Senior Waking Night Health Care/Support Assistant in Torquay

We are looking for Waking Night Senior Health Care/Support Assistants who are caring and enthusiastic and have previous experience of working in a complex care environment.

Full Description

The great thing about working within a complex care environment, is that two days will never be entirely the same.

The right candidate must be organised in ascertaining the client’s needs promoting independence and choice.

All candidates will be expected to help Manage the night delivery of safe and dignified care to all the residents, and to work with Heads of Care and manage other Waking Night Care Assistants through mentoring, observing and working alongside other care staff.

To carry out regular supervisions and hold regular recorded staff meetings, and to oversee the safe administration of medication in alignment with policy to the residents at the home.

This will also include all aspects of personal care, including bathing, toileting and getting people up and dressed.

The primary role of a Senior Waking Night staff member is to manage the shift accordingly and to provide our residents with high quality direct care and support that complies with all CQC and Health & Safety standards.

Consistently working the hours as set out in the rota.

Providing high quality monitoring; care and support and practical assistance with dignity and respect.

This will include helping people with evening activities, helping people to get ready for bed, get up in the morning, meeting any personal care or health needs or emergencies; offering medication if trained to do so during the night and supporting people who are awake for any reason.

Staff must stay awake and alert and provide regular checks during the night as required by your manager or as indicated by the peoples’ care plans and recorded accurately.

Staff must ensure that the resident’s room is clean and tidy and safe before they go to bed and when they leave them next morning When Night staff are not directly helping with the resident’s other tasks you will be expected to perform domestic tasks such as cleaning, laundry or ironing, updating records, training and preparing trays for breakfast.

You will adhere to all relevant policies and procedures and be a part of the efficient running of the home, creating a warm and pleasant atmosphere for our residents and your colleagues.

Professional Development

All candidates will receive in house training and development program, and we believe it is important that staff take personal responsibility for their continuing professional development which means that staff ongoing improve their knowledge, skills and competence, and develop professional qualities required throughout their career

• Extensive Induction Training.
• Specific training and qualifications suited to complex care needs.
• NVQ Qualifications
• We Can Offer
• Excellent hourly rates of pay, with annual uplifts, with clear pay bands.
• Extra hourly rates paid for weekend nights with £0.50 Fri / £0.75 Sat / £1.00 Sun.
• Extra hourly rates paid for Bank Cover with £0.50 M-F /£0.75 Sat/ £1.00 Sun
• Extra Monies paid for Bank Holidays
• Paid Annual Leave with 28 days Pro-Rata Leave
• Regular Staff and development meetings
• Unlimited use of employee referral scheme with £250 bonus.
• Dedicated Training manager to support your continuing professional development
• A Successful Candidate Should Have
• Self-motivated and Organised.
• Reliable and Punctual
• Proven experience of leading a small team
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Work flexible hours including weekends when required.
• Able to communicate effectively at all levels.
• Be able to keep calm in challenging situations.
• Be computer literate and competent at writing reports.
• Experienced in working with candidates with mental health issues and complex needs. (Preferred but not essential)
• Dedicated, self-starting individual with strong interpersonal and communication skills, organisational, report writing and time management skills.
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