Overnight Carer

Position available for an overnight carer, once per month, for a 2 – 3 night long weekend.
This may lead onto an opportunity for a two week-long overnight post twice per year for a respite holiday opportunity.

Job Description

I am supporting a family to recruit a self-employed carer for respite overnight sleepover care. This role is to support a lovely lady with dementia, who is 91 years old, living happily independently with the support of a care team, in the West End of Dundee. Females only need apply as permitted under Schedule 9, part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

There is currently already care in place throughout the day, and the family support with daily care and stay overnight to support her in the night. However, they are looking for overnight care to give the family an opportunity for some respite.

The PA will have a private bedroom to sleep in overnight, and the main part of the role will be to be there in case the supported person wakens in the night and to assist. The current carers will finish at 10PM, after the supported person is settled in bed for the night, and the overnight carer can take over. When the role ends at 8AM, the next carer will arrive in the morning to start the morning care. There is no requirement for support with medication, meals, moving or personal care with this role.

PVG membership is essential; A driving licence would be desirable;
An understanding and some experience of dementia would also be desirable, but not essential.

Hours of work: Overnight care from 10PM to 8AM.

Place of Work: Based in employer’s home in the West end of Dundee.

Expiry date 31/07/26.

To apply, please send a CV to: [email protected] and quote job reference – DH1562.