Waking Night Carer | NN6

Snap Care; Northampton; On-site; GBP 23,419 - 27,552; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing training and support

Warm family environment

Job summary

A leading care service provider is looking for a female Waking Night Carer in Northampton to support a gentleman with an Acquired Brain Injury. Candidates must have experience with complex needs, be confident in personal care, and able to work independently. This role requires providing care overnight while creating a safe environment to maximize the client's comfort and wellbeing. A driving license and own transport are essential due to location constraints, with shifts comprising two nights per week totaling 26 hours.

Qualifications

• Must be confident, understanding, and sensitive.
• Driving licence and own transportation needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide overnight support and ensure a calm environment.
• Manage wellbeing and administer prescribed medication.
• Assist with physiotherapy and hygiene as required.

Skills

Experience supporting individuals with complex needs

Personal care skills

Mobility support

Observation skills

Medication administration

Calm and empathetic demeanor

Job description

Job Overview

Confident, understanding and sensitive *female Waking Night Carer in Northamptonshire (NN6), to support a charming gentleman who has an Acquired Brain Injury. 2 long night shifts a week / 26 hours a week. Up to £20.00 gross per hour.

• Nearest Station: Kettering
• Salary/Wage: M-F £17.00 (£19.00 after probation period), Weekends £18.00 (£20.00 after probation period), gross per hour
• Driving Requirements: Yes, and you will need your own car to travel to the client’s home.
• Essential: Previous experience supporting individuals with complex needs. Confident with personal care, mobility support, monitoring observations and administering medication. Waking night experience and able to work independently overnight. This role is open to *female candidates only
• Highly desirable: Experience supporting a client with an Acquired Brain Injury
• Start Date: ASAP
• Days & Hours: This role involves two x night shifts per week, each from 8.00pm to 9.00am (13 hours per shift, 26 hours per week), worked on a two-week rota. In Week 1, two nights will be worked from Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday; in Week 2, two nights will be worked from Monday, Friday and Saturday, to be mutually agreed.
• Pets in Home: 2 cats
• Recruiter Contact: Sally, [e-mail]

About the Client

John, 61, is a charming gentleman with a great sense of humour who enjoys watching sport, golf, playing dominos and backgammon (and teaching backgammon), going for walks, and supporting his beloved Leeds United. He lives at home with his wife and their two grown‑up children. Using a stroller, John enjoys afternoon outings to the local park and café, and for longer walks he uses a wheelchair. John sustained an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) in a road‑traffic collision. John requires waking night support. Due to his ABI, John can experience fatigue, agitation, confusion, and reduced insight into his condition, but he remains sociable, engaging, and often very witty.

The Role at a Glance

We are seeking a full‑time Waking Night Support Worker to join John’s dedicated care team. This is a lone worker role overnight, with John’s wife on emergency call if needed. The shifts are 20.00 to 09.00, three times a week, working on a rolling two‑week rota. Additional night shifts will also be required to provide cover during periods of annual leave or sickness. The role involves creating a calm and safe environment to maximise John’s quality of sleep, while remaining alert to his needs throughout the night.

You will be responsible for managing his wellbeing either directly or observing remotely via a monitor, managing continence care, providing mobility assistance to the bathroom when required, and ensuring his comfort overnight. You’ll complete regular observations, including blood pressure, temperature and oxygen saturation, and administer prescribed medication, including PRN in consultation with his wife if necessary. From 07.30AM to 09.00AM, and 8.00PM to 8.30PM, you will work alongside the day support worker; in the early morning supporting John’s physiotherapy stretches and hygiene programme. A staff room is next to John’s room, with facilities including kettle, fridge & microwave.

This Job Would Suit

*Female waking night carer who is confident, kind, calm, reliable, respectful and empathetic – someone able to use their initiative while following the established care plan and therapy guidance. You should be experienced in supporting individuals with brain injuries, or willing to learn, and able to create a calm, reassuring environment for John. A driving licence and your own transport are essential, as the property is not accessible by public transport.

Why You’ll Love This Role

You will be joining an established team and working within a warm and welcoming family environment. You’ll have the chance to play a meaningful role in supporting John’s rehabilitation journey, with excellent training and ongoing support provided.

Recruitment Process

This vacancy is being managed through Snap Care’s Shortlist Service. We will review all applications and verify the essential criteria are met before passing suitable CVs and contact details to our client/case manager, who will continue the recruitment process directly. By applying, you consent to your details being shared with our client.

Please note: Unfortunately, we are unable to provide sponsorship for any of our vacancies.

If a specific gender is required, this is a genuine occupational requirement under paragraph 1, schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.