Night Health Care Assistant (Stockmoor Lodge) in Bridgwater

Do you like to connect with people, make a difference and do the right thing? Somerset Care is an award-winning not-for-profit care provider across the South West. We are proud to state that we are a disability confident employer. Here at Stockmoor Lodge, we recruit based on values – you do not need to have experience, as we provide all the training required!

Everything we do at Somerset Care is underpinned by our four core values:

• Connecting with people
• Making a difference
• Doing the right thing

By living these values, we ensure that we keep our commitment to delivering high-quality, tailored care to support and enrich the lives of our customers. Join our Stockmoor Lodge Team, part of the Somerset Care Group, in Bridgwater.

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting our customers by accompanying them to appointments, shopping, and helping with daily living routines including washing, dressing and personal care.
• Providing companionship and making someone’s day that little bit easier.
• Undertaking a key worker role, building special relationships with the customer and developing extended relationships with their families and friends.
• Understanding the care plan in place to support the customers we look after and contributing to the reviewing of plans as directed.
• Keeping clear and accurate computerized records of the care and support provided.
• Ensuring our customers have eaten and are drinking enough to remain as healthy as possible.
• Encouraging the customers to take part in activities organised by the Activities Co-ordinator and provide one-to-one support.
• Supporting customers in order to improve health and wellbeing in order to maintain contact with family and friends e.g. Skype, internet.
• Undertaking practical duties where necessary including cleaning, laundry and helping customers to maintain their social and occupational skills e.g. letter writing, folding clothes and laying tables.
• Working with the team around you to raise any concerns you have regarding our customers.

What we’re looking for:

• Right to work in the UK (no sponsorship available)
• A positive, can-do attitude and a genuine passion for people

What you’ll get:

• Full induction + funded Health & Social Care qualifications
• Enhanced pay for nights, weekends & bank holidays
• Free DBS & uniform
• Blue Light Card (15,000+ discounts)
• Wagestream – access wages before payday
• £350 Refer-a-Friend bonus (uncapped!)

Somerset Care Limited is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and welcome applications from all individuals. As this position involves “regulated activity” (as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) an Enhanced DBS check will be undertaken. It’s a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group. Somerset Care is committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and children at risk.