Night Carer

  • Full time
  • Dartford, UK View on Map
  • posted 3 days ago
  • Posted : 24th June 2025 -Accepting applications
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Job Detail

  • Job ID 6925
  • Job Location  On-Site
  • Experience  Less Than 1 Year
  • Gender  Any
  • Industry  Home Healthcare
  • Qualifications  Certificate

Job Description

Purpose of the Role:

To provide excellent care and support to residents, making sure they feel safe, respected, and well looked after

Main Duties:

  • Personal Care: Help residents with tasks like washing, bathing, dressing, and using the toilet. Always follow their individual care plans and be kind and supportive.
  • Legal and Safety Compliance: Understand and follow all safety and care regulations (like Health & Safety laws, COSHH, Care Standards).
  • Care Planning & Medication: Help create and maintain each resident’s care plan. You may also give medications (if trained and required) and record this properly.
  • Teamwork with Other Professionals: Work with doctors, nurses, or therapists to make sure each resident gets the care they need.
  • Monitoring Well-being: Watch for any changes in residents’ physical or mental health, report any issues right away, and keep records updated.
  • Confidentiality: Keep all personal information about residents private.
  • Emotional & Social Support: Be patient and understanding. Encourage residents to join in activities and outings, helping them stay socially and emotionally healthy.
  • Housekeeping Support: Change beds, tidy rooms, do light cleaning, and report any maintenance issues to help keep the home clean and welcoming.
  • Meal Assistance: Help serve meals and drinks politely and support residents who need help eating or drinking.
  • Team Contribution Attend training and meetings to help you improve and support the team.
  • Safeguarding: Report any signs or suspicions of abuse immediately to your manager, who will escalate it to the board.

Extra Responsibilities:

  • Mandatory training is up to date.
  • Personal accountability for own training and development needs

What You Need:

  • Good numeracy and literacy skills.
  • A warm and friendly disposition.
  • Good communication skills, able to put others at ease.
  • A strong team worker.
  • Reliable and punctual.
  • Willingness to develop new skills.

Please note: All applicants must be based in the UK and be fluent in English

Required skills

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