Night Care Lead (Part-Time)

TN United Kingdom; Chippenham; On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a compassionate Night Care Lead to join their dynamic team in a state-of-the-art care home. This role is essential in providing high-quality care to older residents, ensuring their health and well-being on a personal level. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in care, empathy for the elderly, and the ability to lead shifts effectively. With a commitment to dignity and respect, you will play a key role in enhancing the lives of residents. Join a supportive environment that values your contributions and offers career development opportunities.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

5.6 weeks holiday including bank holidays

Guaranteed hours

Team events

Recommend a Friend Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience as a Senior Care Assistant in residential care.
• NVQ or QCF accreditation in Health & Social Care at level 3 or above.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care to residents and supervise the Care Team.
• Assist residents with personal cleanliness and support their nutrition.
• Ensure residents' care plans are up-to-date and encourage independence.

Skills

Empathy

Leadership

Teamwork

Personal Care Assistance

Education

NVQ or QCF in Health & Social Care Level 3

Job description

We are currently looking to appoint a compassionate and committed Care Lead to join our dynamic Care Team in our newly built, state of the art, Middlefields House Care Home. The Night Care Lead's role is vital in the residential care of older people, promoting their health and well-being on a personal level.

Each of our homes and schemes are rooted in the Christian faith that expresses God's love through compassion and care. Our Christian background is at the heart of both our values and actions to ensure that the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual needs are met for all residents.

Responsibilities:

• Provide a high-quality, professional service of care to our residents.
• Supervise all staff on the Care Team during your period of duty, including responsibilities such as Health, Safety, and Security; administering medications to residents; and arranging cover for absent staff.
• Assist residents with personal cleanliness, including bathing.
• Support residents to eat and drink.
• Get to know residents to comfort, assist, and give reassurance when needed.
• Supervise the care and well-being of our residents.
• Ensure residents' care plans are up-to-date.
• Encourage residents to maintain independence and health and to participate in community activities within the home.
• Treat residents as individuals with unique and diverse needs, ensuring dignity and respect.
• Assist in end-of-life care.
• Perform other duties assigned by your manager that are within your capabilities.

About you:

• You enjoy working with older people and can empathize with them.
• You preferably have an NVQ or QCF accreditation in Health & Social Care at level 3 or above.
• You have experience working as a Senior Care Assistant in residential care.
• You are willing to lead shifts and take a hands-on role as required.
• You can work in a team and are willing to take on any task to provide excellent care to our residents.

As a member of our Night Care Team, we require you to have previous care experience.

Hours:

22 hours Night Lead & 11 hours night care hours including alternate weekends

• Bank Holiday hourly rates £22.46 p/h
• Career development opportunities.
• Being part of our friendly and committed staff team.
• Ongoing support from management.
• Guaranteed hours.
• 5.6 weeks holiday including bank holidays.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Team events.
• Recommend a Friend Scheme.

Pilgrims' Friend Society is a registered charity. Our Christian ethos is central to everything we plan and do. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Please note: this vacancy may close sooner if sufficient applications have been received, so please apply as soon as possible if interested.