Night Care Assistant – Complex Spinal Injury Support

Abbots Care; Buntingford; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Holiday

Pension scheme enrolment

Dedicated Account Manager

Fully Paid training induction

Enhanced DBS paid by Abbots Care

Blue Light Discount

Paid ongoing development and Diplomas

Care Worker Wellbeing App and Rewards

Job summary

Abbots Care is seeking reliable and confident carers to support a client with a C3 spinal cord injury at home in Buntingford. You will provide personal, catheter and bowel care, ensuring comfort, dignity and independence.

Training is delivered in-house by our nurse assessor and you will work 8pm–8am with alternate weekends. The role requires care sector experience and a calm, empathetic, non-judgemental approach, with willingness to work alongside large dogs and CCTV in the home.

Qualifications

• Experience of working within the care sector is essential.
• Ideal candidate should be experienced in complex care or spinal injuries (training provided).
• Calm, good sense of humour, emotionally mature and non‑judgemental.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team and independently.
• Comfortable working around two large friendly dogs.
• Happy to work with CCTV in operation in the carers’ room and outside the property.

Responsibilities

• Provide regular personal care, catheter care and bowel care.
• Support client to live as independently as possible.
• Follow care plans and schedule with in-house nurse assessor.

Skills

Care experience

Complex care

Job description

Abbots Care is seeking reliable and confident carers to support a client with a C3 spinal cord injury at home in Buntingford. You will provide personal, catheter and bowel care, ensuring comfort, dignity and independence.

Training is delivered in-house by our nurse assessor and you will work 8pm–8am with alternate weekends. The role requires care sector experience and a calm, empathetic, non-judgemental approach, with willingness to work alongside large dogs and CCTV in the home.