Care Practitioner (nights)

Care Practitioner (nights). Dalton Court Care Home

• Hourly rate: £13.25 per hour
• Shift pattern: 3 nights per week 8pm – 8am
• Contracted hours: 33 per week

Please note we are currently unable to offer Visa Sponsorship for this vacancy

Nestled in the charming town of Cockermouth and with stunning views of the Lake District fells 60-bedded Dalton Court offers high-quality specialist Nursing and Dementia care in a peaceful and picturesque setting. We’re proud to also offer palliative and end-of-life care along with flexible respite stays tailored to support individuals and families when they need it most.

Are you a night owl Working nights at Dalton Court offers the opportunity to make a real difference during the quieter hours. Dalton Court has been carefully designed to feel like home – warm welcoming and inclusive. We are looking for caring compassionate Night Care Practitioners who will support our residents and contribute to the overall smooth-running of the home during the night.

As a Night Care Practitioner at our home your role may involve:

• Completing required training to deliver excellent care
• Assisting residents with personal care and hygiene
• Providing reassurance and companionship to residents especially those who may need additional support during the night
• Monitoring and responding to residents' needs ensuring their safety and comfort throughout the night
• Undertaking light domestic tasks in collaboration with the Housekeeping team to maintain cleanliness and orderliness in the home
• Collaborating with colleagues to ensure smooth evening and morning handovers

Sandstone employees enjoy a range of benefits:

• Free uniform. Free Meals*. Free DBS.
• Discounts on the high street* - with retailers like Asda Costa and Argos
• Refer-a-friend financial scheme
• Flexible pay* - choose when you are paid and get money management tips too
• Free wellbeing programme - helping you look after your physical and mental health
• Employee recognition scheme - we recognise and reward great work
• Pension scheme - helping you plan for your retirement
• In-house training - on-going face-to-face training tailored to you
• Career opportunities - The chance to ‘make your mark’ and play a key role

*Overtime is paid for working over full time hours. However overtime enhancement will not feature on your contract of employment and can be withdrawn at any time as managers decision is final. Free meals are given if working over an 8 hour shift and are subject to terms and conditions. Discounts are accessed using our ‘Reward Me’ app. Flexible pay is available via ‘WAGESTREAM’. Advertised pay rate is for shifts worked from 1st April 2025.

What are we looking for

• A warm compassionate approach and positive attitude
• A genuine interest in Health and Social Care – ideally with a minimum of 1-2 years’ prior experience in the sector
• Flexibility to work shifts patterns across the whole week including some weekend working

Sandstone Care Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds. We embrace diversity within each service as we think it is important that the Social Care Workforce represents the people it serves. We welcome applications from people from backgrounds including disabled candidates Black Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates LGBTQ as well as non-binary candidates and those with experience of mental health.