Waking Night Carer – Essex, CM11
Location: Essex, CM11 (Nearest station: Billericay)
Schedule: Waking night shifts Monday and Wednesday 8:00 pm–8:00 am. Optional weekend sleeping night overtime.
Compensation: £197.76 gross per shift for weekday waking night; £166.86 gross per shift for Saturday sleeping night; £161.16 gross per shift for Sunday sleeping night.
Driving Requirements: Not applicable.
Essential: Experience working waking night shifts; manual handling skills.
Desirable: Experience with mini‑button/PEG management; experience working within a family home.
Start Date: ASAP.
Key Responsibilities:
* Receive a full handover at the start of each shift and settle Frankie in bed.
* Administer medication and manage PEG feeding.
* Complete nightly logs and required paperwork.
* Monitor and respond to Frankie's unpredictable sleep needs, providing bedside support as required.
* Perform tasks such as laundry, washing syringes, and replenishing stock.
* Assist the sleeping night carer with emergencies or additional support needs, including personal care, administering medication, or repositioning.
Client Background: Frankie is a 9‑year‑old boy with epilepsy and quadriplegic cerebral palsy. He uses eye‑gaze technology and PEG for feeding, is wheelchair‑bound, and recently underwent a surgery for an ITB pump. He requires 2:1 care support from the dedicated team.
Equal employment opportunity statement: If a specific gender is required, this is a genuine occupational requirement under paragraph 1, schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.
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