Night Care Assistant

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council; Brierley Hill; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Night shift enhancements

Job summary

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking a Night Care Assistant to provide compassionate, person-centred care at Tiled House in Pensnett, Brierley Hill. You’ll work a night rota (21:30–07:30) with weekend and bank holiday enhancements, supporting vulnerable adults and recording care details under supervision.

We value enthusiasm, dedication and clear communication, and you will join a supportive Social Care & Wellbeing team committed to safeguarding and dignity in care.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic, passionate and caring with a genuine desire to support vulnerable adults.
• Able to work nights 21:30–07:30 with a rota including weekends and bank holidays.

Responsibilities

• Support vulnerable adults at night in crisis or when ill after hospital admission.
• Plan and provide person-centred care that promotes dignity and personalisation.
• Assist with physical and personal needs including medication administration, if required.
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, and maintain good records.
• Work as part of a team with colleagues to ensure high quality care.

Skills

Communication

Compassionate care

Teamwork

Job description

Post: Night Care Assistant

Hours of Work:35 Hours per week

Salary: Grade 5

Location: Tiled House, 200 Tiled House Lane, Pensnett, Brierley Hill, DY5 4LE

An excellent opportunity has arisen to work within Dudley Councils Social Care & Wellbeing team based at Tiled House Intermediate Care Service, which is an integrated care facility that includes Health professionals working on site.

The role

We are looking for an enthusiastic, passionate and caring person with a genuine desire to support our vulnerable adults at Tiled House and enable them to lead as independent a life as possible.

This role will require you to support people during the night in crisis or at times of ill health following a hospital admission and ensure they receive the correct support to meet their needs. You will work with colleagues to plan and provide person-centred care that promotes respect, dignity and personalisation. We expect Care Assistants to ensure high quality care is delivered to service users, helping with their physical and personal needs including the administration of medication, if required.

You will also need to be an effective communicator both verbally and in writing, with excellent recording skills. You will be expected to work as a member of a team.

Relevant mandatory training will be provided during the induction period. This will include online training.

As a Night Care Assistant, you will be working contract hours on a set rota which includes alternative weekends and bank holidays, for which relevant enhancements will be paid. Hours of work are between 09.30pm to 7:30am.

You will need to have the right to work in the UK. DMBC do not offer sponsorship.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, therefore the post is subject to medical clearance and an enhanced DBS check.

if you have any questions regarding the role please contact Debbie Warren on 01384 813425 or alternately email [e-mail]

Note: Previous applicants need not apply

Workplace Attendance: Onsite full time

So that we can demonstrate Dudley’s commitment to diversity and inclusion and to improve bias in the recruitment process that could create barriers for candidates. Your personal data will be anonymised when you apply, to ensure that you comply with our anonymisation process, please ensure you have removed your name and date of birth from any attachments prior to uploading them to your application.

All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK.

Please note: Dudley MBC does not currently offer sponsorship for candidates without the Right to Work in the UK.

Attached documents

Night Care Assistant Job description and person spec
Employee Benefits List.pdf