Care Assistant - Reablement Nights

Sandwell Council; Rowley Regis; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in the UK is looking for a Night Care Assistant to work in an integrated Social Care and Health Centre. You will support individuals to regain their skills and confidence, promoting their independence. The role requires excellent communication skills and a passion for person-centred care, working 35 hours per week on a rota that includes nights, weekends, and bank holidays.

Benefits

Generous terms and conditions

Local Government Pension Scheme

Employee benefits platform

Qualifications

• Genuinely driven to make a real difference in people's lives.
• Passionate about empowering and supporting service users.
• Ability to work weekends and bank holidays on a rota pattern.

Responsibilities

• Assist service users to regain skills and confidence.
• Promote independence and reduce long-term care needs.
• Contribute to the emotional and physical care needs of service users.

Skills

Team player

Confident communicator

Person-centred care

Empathy

Job description

Do you have a passion for working with people in an Adult Social Care or Health setting?

Sandwell MBC and South West Birmingham NHS Trust are working in partnership to provide short term reablement at Harvest View, an integrated Social Care and Health Centre which opened in December 2022. The centre is an 80 bedded reablement centre based on Harvest Road, Rowley Regis.

We are recruiting to a Night Care Assistant post. This will be an exciting opportunity to work in a service supporting individuals to regain their skills and confidence so that they can return home.

The role:

Are you genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in people's lives? Are you a great team player and a confident communicator, who cares passionately about providing person-centred care and support? Are you passionate about empowering & supporting service users to achieve the required independence? If so, we want to hear from you!

As a Reablement Care Assistant you will work with the service user through their person-centred plan and treatment programme in conjunction with the Therapy team and Management team.

Other duties and responsibilities include:

Assisting to reduce long term care needs by promoting independence.
Assisting in reducing readmissions to the acute trusts.
Undertaking duties as part of a Integrated workforce.
Promoting service user well-being and independence.
Contributing to all aspects of the physical and emotional care needs of service users
Involvement in, and promotion of, the emotional and psychological needs of service users to instil confidence by encouraging feelings of security and personal worth.
Working Hours - 35 hours per week

You will be required to work from 9.15pm until 7.15am, which will include working weekends and bank holidays on a rota pattern.

Additional Information

Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
We offer generous terms and conditions including good annual leave entitlement, Local Government Pension Scheme and an employee benefits platform.
If you have any queries in relation to the post, please contact Michaela Fanthom on 0121 569 7277.

We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to their advertised date if we receive a large number of applications. Therefore, you are strongly advised to complete and return your application as soon as possible. When completing your application please refer to the supporting documents attached.