Senior Night Care Assistant - Derby, United Kingdom - Derby City Council

Derby City Council

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Derby, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Application closing date

17/03/2024

Working Pattern

Part time

Salary

Grade:
G £30,825 to £33,945 a year pro-rata (actual starting salary £18,745 a year)

Contractual hours

22.5

Basis

Part time

Job category/type

Social Care - Children

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Job description

Directorate:
People Services

Hours: 22.5 hours a week

Contract Type:
Permanent

Location:
The Light House

This is a waking role, working from 10pm-7am within The Light House short breaks residential unit to maintain the safety of the young people overnight, along with the security of the building.

The Unit is registered for up to 10 young people with learning disabilities, some of whom also have challenging behaviour or physical disabilities and complex medical conditions.

Positive, flexible and child centred staff are required to work with young people who wake during the night. All staff will be receiving enhanced medication training to enable them to meet the health needs of young people. All the young people have child centred Care Plans which enable's the Night Staff meet their needs.

We are looking for experienced, positive staff who have a passion and commitment to working with disabled young people.

You must have the ability to follow and contribute to care plans and maintain the smooth running of the unit overnight as well as working with day staff in sharing information.

In addition the SNCA will manage the shift and oversea smooth running of the unit.
They will be responsible for supervising and managing the night care assistants

Administer medication or complete clinical tasks to young people in strict accordance with instructions and record the event in detail.

Clinical tasks may be delegated to appropriately competent/trained Night Care Assistants at the discretion of the Senior Night Care Assistant.

For any further information please contact,

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