Night Care Practitioner

2 weeks ago


Montrose, United Kingdom Rossie Young People's Trust Full time

Hours: Full Time (37 hours) and Part Time hours available

**Salary**: £24,912 - £32,372 (SCP 16-28) + 1/3 for unsocial hours (pro rata for part time hours)

**JOB DESCRIPTION**:
The primary responsibility is to provide overnight care and support to young people, ensuring their well-being in a safe and nurturing environment by attending to their physical, emotional, and safety needs.

**Supporting Young People's Needs**:

- Understand each young person's needs, and provide tailored support and assistance with bedtime routines and night-time needs.
- Establish safe and containing relationships with young people which allow them to feel cared for, offering emotional support during the night-time.
- Promote sleep hygiene principles and good practice in working with young people’s plans.
- Participate in the Team Around the Child (TAtC) approach, and contribute to the assessment of Young People’s risks and needs through care plans.
- Maintain a calm, safe, nurturing and stimulating living environment that promotes a positive night-time routine and a good night’s sleep.

**Safety and Well-being**:

- Ensure well-being checks to protect young people are undertaken and recorded within procedure and good practice
- Uphold safety protocols to prevent incidents, accidents and injuries. This includes close observations and supervision of young people, de-escalating conflict and responding to challenging behaviours.
- Promote, monitor and maintain health, safety and security in the working environment.

**Advocacy and Empowerment**:

- Champion the rights of young people according to relevant legislation and Rossie's policies, respecting their privacy, choices and cultural backgrounds.
- Build trusting and supportive relationships with young people whilst acting as a role model.

**Supporting Growth and Development**:

- Contribute to the prevention and management of distressed behaviour in children and young people
- Support the social, emotional and identity development of children and young people

**Compliance and Professional Practice**:

- Ensure all care provided adheres to Rossie's policies, legislation and relevant guidance.
- Stay up-to-date on and implement best practices in residential childcare, creating a high-quality care environment through trauma-sensitive and attachment-informed approaches.

**Documentation, Collaboration and Communication**:

- Promote effective communication for and about individuals
- Undertake routine administrative tasks and provide written reports of young people's needs, progress and incidents.
- Work effectively as part of a team supervising/monitoring/supporting young people to reach their full potential
- Maintain clear and positive communication with colleagues, families and stakeholders, fostering collaboration for the young people's benefit.

**Additional Responsibilities**:

- Actively participate in supervision, training/online training and other required meetings.
- Complete necessary inductions and ongoing training to fulfil job duties and achieve/maintain SSSC registration. Completion of all mandatory training commensurate with the requirements of the role and as directed by Rossie.
- Maintain a flexible approach to work schedules as directed by the Night Duty Manager/Care Managers
- Undertake any additional duties assigned by the management team that are consistent with the role
- Ensure all delegated household/cleaning tasks are completed and recorded within the night objectives.
- Please note this job description is to provide a clear and concise statement of the main tasks and activities of the post, and it is not intended as an exhaustive list of every aspect of the post holder's duties. All the above duties will be carried out in line with Rossie policies and procedures._

**PERSON SPECIFICATION**:
**Knowledge Base (Essential)**:

- Understanding of the needs of young people
- Awareness of Employer and Employee Code of Conduct as set down by the SSSC
- Understanding of trauma and child development factors impacting young people

**Knowledge Base (Desirable)**:

- Residential childcare provision such as secure accommodation
- Relevant experience in writing reports, plans and records for young people and external agencies
- Trauma-Informed practice
- Attachment theory
- Childcare legislation
- GIRFEC and care planning
- Intervention models
- Child protection protocols
- The Promise - Promise Plan

**Qualifications (Essential)**:

- Ability to undertake HNC + SVQ 3 Social Care
- Ability to undertake training in Behaviour Management/Physical Intervention
- Ability to undertake induction, continuous professional learning and role-related online training

**Qualifications (Desirable)**:

- Possess or working towards the HNC in Social Care and/or an SVQ in Care at Level 3 (or Caring for Children and Young People) - you must be able to demonstrate you are working towards these qualifications
- SVQ3 - Children and Young People
- HNC (preferably in Social Care)
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