Night Care Assistant

**Job Title**:NIGHT CARE ASSISTANT**

**Responsible to**:SENIO JOB DESCRIPTION**

**R NIGHT CARE ASSISTANT**

**Accountable to**:HOME MANAGER**

**Job Purpose**

To provide support during the night and assist residents upon retiring and rising according to individual needs. To promote the safety and security of the residents and of the establishment throughout the night.

As a company we embrace and support a diverse workforce. We understand that people’s uniqueness builds the supportive culture needed to thrive in a career and is the essence to life in colour.

**Key Responsibilities**
- To participate in the delivery of care to the residents ensuring that their physical, social, spiritual, intellectual, and emotional needs are met and promoted including end of life care.
- Ensure that safeguarding procedures are properly followed and recorded.
- To have a caring nature and possess values to demonstrate the key behaviours of Borough Care.
- Check security of building, closing, and securing windows, doors, and alarms. Check building is safe, ensuring adequate and appropriate lighting. Check fire exits are clear, and empty waste bins.
- To ensure all equipment is sufficiently charged and use all equipment according to instructions and store safely when not in use.
- Adhere to the Company’s dress code incorporating the wearing of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment).

**Main Duties**
- To deliver person centred care as per the individual support plan.
- Answer call bells promptly.
- Assisting residents with personal care, including washing, dressing, general hygiene, and all night-time care needs.
- Comfort and support residents who find it difficult to settle. Encourage them to rest in bedroom or lounge according to their preference. Offer drinks and snacks.
- Record two hourly checks on the well-being of all residents, using the QR codes, unless otherwise indicated by a risk assessment.
- Summon emergency services - i.e., fire, ambulance, police when required.
- Summon appropriate medical service i.e., G.P or out of hours. If you become concerned about a resident’s condition or if a poorly resident’s condition seems to be deteriorating, you should also contact on call management.
- In the time available between attending to residents undertake domestic and laundry duties e.g. preparing for breakfast, table laying, dusting, and hoovering as per the cleaning schedule and record tasks undertaken.
- To promote a safe and caring environment maintaining general tidiness and promoting a homely atmosphere.
- Meet and greet visitors and health care professionals to the home, establishing identity in accordance with the homes security system and ensuring that visitors sign into and out of the home.
- Record all care given and document any changes or concerns on the electronic care planning system; ensuring these are reported to the senior in charge.
- Complete ‘Handover Sheets’ and sign off any assigned tasks.
- Work collectively as a team and continuously promote and aim to improve care standards in accordance with the companies’ values. Ensuring you are approachable and supportive towards colleagues and home management.
- To maintain confidentiality and always respect the requirements of the residents.
- To be aware of complying with Health and safety practices and ensuring correct and diligent use of PPE and infection control procedures are followed.
- To adhere to Borough Cares Moving and Handling policy and procedures relating to residents and staff.
- Any other duties required in accordance with the role, home requirements and service delivery.

**Key Requirements**
- Able to demonstrate the 10 key behaviours: be respectful, professional, reliable, approachable & friendly, a good communicator, positive, caring, good timekeeper, a team player and to be presentable.
- To promote equality and diversity within the company
- To provide person centred care to meet diverse resident’s needs.
- To be flexible and adaptable to the requirements of the service.

To constantly ask yourself, “am I delivering, supporting this resident the same way I would want my loved one to be treated?” (Mum Test).

**PERSON SPECIFICATION**

**ESSENTIAL**

**DESIRABLE**

Knowledge
- Must be prepared to attend such training sessions as are deemed necessary by the Company and profession.
- It is expected that you complete all mandatory e-learning modules in a timely manner.
- Be flexible and attend mandatory daytime training sessions.
- Understanding of responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act.
- Infection control procedures

Experience / Skills
- Must have demonstrated the ability to work both as a team member and on own initiative.
- To be able to demonstrate a basic knowledge of literacy and numeracy skills.
- Able to organize and complete routine tasks to set standards.
- Awareness of the need to respect resident’s privacy and individuality.
- Ensuring the appropriate use of PPE
- Previous experience i