Night Care Assistant

At Ashbourne Care Home, nights are about calmness, safety, dignity, and reassurance. We are looking for a kind, reliable, and emotionally aware Night Care Assistant to join our dedicated night team. You will play a vital role in ensuring our residents feel safe, comfortable, and supported throughout the night.

This is a meaningful role where your presence, patience, and professionalism make a genuine difference to the lives of the people we care for.

⭐ What You’ll Be Doing

• Monitor residents’ wellbeing throughout the night, ensuring they are safe, settled, and comfortable


• Respond promptly and calmly to call bells, requests, or emergencies


• Provide personal care sensitively and respectfully, always protecting dignity and choice


• Follow individualised care plans, delivering person‑centred support tailored to each resident


• Support mobility and repositioning, ensuring comfort and pressure‑relief needs are met


• Maintain accurate night‑time records, documenting observations, incidents, and changes


• Keep the environment safe, clean, and peaceful, supporting a restful night for residents


• Communicate effectively with the night team and handover to day staff to ensure continuity of care

• A caring, patient, and compassionate approach


• Someone who remains calm and confident during quiet hours and unexpected situations


• Good communication skills and a respectful, person‑centred attitude


• Ability to work independently while being part of a supportive team


• Basic IT skills for documentation


• Previous care experience is helpful but not essential — full training is provided


• A driving licence is beneficial but not required

• A warm, supportive team who value kindness and teamwork


• A calm, structured night environment where residents’ dignity and comfort come first


• Opportunities for training, development, and progression


• A workplace where your contribution genuinely matters


• A leadership team who listen, support, and invest in their staff

Benefits:

• On\-site parking


• Paid training

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