At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide compassionate care and support to individuals with spinal injuries in their homes.
- Company: Join a dedicated Spinal Care Team focused on enhancing clients' quality of life.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, training opportunities, flexible work-life balance, and supportive management.
- Other info: Enjoy varied work with a minimum of two weeks on and one week off.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while gaining valuable experience and skills.
- Qualifications: Compassionate individuals with strong communication skills; previous experience preferred but not essential.
The predicted salary is between 24960 - 30000 £ per year.
Overview
We are looking for compassionate, skilled and dedicated live-in carers to join our Spinal Care Team.
As a live-in carer in our Spinal Care team, you will be part of a specialist team supporting individuals with spinal injuries in their own homes.
You will be responsible for providing high-quality live-in care to help clients with daily living tasks, personal care and mobility assistance while maintaining their independence.
Responsibilities
- Providing personal care, including assistance with bowel management and catheter care.
- Support with mobility and rehabilitation exercises such as hydrotherapy and home exercise plans for those with a spinal injury.
- Administer medications as prescribed, recording on our electronic Mar Chart while monitoring, documenting and reporting changes in health.
- Assisting with cooking and meal preparation, maintaining a nutritious and balanced diet.
- Offer emotional support and companionship, as well as person-centered care to enhance the client's quality of life.
- Help manage daily activities and routines and social activities, promoting independence.
- Provide a minimum of two weeks on and one week off availability and an undisturbed break of two hours per day.
Qualifications
- Right to work in the UK and a full UK driving licence.
- Previous experience in delivering spinal care (preferred but not essential).
- Compassionate and patient individual with a strong desire to help others.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
- Willingness to undertake in-house training and development opportunities.
- Flexibility, reliability and a strong work ethic.
Benefits
- Competitive pay rates and market-leading mileage pay.
- Full range of training and opportunities to gain qualifications, with pay for training courses and time spent training.
- Opportunities for flexible work‑life balance.
- Varied work with no single day the same.
- Opendoor policy with a fantastic management team.
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Spinal cord injury live in carer in London employer: Abbots Care Ltd
Abbots Care is an exceptional employer, offering comprehensive training and ongoing development to ensure you provide the highest level of care for our clients. With a supportive work culture that values dignity, honesty, and clear communication, employees enjoy competitive pay, paid holidays, and access to a wellbeing app, all while working in a friendly environment alongside two Great Dane dogs in Buntingford, Hertfordshire.
