Job Vacancy: Newborn Care Assistant – Night Shifts

Phoenix Care Staff Ltd; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

Phoenix Care Staff Ltd is hiring a Newborn Care Assistant for night shifts. The role involves monitoring families with newborns, ensuring safety, maintaining accurate notes, and intervening as needed to uphold high standards of newborn care.

Experience in UK care settings is essential; DBS check (Enhanced) registered on the Update Service is preferred. Shift pattern is nights, with hourly pay between £12.71 and £13.50 depending on experience.

Qualifications

• At least 6 months’ experience working in a UK care setting.

Responsibilities

• Monitor family interactions and assess parents’ and relatives’ care of the newborn.
• Maintain safety by following safeguarding and privacy requirements.
• Intervene promptly to address unsafe or inappropriate newborn care practices and escalate as needed.
• Keep accurate, detailed notes of observations and handovers.
• Support families with newborn care guidance including safe handling, feeding, settling, and safe sleep.

Skills

Care

Newborn care

Night shifts

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.