Waking Night Support Worker

VSAhave an exciting opportunity available to join our Westerton Crescent team (
Housing with support/Care at home
- Mental Health
Service) as a
Waking Night Support Worker
. This will be a
Part-time, Permanent
position supporting our service usersand in return, you will receive a competitive salary and benefits.

This rewarding role involves providing professional emotional support to our service users throughout the night and although prior experience would be welcome, it is not essential as full training on the job will be provided. We welcome applications from those working in social care currently as well as those who are seeking a change of direction and are passionate about making a difference to people’s lives.

Average 17.5 hours per week

Successful applicant will be set a fixed rolling rota. Shifts are 10pm-8am.

Permanent – Part-time

£13.45 per hour

• Company pension
• Generous annual leave
• Refer a friend programme-Receive £225 when you introduce a family member or friend to VSA
• Investment in your personal development and career through our learning and development programmes

17 Westerton Crescent provides long term residential placements and 24 hour support for adults with ongoing and enduring mental health conditions and a physical disability. The main aim of the service is to promote the holistic recovery of the individuals through empowering their independence, daily living skills and personalised support.

As a Waking Nights Support Worker of this service you will be required to provide a quality service in order to meet the service needs and ongoing needs of the service users whilst working within VSA standards, policies and regulatory requirements.

• Communicating effectively with the day shift staff to ensure a consistency within staff team. Participating in the compiling and implementation of recovery based support plans.
• Communicating effectively with individuals in accordance with the standards and procedures, accessing and updating written and electronic records in keeping with guidelines.
• Helping to provide a safe and protective environment by complying with housekeeping, infection prevention control guidance, health, safety, and security procedures, including medication, reporting accidents/incidents, using e-mars system and safeguarding issues when appropriate.
• Ensuring service meets with IPC requirements this including supporting the dayshift ancillary staff with cleaning tasks, food preparation and laundry.
• Supporting service users in their night time routines, according to their individual assessment of needs, providing personal care where necessary, adhering to practices which promote well-being, choice, safeguarding through trauma informed practice, meaningful conversations and treating people with dignity and respect.
• Participating in the development, implementation and review of the recovery support-based plans with service users.
• Providing emotional support to service users when they experience change.
• Candidate will be responsible for their continuous professional learning as per the SSSC registration. Candidates will receive a wide range of face-to-face and e-learning opportunities as well as in-house reflective practice.
• Candidates must engage with supervision and appraisal procedures as well as staff meetings to improve and develop the service and VSA as a whole.
• To support the services and service users, carrying out any other tasks from time to time, provided they are reasonable and within the postholder’s capabilities.

Essential:

Registration with Scottish Social Services…