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5. Waking Night Support Workers

JOB DESCRIPTION

SUPPORT WORKER (NIGHTS)

 

Reporting to: Service Manager

 

Job Purpose: To ensure the safety, well-being and comfort of service users between the hours of 11.00 pm and 7.00 am and to ensure the security of the Centre.

Responsibilities to Service Users:

 

1. To assist service users during the night with all areas of personal care as necessary. This may include toileting, bathing, changing for bed and general personal care.
2. To comfort service users who wake, and help to reduce any distress or anxiety, which may prevent them from sleeping. This may include preparing drinks or light snacks if required.
3. When this has been achieved, to help service users to return to their beds, if necessary and ensure that they are settled.
4. In the event of a serious emergency to wake the sleeping support workers.
5. To help service users who rise early to wash, dress and prepare their choice of breakfast.
6. To give a report on the night’s events to the Senior Support Worker on duty at 7.00 am, before leaving the Centre.

Other responsibilities:

 

1. To contribute to service users records as necessary and to provide information about service users for reviews and case conferences.
2. To help evaluate the quality of life for service users and take part in periodic service evaluations.
3. To undertake administrative tasks as agreed with the Manager.
4. To ensure the home is clean and free from offensive odours.
5. To undertake the cleaning of all communal areas on a daily basis.
6. To ensure that all laundry is cleaned and ironed daily.
7. To become familiar with all Health and Safety systems operating within the Centre and ensure that these are adhered to at all times.
8. To become familiar with all Fire Regulations within the Centre and to ensure that these are complied with at all times.
9. To attend and participate in personal supervision sessions and personal appraisal sessions.
10. To attend and participate in staff training exercises.
11. To contribute, as appropriate to policy reviews and service planning meetings in relation to the work of PRC.
12. To carry out any other relevant tasks which may be reasonably requested by the Manager.
13. To uphold the principles and values of PRC and to apply these at all times in your dealings with Service Users.
14. To administer medication following PRC guidelines.

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