Night Support Worker

Job summary

Night Support Worker - 20 or 30 hours per week

We're looking for Night Support Workers to join us in West Sussex; this is your opportunity to make a direct contribution to the care of vulnerable and often elderly patients in their own homes. You will need to be an experienced health Care Assistant, good communicator and confident driver.

Please note: Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role may not be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

Skilled Worker visa: going rates for eligible occupation codes - GOV.UK

Health and Care Worker visa: If you'll need to meet different salary requirements - GOV.UK

Main duties of the job

The post involve travelling throughout West Sussex and Brighton and Hove, supporting patients in their homes overnight, therefore, having a full UK driving license and access to a car are essential. Once you have passed your probationary period, you will have access to our subsidised lease car scheme.

The post is for 2 or 3 nights per week (10 hour waking nights), rostered over a four week repeating rota. This means you know which shifts you will be working well in advance.

The role of the Night Support Worker is varied, complex and challenging: one night you might be keeping observation on a patient who has had an anaesthetic and the next you may be caring for someone at the end of their life. You may be assigned to look after a patient who is temporarily confused by an infection, keeping them out of hospital in the process.

Every night is different.

About us

e are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.

We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
• Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county
• Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Research opportunities
• Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
• Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
• Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
• Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
• Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff