Care Assistant - Waking Nights

Location: Mid and West CornwallContract type: Care DeliverySalary details: £15.46 - £15.66 per hour Apply for this role Care Assistant Waking Night– Crantock Waking Night Care Assistant Location: Crantock £15.46–£15.66 per hour | Expert training | Flexible shift patterns Bluebird Care – Where you change lives We’re the best at what we do and it’s all thanks to talented people like you. As the leading Home Care provider, we take pride in our work - and we’re looking for a caring and dedicated Waking Night Care Assistant to join our Support Worker Team and help us set the standard. Our customers should feel comfortable in their own homes, and we help them do exactly that. You’ll be supporting people in all aspects of daily living, working independently or as part of a team that is supportive every step of the way. This isn’t just a job, this is a chance to bring purpose and dignity to someone’s life. If you’re ready to take on a new challenge, supporting our customers with the best quality care, then this is where you belong. Responsibilities As a Waking Night Care Assistant, your key responsibilities will include: Provide high-quality care tailored to each person’s individual needsAssist with personal care (e.g. bathing, dressing, grooming)Help with meal prepping, preparation and nutritionSupport with medication, prescriptions and safe disposalCarry out light housework like tidying, laundry and general cleaningBe a dependable friendly, familiar face for all the customers you care forStay awake and alert throughout the night in our customer’s homePEG feeding and suctioningReposition and settle our customer comfortablyWatch for changes in comfort, breathing and wellbeing, and act on themKeep clear, accurate records and hand over anything the wider team needs to know Benefits £15.46 per hour for weekday nights and £15.66 per hour for weekend nights21 hours per week – part-time, permanent, waking nights on a settled rotaFull induction and ongoing expert trainingFlexible shift patternsUniform and PPE providedRegular support and ongoing career developmentFriendly, inclusive team with 24/7 supportSpecialist complex care training, including PEG feeding and suctioning, signed off by our Registered NurseBlue Light Card£100 staff referral schemeSupport Worker of the Month and annual appraisal recognitionQualified Mental Health First Aiders, wellbeing support, staff socials and charity events Requirements A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicleA kind, compassionate attitude and a calm approach to careGreat communication skills and the ability to build positive relationshipsAbility to follow care plansAt least one year of complex care experience is essentialConfident working through the night and able to stay alertWilling to be trained and signed off in PEG feeding and suctioningThe right to work in the UK (we are unable to offer visa sponsorship) If you care deeply, Bluebird Care makes sure you have the time you need to do what you do best, the training so you can keep doing it better and the rewards that delivering such high-quality care deserves. Bluebird Care Mid & West Cornwall is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This is a female-only role. It is a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. DBS checking and references will be undertaken in line with government regulations and recruitment best practices. Apply for this role