Female Nightshift HICSS responder - 12 Hours

Cera Care Ltd; South Tyneside; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pension

Free DBS/PVG

Uniform provided

Company mobile phone

WeCare discounts platform

Blue Light Card access

Referral bonus £400

Holiday pay and pension

Job summary

Cera Care Ltd is seeking a Nightshift HICSS Responder in South Tyneside. You will support clients recently discharged from hospital, helping them recover at home and reduce NHS pressure through compassionate, practical care.

Responsibilities include personal care, medication assistance, meal prep, and light domestic tasks, with a focus on companionship and safety. The role follows a 4-on/3-off pattern and requires a valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle.

Qualifications

• Experience working within care.
• Must be a driver with access to a vehicle.
• Able to work 3–4 shifts per week.
• Guaranteed Hours contracts are available.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care including continence support, washing and dressing, and helping with medications.
• Prepare hot meals and assist with domestic tasks while providing companionship and reassurance.

Skills

Driver

Job description

Join Cera as a Nightshift HICSS Responder in South Tyneside. You'll be supporting our mission to transform social care and help people live longer, healthier and happier lives in their own homes. In this role, you will support individuals who have recently left hospital following surgery or illness and need additional support while they recover. This vital service helps people return home sooner and reduces pressure on the NHS.

To apply for this role, you must:

• Have experience working within care
• Be a driver with access to a vehicle
• Be able to work 3–4 shifts per week
• Guaranteed Hours contracts are available

More about this role:

• 4-on / 3-off rotating weekly pattern:
• Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday
• Week 2: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
• Must be a driver

Our benefits include:

• Enhanced bank holiday rates
• Holiday pay and pension scheme
• Free DBS/PVG, company mobile phone and uniform provided
• Access to our benefits & discounts platform WeCare, alongside being eligible for the Blue Light Card Scheme - offering you thousands of discounts on high street shopping, your weekly food shop, eating out and family activities.
• Exclusive discounts to help you get on the road including savings on driving lessons, fuel, car insurance, car maintenance, cycle hire and much more
• Enhanced maternity (12 weeks full pay), paternity and parental leave policies
• An industry-leading career development pathway, including the Care Certificate and NVQ's, there is plenty of opportunity for progression - 50% of our salaried roles are filled internally.
• Wellbeing support - including employee assistance programme, mental health first aiders, healthcare cash plan and free eye tests & contribution to the cost of glasses.
• Extra earnings through our referral scheme Care Friends - £400 per referral

Join Our Caring Community

Whether you already have previous professional experience, you've cared for a loved one or you simply enjoy supporting others, your compassion, patience, and understanding are exactly what we need. It's your values and kindness that matter most and we will provide all the training you need.

Your responsibilities may include assisting with personal care including continence support, washing and dressing, managing medications, cooking or preparing hot meals, and helping with domestic tasks. But your true impact lies in the companionship, reassurance, and joy you bring to the lives of those you care for.

Cera makes caring easier with Cera Tech

We've brought homecare into the 21st century, by developing technology that streamlines administrative tasks, enhances outcomes, and allows you to focus on the most important part of your role – caring for our clients. Our predictive technology and risk alerts empower our care teams to make informed decisions and act quickly, resulting in fewer hospitalisations and reduced fall risks for those we care for. You really can care better as a member of our team.

Please note this role is subject to a DBS check and you must have the right to work in the UK. We are an equal-opportunity employer, celebrating diversity and fostering an inclusive environment for all employees.

Due to the provision of intimate care, our clients have the right to request a carer of a specific sex. This vacancy is restricted for women only.