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About the Role
We are seeking two dedicated and compassionate Waking Night Carers to provide vital support to an individual with epilepsy and learning disabilities. This specialized role involves ensuring the client's safety, comfort, and protection throughout the night through vigilant monitoring and prompt response.
Responsibilities
- Remain awake and alert, stationed outside the client’s room, monitoring visual screens to ensure immediate detection of any seizure activity.
- Act calmly, swiftly and effectively according to established protocols during overnight incidents or epileptic seizures.
- Safely manage and administer required night-time medications.
- Keep precise overnight records and deliver comprehensive handovers to the morning staff and care manager.
Requirements
- Proven professional experience in epilepsy & seizure management.
- Deep understanding of supporting individuals with diverse learning disabilities and complex communication needs.
- Experience maintaining high alertness during quiet, solo waking night shifts.
- Valid right to work in the UK without sponsorship.
- Comfortable with a dedicated screen-monitoring role.
- Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Skills
- Epilepsy & seizure management
- Learning disabilities & autism knowledge
- Night-shift reliability
- Calm response during seizures
- Attention to detail
- Medication administration
- Record keeping
- Communication
Location
- Roehampton, London
Work Type
- Waking Night Shifts
- Flexible
Experience Level
- Proven professional experience required
Education Level
- Care Certificate
- Support for Level 2 & 3 diplomas in health and social care
Salary/Compensations
- £15.10 per hour (weekdays)
- £17.20 per hour (weekends)
- Double pay on bank holidays
Benefits
- Paid induction
- Care certificate
- Ongoing support for level 2 & 3 diplomas in health and social care
- Dedicated support from a care manager and office team
- Employee Assistance Programme with wellbeing support
- Paid holidays
- NEST pension scheme
- Client referral scheme
- Blue Light Card
About the Company
- Established care team
- Rated 5 stars for culture and management (Indeed)
- Recognised for live-in care expertise (Home Care Awards)
Equal Opportunity
- Unable to provide sponsorship for this role. To apply, you must already have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship.