Night Care Assistant (Adults)

Hampshire County Council; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A local care service provider in Basingstoke is seeking a compassionate Night Care Assistant to deliver personalized care for adults with learning and physical disabilities. The ideal candidate will provide emotional support during the night, ensuring comfort and safety. Key responsibilities include assisting with personal care and medication while promoting independence. A genuine passion for helping others is essential. Training provided, and a supportive team environment awaits.

Benefits

Full induction programme

Continuous training and development

Employee Assistance Programme

Generous annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a care role is desirable but not essential.
• Comfort in working independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Support service users with personal care and medication.
• Provide person-centred care tailored to individual needs.
• Encourage service users to make personal care choices.
• Build supportive relationships with service users and families.

Skills

Empathy and compassion

Communication skills

Attentiveness

Respect and patience

Passion and dedication

Working independently

Job description

Here at Hindson House we provide respite services for adults with learning disabilities or physical disabilities. As a Night Care Assistant, you’ll play a key role in delivering personalised physical and emotional care to the people who stay with us, ensuring their comfort, wellbeing and safety during the night. Join our supportive team and be part of something special, where your dedication and compassion can make a big difference to the lives of others.

IMPORTANT: Due to the remit of this role to provide personal care to vulnerable women, and hence the sensitive nature of the work, only female applicants can be considered for this post, in accordance with the provisions of the Occupational Requirement (Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1, Paragraph 1).

What you’ll do

• Support at night: Help service users with personal care and taking medication.
• Provide person-centred care: Each of our service users is unique, with their own physical, mental, social and emotional needs. You’ll focus on their strengths and tailor your approach to meet each person’s unique needs.
• Promote independence: Encourage service users to make personal care choices and support their self-care and independence.
• Build relationships: Establish supportive connections with service users, their families, and colleagues.

What we’re looking for

You’ll be working independently so some previous experience is desirable, but we will provide full training to enable you to be a great Night Care Assistant. What’s more important to us is that you have the right values, skills and motivations to provide high quality care.

• Passion and dedication: A genuine desire to help others and make a positive and lasting difference to their lives.
• Empathy and compassion: Understand and share the feelings of others to build trust and provide emotional support.
• Respect and patience: Treat service users with dignity and respect and adapt to their individual needs calmly, even in challenging situations.
• Attentiveness: Strong observational skills to closely monitor mental and physical health during the night and the ability to respond quickly and appropriately to verbal and non‑verbal signs.
• Working independently: You’ll be comfortable working with minimal supervision, assessing and evaluating situations during the night and deciding how to respond.
• Communication skills: Clear and effective communication and the ability to interact with service users with a diverse range of complex communication and sensory support needs.

We would love to hear from you about your experience and transferable skills. If you would like to arrange an informal chat to discuss the role and what you can bring to the team, please contact us using the details below.

Why join us?

• Rewarding work: Make a real difference in our service users’ lives, knowing that your efforts can create a lasting impact and enhance their quality of life.
• Training: We provide a full, in-depth and supportive induction programme along with continuous training and development.
• Supportive environment: Work in an inclusive, friendly, and collaborative team who feel proud of the work they do to support people in our community.
• Professional growth: We invest in your future. With ongoing development opportunities, you’ll have the chance to enhance your skills and advance your career in the care sector.
• Employee support: Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice.
• Competitive benefits package: Including generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.

For this role you’ll be required to work nights, weekends and bank holidays for which enhancements will be paid in line with the HCC salary policy.

To learn more about this role, please review our Candidate Pack available on our website. Please click on the Apply button for details.

Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role and therefore it is essential that you already have the right to work in the UK before applying.

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