Night Care Assistant

John Whitgift Foundation; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable foundation in Croydon is seeking a compassionate Night Care Assistant to provide person-centred care and support residents with their daily living needs. The role involves promoting dignity and independence, ensuring that service users' preferences are prioritized. Ideal candidates are committed to continuous training and understanding of care regulations. This position offers an opportunity to be part of a supportive community dedicated to excellent care standards.

Benefits

Structured training program

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Understanding of care delivery and regulatory frameworks.
• Commitment to continuous personal and professional development.
• Ability to work under guidance of Registered Nurse.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with daily living needs.
• Ensure service user preferences are considered.
• Maintain relationships between service users and their community.

Skills

Person-centred care

Supporting daily living activities

Effective communication

Teamwork

Education

Relevant qualifications

Job description

As a Night Care Assistant, you will assist in the delivery of person‑centred care and support for residents with their daily living needs, promoting dignity, comfort, and independence.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• To provide service users with support and assistance as they accomplish activities of daily living.
• To ensure that service users are at the heart of care delivery and their wishes and preferences are taken into consideration to enhance their wellbeing.
• To contribute to the efficient running of the service.
• To support service users to maintain their relationships and connections with the local community.
• To ensure care plans and other information about how to support service users are followed.
• To be responsible for informing the Night Team Leader (Nursing) of any changes in the needs of service users.
• To be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of the service users they support.
• To support service users with Chronic or Acute conditions.

Working with Others

• To develop effective working relationships with other employees within the service.
• To work in cooperation with members of the multidisciplinary teams to maximise opportunities for service users.
• To maintain and develop relationships with the service user's family, friends and other people important in their life, if desired by the service user.
• To operate under the guidance of the Registered Nurse at all times.

Personal and Professional Development

• To understand the regulatory framework that governs the service, including the role of the CQC and its requirements.
• To commit to achieving the relevant qualifications commensurate with the role.
• To attend statutory training and any other training as directed by management.
• To understand and follow all policies and procedures relevant to the role.
• To adhere to the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers and Adult Social Care Workers in England.

Our Homes

The Whitgift Almshouses, Whitgift House and Wilhelmina House are happy, thriving and secure communities where staff are on hand 24 hours a day to provide the highest standards of care. Within Whitgift Care, we like to call ourselves a family where our core values of respect, dignity and privacy are our priority.

Background and Commitment

We are proud to be part of the John Whitgift Foundation, a local charity in Croydon, whose mission is to provide education for the young and care for the elderly since its establishment by our Founder, Archbishop John Whitgift, in 1596. The Foundation is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of young and elderly people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be required to comply with all safeguarding procedures including an Enhanced DBS check.

Staff Training

All our staff take part in a structured training programme which is tailored to each individual and is geared to help them to offer the high standards of care that are expected in a Whitgift Care home. Our internal training is run by our dedicated Training Coordinator who ensures that our staff are trained in mandatory subjects.