to Friday

• Night shift