Night Care Assistant

Directorate: People Services
Hours: 11.25 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.

For any further information please contact,
Deputy Manager – Nicola Richardson Nicola.Richardson@derby.gov.uk
Deputy Manager - Heather Evans Heather.Evans@derby.gov.uk

As part of our safer recruitment checks the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job. For reasons connected with a particular need of the Council it may be appropriate, subject to approval, to appoint to a higher point in the pay grade.

Please be aware that where there are staff within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority.

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Please be aware that where there are staff within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority.

The closing date for this vacancy is 20 June 2023 at midnight. Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.