Senior Night Care Assistant

Senior Night Care Assistant

Salary: £12.41 weekday and £12.70 weekend (per hour)

Location: St. Albans

Close Date: 30th April 2024

Published: 1st January 2024

B&M Care is a private residential and specialist dementia care provider that operates a 26-care home portfolio in Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Northamptonshire. Underpinned by the group’s aspirational model of care – ‘Rose Model of Dementia Care’ – B&M Care has established a benchmark standard for delivering exceptional care that reflects the everyday rhythms of life. B&M Care is dedicated to perfecting its level of care through continual innovation, the highest standards of person-centred practice and you – the future of B&M Care.

St Matthews Care Home, part of the B&M Care Group in Redbourn is looking for a full time Senior Night Care Assistant to be accountable for the home and the residents, and to create a calm and secure atmosphere throughout the night.

Duties and responsibilities include, but not limited to:

  • Ensure a walking handover is carried out and that all residents are accounted for at the start and the end of the shift.
  • Ensure that all staff contribute to the best of their ability to the efficient running of the home and the creation of the right atmosphere and leading by example.
  • Support with the training and development of all staff and supporting the in-house training programme is both implemented and monitored to a high standard.
  • Support residents with all aspects of personal care whilst maintaining and promoting independence.
  • To ensure the home is safe and secure.
  • To ensure regular checks are carried out throughout the night for each resident’s individual needs (in relation to the home’s guidelines and policies).
  • To ensure that all night documentation is completed and signed for.
  • Be able to demonstrate knowledge of all records required to be kept by CQC.

Essential Skills, Characteristics and Experience:

  • Minimum of NVQ 2 working towards NVQ Level 3 or above.
  • Ability to lead, motivate and mentor staff and to be a team player.
  • Communicate and interact effectively with both residents and staff.
  • Our Commitment to You:

Competitive rates of pay

  • £1.00 hourly rate enhancement for working contracted hours
  • Free uniform (provided)
  • Wellbeing Support Line (available to all members of staff)
  • Flexible working within a supportive environment
  • Long Service Awards
  • B&M Care’s Golden Rose Staff Recognition Awards
  • Industry-envied training and in-house Leadership Pathway Programme
  • Support & career development
  • Holiday
  • Enhanced Bank Holiday pay
  • Statutory Sick Pay
  • Auto-Enrolment Pension

Additional benefits for new starters to end of April 2023:

£250 introduction payment for the new starter and referer
£1.25 hourly rate enhancement for overtime hours
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Senior Night Care Assistant

Job Details

  • Salary: Up to £25k
  • Location: St. Albans
  • Category: Care Homes
  • Close Date: 30th April 2024
  • Published: 1st January 2024