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We are recruiting an experienced and compassionate Waking Night Support Worker to join a dedicated care team supporting a young woman with complex health needs in her family home in Garstang. Due to personal care requirements and the wishes of the client and her family, this role is open to female applicants only. The role involves a flexible rota designed to meet the client’s evolving needs, ensuring the best possible support at all times.
Job Responsibility:
2:1 waking night support in a family home
Continuous monitoring of wellbeing and seizure activity
Personal care, repositioning, and safe use of hoisting equipment
Medication administration, including via PEG
Supporting feeding and nutrition
Assisting with bedtime and night routines
Attending to the client when she is awake, keeping her happy and comfortable, and helping to settle her back to sleep, including reading to her
Maintaining a clean, safe environment (laundry, cleaning, equipment care)
Working closely with family members and the wider care team
Working within a family home requires an awareness that your workplace is part of a private family environment. You are expected to demonstrate respect, discretion, and empathy at all times. You will also be working with family
Requirements:
Previous waking night support experience – essential
Experience in complex care
Confident with manual handling and hoisting
Experience supporting epilepsy and/or PEG feeding
Calm, reliable, and emotionally resilient
Professional and respectful when working in a private family home
Comfortable supporting the client’s Christian faith (reading books, playing music)
Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle (rural location)
Enhanced DBS (required)
Nice to have:
Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care or equivalent
Experience with acquired brain injury
What we offer:
Pension scheme
Sick pay (1 week full pay, then SSP)
Ongoing training and professional development
Opportunity for additional hours to cover annual leave and sickness, where available