Care Assistant

Bluebird Care Mid & West Cornwall; England; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Blue Light Card

Staff referral scheme

Staff recognition and wellbeing

Specialist complex care training by RN

Job summary

Bluebird Care Mid & West Cornwall is seeking a Waking Night Care Assistant to provide waking night support a few nights a week for one customer in Crantock. The role involves staying awake during the night, monitoring health, and ensuring comfort.

You will assist with PEG feeding and suctioning, reposition and settle the customer, and hand over to the family in the morning. DBS checks and references will be carried out, with a female-only occupational requirement noted.

Qualifications

• At least one year of complex care experience (essential)
• Confident working through the night and staying alert
• Willing to be trained and signed off in PEG feeding and suctioning
• Good communication skills and clear record keeping
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
• Right to work in the UK

Responsibilities

• Provide waking night support to the customer at home in Crantock
• Carry out PEG feeding and suctioning
• Reposition and settle the customer
• Monitor breathing and wellbeing
• Keep clear records and hand over to the family in the morning

Skills

Night-time care experience

Good communication skills

Clear record keeping

Full UK driving licence

PEG feeding training

Tools

Driving licence

Job description

Bluebird Care Mid & West Cornwall is rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission. Our complex care team supports people with high health needs to stay safe and comfortable at home.

We are looking for a Waking Night Care Assistant to provide waking night support a few nights a week to one customer in their home in Crantock, working alongside their family. You will stay awake and alert through the night, carry out PEG feeding and suctioning, reposition and settle our customer, watch for changes in their breathing and wellbeing, keep clear records and hand over to the family in the morning.

We offer £15.46 per hour weekday nights and £15.66 weekend nights, specialist complex care training signed off by our Registered Nurse, a Blue Light Card, a £100 staff referral scheme, staff recognition and wellbeing support.

This is a female-only role. It is a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. DBS checks and references will be carried out.

• At least one year of complex care experience (essential)
• Confident working through the night and staying alert
• Willing to be trained and signed off in PEG feeding and suctioning
• Good communication skills and clear record keeping
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
• Right to work in the UK

To be discussed at the Interview / Next stage depending on experience.

To be discussed at the Interview / Next stage depending on experience.