Care Assistant – Waking Nights (Crantock)

Waking Night Care Assistant – Complex Care | Crantock | £15.46 to £15.66 per hour

Bluebird Care Mid & West Cornwall is rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission. Our complex care team supports people with high health needs to stay safe and comfortable at home, and we are proud of the skilled, caring work they do.

We are looking for a Waking Night Care Assistant to provide waking night support a few nights a week to one customer in their home in Crantock, working alongside their family. You will be the calm, reassuring presence through the night, making sure they are safe, comfortable and well cared for, while their family gets a well-earned night's rest.

What you will do

• Stay awake and alert throughout the night
• Carry out PEG feeding and suctioning, with full training from us
• Reposition and settle our customer comfortably
• Watch for changes in comfort, breathing and wellbeing, and act on them
• Support with personal care and medication, following the care plan
• Keep clear records and hand over to the family in the morning

What you get

• £15.46 per hour weekday nights and £15.66 per hour weekend nights
• 21 hours per week, part time, permanent, on a settled rota
• Specialist complex care training, signed off by our Registered Nurse
• Blue Light Card and £100 staff referral scheme
• Support Worker of the Month and annual recognition
• Qualified Mental Health First Aiders, wellbeing support and staff socials
• Uniform, PPE and 24/7 on-call support

What you need

• At least one year of complex care experience (essential)
• Confidence working through the night and staying alert
• Willingness to be trained and signed off in PEG feeding and suctioning
• Good communication skills and clear record keeping
• A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
• The right to work in the UK

You arrive in the evening, get a handover from the family and help our customer settle for the night. By morning, you hand back to the family knowing they have had a safe and peaceful night because of you.

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. DBS checks and references will be carried out in line with government regulations and recruitment best practice. Bluebird Care Mid & West Cornwall is an equal opportunities employer.

If this sounds like you, apply today. We would love to hear from you.