Waking Night Support Worker

Job Introduction

Waking Night Support Worker
Pay rate: Monday - Friday £14.42 & Saturday - Sunday £15.45 per hour
Shift Pattern: Waking Nights - Monday - Sunday - 10:00pm - 8:00am.

Join a small, dedicated team supporting a young boy with epilepsy, global developmental delay, brittle bones, and who is nil by mouth. They are non-verbal and unable to weight bear, relying on hoists for transfers and a wheelchair to get around. They absolutely adore Mr Tumble and they love spending time with their mum, going swimming and out on little adventures. 

This role is to provide overnight support within their family home in Boston, working 1:1 in a calm, consistent and person-centred way.

Night Support Duties

• Monitoring for seizures via camera and in-person checks

• Repositioning for comfort and safety

• Recording oxygen saturation levels and responding as needed

• PEG care and management

• Incontinence care and personal hygiene support

• Providing a calm, reassuring presence while they sleep

They’re usually in bed and settled by 8pm, so you’ll arrive when they’re already in bed however they may not be asleep.

Who We’re Looking For:

• Experience with complex needs and/or PEG/ventilation preferred

• Confident in supporting non-verbal children and understanding behaviour through body language

• Comfortable with manual handling and using a hoist (training will be provided)

• Male or female applicants welcome

• Applicants must be able to travel to the family home. Being a non-driver is absolutely fine, as long as you can reliably commute in time for the 10pm start.

 More about Acuity Care Group

We have been around for nearly 20 years so know our stuff! We have over 900 people working for us across Operations and supporting roles. Acuity Care Group is a Supported Living healthcare provider, comprising 3 specialist business divisions:

• LD&A – Learning Disabilities & Autism
• Bespoke
• Team Brain Injury

This role sits within our Bespoke Health & Social Care family, and you will be supported by an experienced hands-on Complex Care Manager.

We work together in a wide variety of locations to support adults and children with complex care needs, and a range of both physical and mental disabilities. We are person-centred and the needs of the people we support are at the heart of everything we do. Our teams are passionate about working in close partnership with the people we support to provide outstanding, tailored care that promotes empowerment, and do everything possible to help our clients to access new experiences.

 What next?

If you have the skills and experience listed above for this role, please pop us over your CV through the job link but if you have any questions and need to know more before you apply, please drop us a call.

We will be in touch to discuss the role in more detail as soon as possible, go through some screening questions with you. Should you be keen to take it further and have the right experience, we will arrange an interview on Teams.

Acuity Care Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable individuals. All applicants will be subject to Enhanced DBS checks and referencing.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

 What else do we offer? 

We do offer additional benefits including:

• Access to Westfield Rewards - an exclusive rewards website, special offers on all your favourite goods and services from over 1,000 leading online and high street retailers, restaurants, travel companies
• Access to Westfield Health Cash Plan with access to GP appointments 24/7 and cashback for health expenses
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), support helplines and counselling for when you need more support covering mental wellness, finances and relationships to name a few.
• Blue Light Card discount scheme and Blue Light Card tickets – grab a free ticket to a horse race or comedy show.
• Further training in NVQ's in Health and Social Care
• Progression opportunities within the organisation
• Ongoing training and development
• A generous Refer a Friend scheme - receive up to £500!