Caregiver - Night Shift

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Summerset is seeking a Night Shift Caregiver for the Palms Village in Napier, a full-time onsite role on a 4 on 2 off night roster delivering 64 to 80 hours per fortnight. You will work with a team to deliver safe, healthy living for residents, providing personal care, helping with meals and hygiene, supporting walks and activities, and assisting with care plans. Ideal candidates are empathetic, patient and experienced in aged care, with good communication and the ability to adapt to a rotating roster across morning, afternoon and night shifts. Benefits include weekend penalty rates, career progression opportunities and Southern Cross Health Essentials Insurance. Apply by Wednesday 5 August, and tailor your CV to aged care experience, night shift reliability and roster flexibility.

Company Description

You can help bring our villages to life! 

At Summerset, from the moment we start developing a village, to when our residents call it home, it’s the passion and dedication of our people that brings our villages to life. We are one team united by being part of something bigger – to bring the best of life to our residents.  

Job Description

As a Caregiver at our Summerset Palms Village, you will work as part of a team that creates the safest, healthiest and most enjoyable lifestyle for our residents. This role is varied and centres around providing personal care and assistance to our resident’s daily lives.

Typical duties include:

• Delivering meals and helping with mealtimes
• Aiding with hygiene, such as showering
• Assisting with Individual care plan requirements, such as walks and exercises
• Helping with activities, such as puzzles, table tennis etc

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This is a full time role working 64 - 80 hours per fortnight on a 4 nights on, 2 days off roster on night shifts.

Qualifications

You will naturally be empathetic, kind and patient, and thrive in a role where your compassion and care make a difference to people’s lives.

You’ll bring with you:

• Experience in aged care or a similar role
• Strong verbal communication skills with the ability to build lasting relationships
• Commitment to a rotational roster across morning, afternoon and night shifts
• Ability to work a roster pattern of 4 days on and 2 days off

At Summerset, we believe diversity strengthens our team and enriches the care we provide. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and walks of life.

Additional Information

Summerset's known for its excellent benefits and strong sense of values around care, teamwork and drive for excellence. With some of the best benefits in the sector, some of these include:

• Weekend additional penal hourly rates apply 
• Opportunities to progress your caregiver career and gain further qualifications
• Southern Cross Health Essentials Insurance

Next Steps: Applications for this role will close on Wednesday 5th August. This role may close early due to an increased number of applications - apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment!