Waking Nights Support Worker

The Methodist Church in Britain; Danby Botton; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

Camphill Village Trust in Botton Village is seeking a night-time support worker to provide dedicated care for adults, staying awake for the full shift and handling overnight checks, medication, and personal care where registered. You will maintain daily charts and care records, liaise with social workers and families, and ensure dignity, privacy, and safety throughout the night.

DBS clearance and reliable travel to Botton Village are required.

Qualifications

• Overnight care responsibilities as part of waking night shifts.
• DBS check is required for the role.
• Reliable travel to Botton Village is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist with overnight checks and medication handling while awake.
• Provide personal care where registered, maintaining dignity and privacy.
• Complete daily monitoring sheets and care records.
• Liaise with social workers, families and professionals involved in each person's life.
• Carry out night checks and ensure home security.

Skills

Overnight care

Awake during shift

DBS check

Job description

A night-time support post in the Botton Village Community of Camphill Village Trust, supporting adults towards greater independence, choice and control. The work covers overnight checks, medication handling, personal care where the home is registered for it, and the daily charts and care records that go with it. The shifts are waking nights, so the post-holder must stay awake for the whole shift, and the rural site is not served by public transport. Successful applicants must pass pre-employment checks including a DBS check.

What the job involves

• Support the People We Support towards independence, choice, inclusion and control, with person-centred, high-standard care delivered within budget
• Keep needs assessments, support plans and risk assessments up to date
• Liaise directly with social workers, family members, key workers and other professionals involved in each person's life
• Assist with or arrange personal care where registration is in place, including toileting, incontinence and bathing, with regard for dignity and privacy
• Administer, record, order, check and count medication
• Complete daily monitoring sheets, including food, fridge, freezer and medication cabinet temperatures, and bowel, weight and fluid charts
• Complete related paperwork, including daily updates, person profiles, incident and behaviour reports, and notes on health appointments
• Carry out the necessary checks throughout the night and complete home security checks
• Respond to requests for assistance from the People We Support
• Clean the home as necessary, including the kitchen and bathroom
• Follow Community policies, procedures and code of conduct, promoting equality, diversity and human rights, and develop understanding of the Community's philosophy and values
• Complete training and continuous professional development in line with CQC, local authority and service requirements

Checks & eligibility

• DBS check

Other

• Reliable travel to the Botton Village site
• Staying awake for the full length of the shift

Nice to have

• Driving licence with access to own vehicle, as the site is not reachable by public transport