Sleep-In Care Assistant Croydon, England
Job description
Job Description
Title Sleep-in Care Assistant
Reports to Night Team Leader (Residential)
Stakeholders Service users, families, and colleagues
Working hours 12 hours per night with 4 hours of Care Assistant duties and 8 hours sleep, where the postholder may be called upon to assist with care. This is a sleep-in position, where you will be required to stay on-site during the night shift. Due to the nature of the role, flexibility is required to work weekends and bank holidays as necessary.
2 Positions available, 1 working 4 nights and the other working 3 nights a week.
An hourly rate of £14.44 for work completed between 19:00-22:00 and 06:00-07:00, and any awake hours during the night in which the employee is awake for the purpose of working. An additional On Call Night allowance of £40 will be paid per shift.
Place of Work Wilhelmina House. You will be provided with suitable accommodation and amenities for sleeping during the shift.
Summary of Role
- As a Sleep-in Care Assistant, you will be responsible for promoting and ensuring our residents' safety, comfort, and well-being while they sleep.
Key areas of Responsibility
- To assist residents with their night-time routines care routines.
- To carryout the cleaning tasks stated in the night checklist.
- To carry out regular checks on residents as directed by the Night Team Leader (Residential).
- To respond to residents' calls for assistance during your waking hours.
- To maintain accurate and up-to-date records relating to residents' care and any incidents that occur.
- To liaise with colleagues to ensure continuity of care throughout the night shift.
- To report any issues or concerns to the Night Team Leader (Residential) or another senior member of staff.
- To attend staff meetings and discussions held in the home during the night as directed by the Home Manager in accordance with Whitgift Care Policies and Procedures.
- To record accurately the administration, the documentation/record keeping, and any paperwork as required within the scope of the role and as reasonably requested by the Home Manager or her Deputies.
Personal and Professional Development
- To attend statutory training and any other training as directed by management.
- To understand and follow all policies and procedures relevant to the role.
- To attend supervision sessions.
- To participate actively in training programmes and to attend relevant courses as required.
- To carry out instructions to maintain standards of health and safety and adhere to the Whitgift Care Policies and Procedures relevant to your role.
Other matters
- Maintain confidentiality of personal information regarding service users and staff and all other matters relating to the home.
- Maintain a high level of professional conduct at all times.
- Maintain a high level of personal hygiene at all times.
- Report any resident complaints and take remedial action as soon as possible.
- Report immediately any accidents, damage, or maintenance problem.
- Adhere to the Code of Conduct for Adult Social Care Workers.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Good English - written and verbal
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Willingness to complete the care certificate within 12 weeks period
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Skills and Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Proficient Written Skills
Ability to maintain all care plans/care records in accordance with the service’s policy
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Leadership Skills
Ability to communicate any problems, concerns or changes to service users’ family members as needed
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Communication Skills
Ability to build rapport with service users by establishing personal connections and showing an interest in their lives
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Ability to effectively communicate with service users
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Ability to inform colleagues, management and professionals about the needs of service users
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Problem-solving Skills
Ability to adapt to and address situations quickly
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Ability to plan, develop, implement and assess approaches to promote health and wellbeing, whilst recognising and reporting situations where there might be a need for protection
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Experience
Essential
Desirable
Experience of working in a similar environment
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Experience of working in a similar role
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Experience of working with service users those that require support and assistance to accomplish activities of daily living
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Values-based Personal Qualities
Area
Specific Requirement
Working Together
- Involve service users, families, external agencies and colleagues
- Speak up when things go wrong
Respect and Dignity
- Understand person-centred care and can demonstrate treating people as individuals and respecting choices
- Promote independence and encouraging appropriate risk taking
- Be professional, polite and reasonable at all times
Everybody Counts
- Ensure no one is discriminated against or excluded
- Understand human rights and impact on care delivery
- Facilitate people to ‘speak up’ about concerns and acting upon them
Commitment to Quality of Care
- Strive for quality in everything we do recognising and understanding what quality in care means for people using the services
- Be accepting about criticism and focusing on improvement
- Be open to new opportunities for learning and identifying the limits of skills and knowledge
Compassion
- Treat people with kindness
- Understand the importance of empathy in all areas of employment
- Understand the values of others and always providing a caring service
Improving Lives
- Focus on how things could be done better and sharing ideas
- Understand of wellbeing and what is important to people using the service
- Improve outcomes for people
- Ensure appropriate services are provided for people using the services
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £14.44 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- Holidays
- Night shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Croydon, CR0 5JF: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Care home: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
