Night Care Assistant

At Westward Care, we pride ourselves on providing exceptional, personalized care 24 hours a day. We are looking for a compassionate, reliable, and attentive Night Care Assistant to join our dedicated care team. As a Night Care Assistant, you will play a vital role in ensuring our residents feel safe, comfortable, and well-cared for throughout the night, respecting their dignity and individual preferences at all times.,

• Resident Care & Support:
+ Provide high-quality personal care to residents during night hours including assistance with bedtime routines, night-time check-ins, and morning preparation. + Respond promptly and calmly to resident call bells, emergency calls, or signs of distress. + Assist residents with mobility, comfortable positioning, and pressure area care in line with individual care plans.
• Monitoring & Observation:
+ Carry out regular checks on residents while respecting their sleep and privacy. + Monitor residents' well-being, noting any changes in health, behavior, or mobility, and report concerns promptly to the Senior/Night Nurse in charge.
• Documentation & Handover:
+ Accurately update care logs, fluid balance charts, and night monitoring reports. + Participate in clear, professional verbal handovers with the incoming day team to ensure continuity of care.
• Environment & Safety:
+ Ensure the security and safety of the home throughout the night shift (checking doors, windows, and fire exits). + Help maintain a quiet, clean, safe, and comfortable environment conducive to sleep and rest.


• A genuinely caring, empathetic, and patient attitude toward older adults.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work well as part of a night care team.
• Dependability, punctuality, and the physical capacity for night shift duties.
• High level of responsibility and the ability to remain alert, calm, and attentive during quiet and busy periods.
Preferred:
• NVQ / QCF Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care
• Previous experience in a care home, nursing home, or health and social care setting.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, moving and handling, and dementia care practices., Ability and willingness to work 12-hour night shifts (8pm to 8am) on a shift pattern
• Must be able to obtain or hold a satisfactory Enhanced DBS disclosure
• Relevant qualification in Health and Social Care
• Previous experience working as a Care Assistant or in a residential care setting