Job Vacancy: Newborn Care Assistant – Night Shifts

Phoenix Care Staff Ltd; Bamber Bridge; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoenix Care Staff Ltd is seeking a compassionate Newborn Care Assistant for night shifts. You will monitor families, ensure safety, and support newborn care practices while maintaining detailed records and escalating concerns when needed.

Ideal candidates have at least 6 months of UK care experience, with newborn/childcare experience and an Enhanced DBS check on the Update Service preferred. Night shifts require vigilance and professionalism.

Qualifications

• Essential: at least 6 months’ experience in a UK care setting.
• Preferred: newborn/childcare experience and an Enhanced DBS check on the Update Service.

Responsibilities

• Monitor family interactions and identify strengths, needs and risks.
• Maintain safety and safeguarding per service policies and privacy requirements.
• Intervene when unsafe care practices occur and escalate as needed.
• Keep detailed, objective notes of observations and incidents during shift.
• Support families with newborn care guidance: handling, feeding, settling, safe sleep.
• Identify and report concerns to the appropriate senior staff promptly.
• Follow safeguarding, health and safety, infection prevention, and policies.
• Provide clear handovers to colleagues and management for continuity of care.
• Remain vigilant overnight and adapt to evolving risks during night shifts.

Skills

Care experience

Job description

Job Vacancy: Newborn Care Assistant – Night Shifts

Job Vacancy: Newborn Care Assistant – Night Shifts

Hourly Rate: £12.71–£13.50 per hour, dependent on experience

Shift Pattern: Nights

Essential Requirement: At least 6 months’ experience working in a UK care setting

Preferred: Previous newborn or childcare experience and an Enhanced DBS check registered on the Update Service.

About the Role:

We are seeking a compassionate, observant, and responsible Newborn Care Assistant to join our team on night shifts, supporting families as they adjust to caring for their newborn babies.

The role involves monitoring and supporting new families within a care setting, observing their ability to provide safe and appropriate care for their babies, and ensuring the wellbeing and safety of everyone at the service.

The successful candidate will play an important role in promoting safe newborn care, maintaining accurate records, identifying potential concerns, and intervening appropriately when care practices do not meet the required standards.

This position requires a high level of vigilance, professionalism, sound judgement, and the ability to remain calm and responsive throughout night shifts.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor family interactions: Observe how parents and family members care for their newborn babies, identifying their strengths, support needs, and any potential risks.
• Maintain safety and safeguarding: Use designated security and monitoring systems in accordance with service policies, safeguarding procedures, and privacy requirements.
• Intervene when necessary: Recognise and respond promptly to unsafe or inappropriate newborn care practices, providing guidance and escalating concerns in line with established procedures.
• Maintain detailed, objective, and timely notes of observations, family interactions, incidents, interventions, and concerns identified during the shift.
• Support families in following appropriate newborn care guidance, including safe handling, feeding, settling, and safe sleep practices.
• Identify and report concerns: Recognise signs of risk, distress, or unmet care needs and report these promptly to the appropriate senior staff member.
• Follow policies and procedures: Adhere to safeguarding, confidentiality, health and safety, infection prevention, and organisational policies.
• Provide clear handovers: Communicate relevant observations, concerns, and updates to colleagues and management to ensure continuity of care.
• Remain vigilant overnight: Maintain a proactive and attentive approach throughout the night, responding appropriately to changing circumstances and emerging risks.