Night Support Worker

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A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join a friendly welcoming team at Positive Step Social care Assessment Unit as a Night Support Worker. There is 1 permanent post available.

Within this role you will support service users with their daily living needs including personal, nutritional, social and emotional in line with their individual care plans. Facilitating stimulation and promoting independence. Support individuals with accessing new activities / opportunities and leisure interests whilst staying on the unit. You will implement and review person centred support plans, therapy plans in accordance with the unit’s good practice guide for care planning. You will have up to date knowledge of individual care by reading referral documentation, care plans and the unit’s communications systems and attending staff handovers daily. You will need the ability to write clear, factual and accurate reports of individual care, monitoring forms and ensure that any area of concern is reported immediately to the duty Manager. All duties will be undertaken with due regard to the dignity and choice of the service users ensuring that all personal care and discussions pertaining to individuals are done so privately. As required you will assist in domestic duties including basic cleaning schedules, the service users laundry, ironing, labelling and putting away clothing, bedding and towels. It is all employees’ responsibility for individual Health and Safety in the work place and to be aware of other staff, service users and visitors to the unit’s health and well-being by adhering to the unit’s health and safety procedures. The post is available on a permanent contract, working a rota pattern which covers 7 days a week and includes weekends and Bank Holidays. The shifts of working are between the hours of 22:00 hours and 07:00 hours, with flexibility being essential.

Full details about the responsibilities and requirements of the role are contained in the role summary and job profile

In return for your hard work and dedication, we can offer you the chance to be part of a great team dedicated to ensuring that all people in Doncaster thrive. You will also have access to a variety of attractive employee benefits including competitive leave entitlement, local government pension scheme and access to a range of staff discount and flexible benefits schemes. Visit our Working in Doncaster - City of Doncaster Council page to find out more.

Shortlisting will take place week commencing 05/02/24 and it is anticipated that interviews will be held week commencing 19/02/24

For further details or an informal chat please contact:

Sharon Gillespie, Deputy Manager

Tel: 01302 734361

Email : sharon.gillespie@doncaster.gov.uk

Doncaster Council is committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community where we strive to improve the quality of life for all. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff to share these commitments.