Relief Night Care Worker

CrossReach; Briarcliff (AR); On-site; USD 16,644,000 - 24,042,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Death in service

Discounts

Health cash plan

Care concierge service

Flexible working

Training and development

Job summary

CrossReach is seeking a Relief Night Care Worker to support older people overnight, ensuring comfort, safety and wellbeing through the night. You will provide personal care, wellbeing checks and respond to call bells as part of the night team.

Full training will be provided; you may work towards SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care. PVG scheme membership and SSSC registration (or willingness to join) are required. Induction, pension, discounts and health benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in care is helpful but not essential.
• Basic IT skills are required for completing records and mandatory training.
• Willing to work towards SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care if you do not already hold this qualification.
• Must be a member of PVG Scheme and registered with SSSC, or willing to join and register.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with personal and intimate care during the night.
• Carry out regular wellbeing checks throughout the night.
• Respond to call bells and support comfort needs.
• Support hydration and repositioning where appropriate.
• Maintain a calm, safe and clean environment overnight.
• Complete care records and night reports accurately.
• Work closely with colleagues to ensure residents are supported.
• Support morning routines where required.

Education

SVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care

Basic IT skills

Reliable and compassionate

Team player

Job description

As a Relief Night Care Worker in our care home, you will support older people overnight, helping ensure their comfort, safety and wellbeing throughout the night. Working flexibly to cover shifts when needed, you will provide consistent care and reassurance as part of the night team.

What Your Night Will Look Like

• Supporting residents with personal and intimate care where required
• Carrying out regular wellbeing checks throughout the night
• Responding to call bells and supporting comfort needs
• Supporting hydration and repositioning where appropriate
• Maintaining a calm, safe and clean environment overnight
• Completing care records and night reports accurately
• Working closely with colleagues to ensure residents are supported
• Supporting morning routines where required

About You

You will be reliable and compassionate, with a calm and patient approach that helps residents feel safe and reassured during the night. You will understand the importance of respectful, person centred care and working as part of a team.

Experience in care is helpful but not essential, as full training will be provided. Basic IT skills are required for completing records and mandatory training. You will be willing to work towards an SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care if you do not already hold this qualification. You must be a member of the PVG Scheme and registered with the SSSC, or willing to join and register.

What You Will Gain

• Flexible working to support your availability
• Full induction and training

We also offer you a range of benefits that you would expect from an organisation that support others.

Firstly, there is access to a wide range of exclusive retail and leisure discounts through our rewards scheme and the Blue Light Discount card. We also ensure that your future and that of your loved ones is secured with a generous contributory pension plan and death in service benefit. Balancing work and family are made easier with our suite of enhanced family friendly policies and your health and wellness are prioritised with access to our health cash plan, giving you cash back for a wide range of health treatments. We even have access to a care concierge service to assist you with life's challenges, providing invaluable support when you need it most.

But we also know that your training and development is important to you, and as well as a contribution to your professional membership fees, we are keen to support you in making the right steps to learn, grow and develop in ways that are right for you.

CrossReach has been at the forefront of high quality social care for over 150 years, providing loving care to people of all ages and supporting them to live life to the full whatever their circumstances. During that time, we have worked hard to understand the needs of the people who turn to us for help and with them have been at the forefront of pioneering services which have literally changed thousands of lives for the better.

Today we are one of the largest social care providers in Scotland, with experience across a broad range of services. We are still growing, learning, and improving, thanks to the incredible people we have the privilege to support, and all those who support us. We are part of the Church of Scotland and aim to provide social care services and specialist resources in Christ’s name to further the caring work of the Church to people in challenging circumstances.

As we do our work in Christ’s name you must be respectful of our Christian Ethos and be able to work within it.

This post requires you to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and undertake the necessary vetting checks. You will also be required to be registered with SSSC and it is your professional responsibility to ensure that you meet the standards and criteria for registration.

We have a legal obligation to ensure that we do not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.

We are committed to ensuring that we attract, retain, and develop the very best people to build a diverse and talented team and we recognise that every individual’s unique background, experience and ability contributes to our success. We aim to create an inclusive and inspiring environment where individuals feel valued and respected and where people can belong, thrive and be their very best, whoever they are.

If you have any queries regarding this role or our recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment team on [e-mail]