Waking Nights Support Worker

A night-time support post in the Botton Village Community of Camphill Village Trust, supporting adults towards greater independence, choice and control. The work covers overnight checks, medication handling, personal care where the home is registered for it, and the daily charts and care records that go with it. The shifts are waking nights, so the post-holder must stay awake for the whole shift, and the rural site is not served by public transport.

Successful applicants must pass pre-employment checks including a DBS check.

• Support the People We Support towards independence, choice, inclusion and control, with person-centred, high-standard care delivered within budget
• Keep needs assessments, support plans and risk assessments up to date
• Liaise directly with social workers, family members, key workers and other professionals involved in each person's life
• Assist with or arrange personal care where registration is in place, including toileting, incontinence and bathing, with regard for dignity and privacy
• Administer, record, order, check and count medication
• Complete daily monitoring sheets, including food, fridge, freezer and medication cabinet temperatures, and bowel, weight and fluid charts
• Complete related paperwork, including daily updates, person profiles, incident and behaviour reports, and notes on health appointments
• Carry out the necessary checks throughout the night and complete home security checks
• Respond to requests for assistance from the People We Support
• Clean the home as necessary, including the kitchen and bathroom
• Follow Community policies, procedures and code of conduct, promoting equality, diversity and human rights, and develop understanding of the Community's philosophy and values
• Complete training and continuous professional development in line with CQC, local authority and service requirements

• DBS check

• Reliable travel to the Botton Village site
• Staying awake for the full length of the shift

• Driving licence with access to own vehicle, as the site is not reachable by public transport