Spinal cord injury carer £15.50 to £15.50 per hour £15.50 per hour Available Shifts Balham | Abbots Care Ltd Posted 3 weeks ago | Ref: Spinal cord injury carer

We are looking for compassionate, skilled and dedicated live in carers to join our Spinal Care Team.

Join Our Specialist Spinal Care Team We are looking for a compassionate, dedicated, and skilled carer to support a client with a spinal injury in their own home in Balham.

  • 2 x Morning Shifts: 8:00am to 12:00pm
  • 7 x Evening Shifts: 9:00pm to 11:00pm

     Key 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 electronical MarChart whilst monitoring, documenting and reporting changes in health.
  • Assisting with cooking and meal preparation, maintaining a nutritious and balanced diet.
  • Offer emotional support and companionship, aswell as person centered care  to enhance the client’s quality of life.
  • Help manage daily activities and routines an social activities, promoting

What We Are Looking For:

  • Previous experience in delivering spinal care (preferred but not essential).
  • A 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 inhouse training and development opportunities to support your role.
  • Flexibility, reliability and a strong work ethic.

There are so many reasons to join our team, but these are our top five:

  • Feeling of reward: There is no better feeling than knowing you have made a difference to someone’s day, week or even month.
  • Flexibility: We understand the importance of having a work life balance.
  • Variety: No day is ever the same and this truly is a special part of working in care.
  • Real qualifications: Unlike other care providers, we offer a full range of training and opportunities to gain qualifications, we also pay for your training course as well as the time you have spent training with us.
  • Our perks: There are plenty of reasons you will love working with us, from our competitive pay rates to our market leading mileage pay. We have a fantastic management team and operate an opendoor policy in our branches.
  • If you are passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of others and meet the requirements outlined above, we would love to hear from you.
  • Refer a friend and recieve £200.00 per referral* 

Our employees mental health is important to us and with the launch of our new wellbeing app gives us an opportunity to connect with our care workers and discuss any issues they may been experiencing.

The client has cats in the home, so applicants should be comfortable working around pets and have no relevant pet allergies.

Please note: Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. We are unable to offer Tier 2 Visa Sponsorship.

If you are ready to take on a rewarding and impactful role, we would love to hear from you! Please call our recruitment team on 01727891004

*Terms and conditions apply

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