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. 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 Date posted 14 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 3 Salary Depending on experience £22,816-£24,336 per annum (pro rata) Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 150-GM1522-UPC Job locations The Quadrant Marlborough Road Lancing BN15 8UW Job description Job responsibilities Although you may be lone working, you will never be alone, as there is always telephone support from our call centre, and direct support in the house from our Overnight Nursing Service who will respond to your call. If you are looking for a challenge and think you might have what it takes, this may be the post for you. Job description Job responsibilities Although you may be lone working, you will never be alone, as there is always telephone support from our call centre, and direct support in the house from our Overnight Nursing Service who will respond to your call. If you are looking for a challenge and think you might have what it takes, this may be the post for you. Person Specification Experience Essential Health & Social Care Level 2 or equivalent 2 years minimum HCA experience. Desirable Care Certificate Car driver Essential Confident lone car driver. Desirable Full UK driving license. Community care knowledge Essential Demonstrates an understanding of the role of a HCA in the community. Desirable Previous community HCA experience Person Specification Experience Essential Health & Social Care Level 2 or equivalent 2 years minimum HCA experience. Desirable Care Certificate Car driver Essential Confident lone car driver. Desirable Full UK driving license. Community care knowledge Essential Demonstrates an understanding of the role of a HCA in the community. Desirable Previous community HCA experience Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust Address The Quadrant Marlborough Road Lancing BN15 8UW Employer's website https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)