Senior Night Care Assistant

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Job Description

• To provide wakeful night duty cover in the home, ensuring the well-being of residents

and dealing with any problems that might arise during the night duty.

• Calling for assistance of the Manager or the Senior should an extreme emergency arise.

•  To support the Manager and Management Care Team in all aspects of the Home’s

management

• To teach and lead by example, new and inexperienced staff members in all aspects

of their work in the home.

• Assist residents with their personal care needs.

• In conjunction with the Night Care Assistant, carry out regular checks on residents

and on the building with special reference to fire prevention at intervals determined
by the Manager and with due regard to residents’ privacy.

•  Assist residents with mobility problems and other physical disabilities including the

use and care of aids and personal equipment.

•  Assist residents who need help with personal hygiene e.g. incontinence.

• Be aware of residents’ whereabouts if they are absent from their bedroom.

• Help to ensure that all staff contribute to the best of their ability to the efficient

running of the Home and the creation of the right atmosphere.

• Answer call bells, emergency bells, the doorbell, and the telephone: and greet visitors.

•  Assist in the care of residents who are unwell or dying.

• Carry out regular checks on the building with special reference to fire prevention at

intervals determined by the Registered Manager.

•  Ensure that the Home is secure, all fire doors closed, and external doors and

windows locked, and machinery switched off.

• Make and change beds and empty commodes.

•  Sort any laundry left from the day and carry out night laundry.

• Tidy up the lounge, dining room, and offices as required.

• Prepare drinks, snacks, and early breakfasts and make early morning tea for the

residents as required.

• Help with the completion of plans of care for  all residents, including new residents and, help with

resident reviews.

• Help to control the issue of medication for which the Home has taken responsibility,

to maintain the necessary records and to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the
systems for administering medication.

• Help to ensure that rooms and common spaces are properly tidied, cleaned,

maintained and adequately heated.

• Maintain all residents’ records and give and receive written/verbal reports, whilst

ensuring confidentiality

• Support the Manager in his/her duties as the responsible officer for the Home under

the Health & Safety Act and the Fire Regulations.

• To assist the Registered Manager in ensuring that all records required to be kept in the

home by the Care Standards Act 2000 and any subsequent relevant legislation are
maintained accurately and are up to date.

• Be aware of the security of the residents and building, locking external doors and windows at a time specified by the Registered Manager.

Training

• · Undertake training for senior staff as & when required.

• · Assist in the training & induction of new staff.

Qualifications

• Provided care: 3 years (Required).

• Supervisory: experience - 1 year (Required).

• NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care (Preferred).

• DBS and references required - The Old Vicarage pays DBS Clearance.

Benefits​

• Increment of £0.10 for NVQ 2.

• Increment of £0.15 for NVQ 3.

• A bonus of £2 per hour for exceeding contracted hours.

• 20 pence per mile commuting fuel allowance for journeys over 15 miles.

• Starting bonus of £ 250 (payable after 13 weeks trial period).

• Funding towards college.

• Funding towards driving lessons.

• On-site parking.

• A uniform is provided.

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If you are interested in the role of Senior Night Care Assistant at our lovely and friendly Cumbrian residential care home in Grange over Sands, please click on the link below to complete the

Application Form. We welcome all applications but we must advise, we do not provide a relocation package or UK Visa Employment Sponsorship.

Good Luck!

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