Night Support Worker Role in Worthing

We are recruiting on behalf of our Client UKAT for a Night Support Worker Role in Worthing…

UKAT is the UK’s leading Addiction Rehab Centre provider. Our purpose is to provide excellent care and treatment to enable all those suffering from addictive disorders to achieve the goal of life-long recovery.

We treat addiction as an illness, not a life choice and ensure that all our practitioners are highly trained and motivated to enable individuals to embark on a life-changing process.

As A Night Support Worker you will provide appropriate support to clients in accordance with therapists’ instructions and perform overnight duties according to weekly rotas You will answer the phone when required and ensure all messages are passed on to relevant colleagues. You will also ensure all clients’ medication and prescriptions are dealt with appropriately and give medication to clients as required following company guidelines. Develop and maintain supportive working relationships with colleagues and promote a team working approach at all times.

• Engage effectively with the client group
• Prepare and distribute medication to clients
• Meet the needs of Sanctuary Lodge’s premises/property security
• To liaise effectively and co-operatively with colleagues
• To have completed the induction process
• Be working towards CQF Level 3 Health and Social Care
• To undertake regular training and supervision sessions in-house and externally
• Comply with Sanctuary Lodge’s policies, procedures and terms and conditions
• Have good timekeeping and attendance
• Have good general and overall conduct and presentation
• To carry out all tasks with professionalism and in accordance with Sanctuary Lodge’s policies particularly those on
• Equal, Diversity, and Confidentiality
• Any other duties and responsibilities expressed and implied which arise from the nature and character of the post within the Organisation.
• Light cleaning duties
• To ensure clients’ safety is maintained and monitored overnight
• Update client files with observations and changes in clients’ mood and behaviour on a nightly basis
• Email observations to support and therapy team of any changes in clients’ mood and behaviour on a nightly basis.
• To print out emailed observations and information and place them in the support book ready for morning handover
• Archiving and maintaining the archive files both paper and electronic.
• To follow instructions and hand over information from support staff

• Proven experience in a similar role
• A flexible open approach and proven communication skills
• Administration skills
• Confidence to work on own initiative as well as part of the team
• Knowledge of health and safety, including assessing high-risk situations for clients
• An empathic and non-judgmental attitude
• A commitment to support Sanctuary Lodge’s values and mission
• An ability to effectively work with people regardless of their ethnic, cultural
• and social backgrounds, their gender, age, religious belief, disability and sexual orientation
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Full clean driving license
• Good communication skills
• Ability to respond flexibly to the demands of the post