Job Introduction
We’re looking for a Night Care Assistant to join our friendly team at Kilkenny House in Westcroft.
Kilkenny House is sheltered housing scheme of 40 flats where we provide 24-hour care for our tenants, who are typically frail and have specific care needs, so they can live independently with our support.
This is a rewarding and varied role where you’ll be making a positive difference to people’s lives.
You’ll be caring and compassionate, a good communicator and can think on your feet.
We’re proud of the service we provide at Kilkenny House and support everyone in our team to do a brilliant job. We offer excellent training, opportunity for progression, a varied benefits package and competitive pay including additional payments for non-standard working patterns.
Main Responsibility
- To assist with personal care delivered in accordance with the agreed care plan.
- Ensure clear, concise and accurate records are kept of each visit.
- Medication administering.
- Always being aware of health and safety and following the risk assessment to ensure tenants and carers safety and report any concerns to manager, team leaders and night seniors.
- To focus on enabling individuals to maintain or regain skills where appropriate and in partnership with other agencies.
- Encouraging social interaction.
- End of life care.
The Ideal Candidate
- Someone who is flexible.
- Supportive towards team members and tenants.
- Be able to work in partnership with others.
- Someone who has a can-do attitude and is caring and compassionate towards others.
- Able to work alone or as part of a team.
- Someone who can commit to undertake mandatory training and is willing to learn new skills.
- NVQ Level 2 in Health and social care (or willing to work towards).
- Recent experience in working in care for elderly.
Package Description
We are really proud of the benefits we are able to offer our staff here at Milton Keynes City Council, including:-
- Local Government Pension Scheme, considered to be one of the best employer contribution rates of 18.8%.
- 28 days annual leave per year in addition to statutory and public holidays, rising to 32 days after 5 years.
- Holiday Purchase Scheme.
- Our Professional Development Centre provides access to courses such as in-house management development programmes endorsed by the Institute of Leadership, coaching and mentoring and access to our Smarter Learning portal
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Health Cashplan.
- MK Advantage benefits package – a range of savings on a wide range of retail, leisure and entertainment products and services such as Pizza Express, M&S, B&Q, John Lewis and Arriva Travel.
- Blue Light Card - Employees working within Social Care can qualify for a range of discounts from national retailers to local businesses in a wide range of categories including holidays, cars, days out, fashion, gifts, insurance, phones and much more!
- SmartGo – Aimed at encouraging low-carbon transport and healthy lifestyle with discounted travel e.g. Halfords, Arriva, Europcar, National Railcards and Stagecoach.
- Homebuy Scheme (for eligible roles).
- Smarter working which provides the opportunity to work from various locations including from home for a proportion of your role (subject to business needs).
- A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity entitlements.
- Childcare Subsidy.
About The Organisation
Milton Keynes is a diverse, welcoming, and expanding place, built on smart ideas with even bigger plans for the future. We have world class attractions, beautiful open spaces, and a great standard of living.
Milton Keynes City Council is one of the largest employers in the region, making a difference every day for local people. We’re responsible for all local government services in MK including education, housing, highways, and social services - around 240 services in all.
Our values are to be dedicated, respectful, and collaborative. If this sounds like you, join us for a stimulating and fulfilling career measured on results, and a rewarding work-life balance.
