Support Practitioner - Nights

Sense Scotland - Join the team leading the way in Respite care!

At Sense Scotland, we believe that night-time care is just as important as daytime support. Our Waking Night Support Team at Dundee Respite Service plays a vital role in ensuring that the people we support feel safe, comfortable, and valued throughout the night.

As a Waking Night Support Practitioner, you’ll be an integral part of a dedicated team, working to create a calm and reassuring environment where individuals with complex needs and learning disabilities can rest peacefully and wake up feeling secure, refreshed, and well cared for. This 35 hour role is key in maintaining the safety and well-being of the people we support during the night.

Key responsibilities include:

• Conducting regular "keeping safe" checks to ensure well-being.
• Supporting individuals with evening and morning routines.
• Maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment.
• Accurately updating support plans, incident logs, and health & safety records.
• Providing personal care, meal preparation, and medication administration.
• Creating a therapeutic, reassuring atmosphere to enhance well-being.

We provide full training, induction, and work-shadowing to set you up for success.

Shift details:

Shifts are 9:45 PM – 7:45 AM on a rolling rota

Our rota is designed to support work–life balance and follows a two-week rolling schedule:

• Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday
• Week 2: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

This means staff work four nights in Week 1 and three nights in Week 2, with the pattern repeating every two weeks.