Waking Night Support Worker

UK ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTRES; Halstead; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recovery treatment provider in Halstead is seeking a compassionate Waking Night Support Worker. You will oversee care for clients, conduct assessments, maintain records, and support daily living activities. Strong organisational and communication skills are essential. Join a dedicated team delivering high-quality treatment and benefits including on-site parking and employee wellness programs.

Benefits

Supportive PDP

Training opportunities

On-site parking

Employee benefits

Wellness programme

Qualifications

• Good organisational skills and time management.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Conduct effective intake, assessment, and discharge interventions.
• Support clients with medication and daily living skills.
• Maintain accurate client records and manage service operations.

Skills

Good organisational skills

Good communication skills

Ability to work on own initiative

Active listening skills

Competent with Word, Outlook and Excel

Job description

Overview

WAKING NIGHT SUPPORT WORKER (RECOVERY) – Sanctuary Lodge, Halstead, Essex CO9 2DW

£12.21 per hour • Shift times: 19:30 to 08:00 (43.75 average week). Rota Pattern: Week 1: 3 on, Week 2: 4 on rotation including weekends.

If you’re a solution-focused, compassionate Waking Night Support Worker, we are interested in speaking with you. Join the UK’s Leading Alcohol & Drug Rehab Provider and help deliver world-class treatment in comfortable and affordable facilities across the UK. You’ll ensure the day-to-day provision of a high-quality support programme to substance-misusing clients, their families and the community. We’re looking for someone to join our team at Sanctuary Lodge, Halstead, Essex.

Benefits of being a Waking Night Support Worker in the team include:

• Supportive PDP
• Training and development opportunities
• On-site parking
• Blue Light Card – discounts at thousands of retailers
• Employee of the month vouchers (Delegating up to £100 per month)
• Wellness programme (24/7 BUPA counselling support)
• Employee appreciation events

Responsibilities

• Undertake all duties and responsibilities in accordance with company policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines, standards; good professional practice and the company’s QA strategy, CQC and other regulatory requirements, relevant legislations, and all legal and contractual obligations.
• Oversee and/or conduct effective intake, assessment and discharge interventions.
• Assist the therapeutic team to carry out accurate, complete and timely risk management planning and reviews in conjunction with external third parties where appropriate.
• Ensure clients observe the programme’s rules and support the manager in investigating and taking action where these may have been breached, including substance testing.
• Provide advice, information and support to clients, including referral to aftercare services that focus on maintaining an abstinent lifestyle.
• Oversee the maintenance of accurate client records and databases and provide statistics for management and to assist with service evaluation in a timely fashion.
• Assist in the transfer of individuals between agencies and services.
• Support clients with prompting of their medication, conduct accurate and timely medication audits and maintain accurate medication records.
• Work with clients to produce appropriate and achievable recovery plans to help them address their identified needs.
• Ensure residents attend external appointments in line with their care plan by supporting them to access transport or accompanying them if necessary.
• Assist in the day-to-day operation of services by working with clients, enabling them to cope with practical aspects of daily living (life skills, benefits, housing).

Essential criteria

• Good organisational skills and time management.
• Good verbal and written communication skills at all levels.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Competent with Word, Outlook and Excel.
• Strong active listening skills.
• Ability to undertake lone-working safely and effectively.
• Ability to negotiate and influence effectively in terms of professional boundaries.
• Ability to develop and review risk management plans.
• Ability to express empathy and a non-judgemental attitude with a calm, caring approach.
• Capacity to handle intensive and pressurised situations.

Recruitment Process

• You will be called for a screening where our talent acquisition specialist can ask you questions around your work experiences.
• If successful, you will be asked to attend an interview on site.
• UKAT is disability confident, providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.