Direct Care Nurse - Nights
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Position Overview & Specifications
Pay Rate: £30.25 - £34.75
Location: Mid-Essex
Cera are currently recruiting a qualified Direct Care Nurse to work with our client in Mid-Essex; Basildon, Southend, Grays, Colchester or Chelmsford. This role is community-based and will provide care to enable our client to live as independent a lifestyle as possible.
This Care Service will involve a programme of personal and nursing care that is personalised for each client in the form of a Care Plan.
Care duties may therefore include assisting the client with the following activities and in so doing will at all times observe and respect the client's dignity, privacy and independence as far as practical:
- Medication Administration
- Dietary Care
- Dressing and undressing/preparing the client for Day Care or trips out.
- Washing/bathing/showering/shaving/grooming/cleaning teeth.
- Toileting and all aspects of personal hygiene.
- Continence management.
- Helping with rehabilitation programmes, as prescribed by Healthcare professionals.
- Assisting with household management such as cleaning.
- Administrative duties to ensure compliance with policies and procedures laid down by the organisation in respect of these duties.
We're stronger together.
CERA's not just about serving the community. It's about being one. You'll be working with people like you, who'll be there through the good times and the challenging! On joining us you'll train for the industry-recognised Care Certificate and shadow experienced colleagues while you learn the ropes. Then there are branch teams and care specialists you can call on with concerns, not to mention technology that lets you concentrate on care, instead of paperwork. We'll applaud your hard work with decent pay rates and staff benefits. And there are genuine promotion prospects, to team leader, care specialist or on into management.
Requirements:
- A current and valid NMC PIN
- Before you join Cera, we will need to complete a compliance checklist including a DBS check
- Driving license and access to a vehicle is essential
- You must have a valid and in date right to work in the UK
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Healthcare Services & Hospitals
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Direct Care Nurse - Nights roles across Cera Care's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Healthcare Services & Hospitals.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £30 - £35 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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