Senior Night Carer

Hartford Care Ltd.; Bembridge; Remote; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartford Care Ltd. Inver House Night Team is seeking a Night Senior Care Assistant to lead the night shift, delivering high-quality, compassionate care while promoting residents’ privacy and independence.

You will supervise the night team, ensure safe handovers, and support residents as they settle for the night, with DBS clearance likely required.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years’ experience as a Care Assistant in residential care
• Completed an L3 NVQ/Diploma in Health and Social Care
• Compassionate and caring nature
• Excellent communication skills and ability to use IT systems
• Ability to lead and motivate staff
• Flexible approach to working hours

Responsibilities

• Supervise and lead the night shift and team members
• Provide high quality, individualised care and support during the night
• Maintain residents’ privacy, dignity and independence
• Give detailed handover to the morning team and ensure smooth shift transitions

Job description

Employment Type: Full-time (Nights)
Location: Inver House,Foreland Road, Bembridge, Isle of Wight PO35 5UB

The Role

As a Night Senior Care Assistant, you will provide high quality, individualised care and support to residents during the night time, promoting each person’s privacy, dignity and independence, be responsible for supervising and leading the shift and team members, and working together as a team to create a happy and caring atmosphere.

Whether you are carrying out a direct observation on a care assistant supporting someone to have a late night snack, checking that a resident’s turning chart has been completed, giving a detailed handover to the morning team, or assisting a resident to get ready for bed in the evening, you will do so with care at the heart of everything you do.

• Do you want to make a difference to someone's life and feel a sense of purpose in an extremely rewarding role?
• Do you have good team leading, delegation and organisational skills?
• Have you completed, or are you currently undertaking your L3 NVQ/Diploma in Health and Social Care?
• Are you caring, warm and understanding?
• Are you spontaneous, patient, flexible and have a good sense of humour?
• Do you strongly believe in the values of Creating Communities, Caring for Each Other and Celebrating Individuality?

If your answer is yes to all these questions, why not join our Hartford Care family?

Requirements

Essential:

• At least 2 years’ experience as a Care Assistant in residential care
• Completed an L3 NVQ/Diploma in Health and Social Care
• A compassionate and caring nature
• Excellent communication skills and ability to use IT systems
• Ability to lead and motivate staff members
• Able to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
• A flexible approach to working hours

This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.