Night Care Officer - Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom - Brighton & Hove City Council
Description
Night Care Officer:
Posted on 9 June 2023 Apply
- Directorate
BHCC:
Health & Adult Social Care
- Salary £ £12.70 per hour plus enhancements for night, weekend and Bank Holiday working
- Contract Permanent
Location:
Ireland Lodge
Job Summary:
- Job reference orbis/TP/489/33853
- Positions available 2
- Working hours 12 hours varied shifts over 7 days (nights)
- Closing date 25 June 2023
- Job category
- Care
- Adults
- Organisation
- Brighton & Hove City Council
Job introduction:
CARE FOR OTHERS - MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Brighton and Hove City Council are recruiting for two x 12 hour a week, permanent, Night Care Officers at Ireland Lodge to work shifts over 7 days. Enhancements are paid for nights, weekends and Bank Holiday hours.
Are you looking for a rewarding, varied role in social care where each day can offer a fresh challenge? Are you passionate about making a real difference to someone's life? Value treating people with dignity and respect?
_ Are you interested in supporting and caring for people with Dementia?_
If you enjoy helping people and want to make a difference to their lives, we would very much like to hear from you.
For an informal discussion, please contact Tina Johns, Assistant Operations Manager on
About the role:
You will join a team of committed, friendly staff providing high level of support for adults (mainly older people) with Dementia using a re-abling approach with the aim of maximizing independence and wellbeing for individuals.
We are looking for someone who:
- Is friendly with a calming influence
- Wishes to support with personal care and ensure that the experience of service users receiving support is dignified, respectful, provides choice, empowers individuals and maintains self worth.
- Being a point of regular contact so the service user feels safe and well supported
- Keeping accurate records if required e.g. food & fluid charts; observation charts; bowel and bladder charts.
- To participate as a member of our team
We can offer you:
- a higher rate of pay than the average market rate
- a career average pension scheme
- generous holiday
- regular supervision meetings with an experienced line manager and training
- a range of other staff benefits from Staff shop
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Additional information:
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.
- For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit Why work for us (brighton)
Company information:
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