Job Vacancy: Newborn Care Assistant – Night Shifts

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

Job summary

Phoenix Care Staff Ltd is seeking a compassionate Newborn Care Assistant to work night shifts in a UK care setting. The role focuses on monitoring families with newborns, ensuring safety and wellbeing, and maintaining accurate records.

The ideal candidate has at least 6 months’ experience in a UK care environment, with preferred newborn or childcare experience and a valid Enhanced DBS check. Night shift duties require vigilance and empathy.

Qualifications

• At least 6 months’ experience working in a UK care setting.
• Night shift experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Monitor family interactions: Observe how parents and family care for newborns, noting strengths, needs and risks.
• Maintain safety and safeguarding: Use monitoring systems and follow safeguarding and privacy policies.
• Intervene when necessary: Recognise unsafe care and escalate per procedures.
• Maintain detailed, objective notes: Document observations, incidents and concerns.
• Support families with newborn guidance: Safe handling, feeding, settling and safe sleep practices.
• Identify and report concerns: Flag risks to senior staff promptly.
• Follow policies and procedures: Adhere to safeguarding, confidentiality, and health and safety rules.
• Provide clear handovers: Communicate observations and updates to colleagues.
• Remain vigilant overnight: Stay proactive and responsive during night shifts.

Skills

Night shift experience

Observant

Compassionate

Safeguarding knowledge

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.