Abbots Care is an award-winning homecare provider based in Hertfordshire with a CQC rating of outstanding. At Abbots Care, we pride ourselves on enhancing the lives of individuals we support. Our person-centred approach focuses on dignity, respect and personalised care to create a supportive and enriching environment.
We are looking for experienced carers to help support our female client who is in her mid-40s in St Albans with an acquired brain injury. Since sustaining her brain injury in 2005, our client has been diagnosed with Klüver–Bucy syndrome. Our client requires full monitoring from carers due her acquired brain injury, this affects her memory, understanding and ability to stick to routine when carrying out everyday tasks, so we are providing her with 24 hour care.
Shift patterns for this package are:
* 7am-2:30pm
* 2:30pm-10pm
* 10pm-7am (Waking Nights)
Responsibilities
* Providing compassionate and personalised care to our client, promoting their independence and well-being.
* Assisting with daily living activities including domestic tasks.
* Engaging in meaningful and stimulating activities tailored to individual preferences, hobbies and interests such as swimming. Our client has a passion for swimming and requires a live-in carer who is a strong swimmer and happy to be in the water with her.
* Creating a positive and supportive atmosphere, promoting social interaction and a sense of community.
* Communicating effectively with families, healthcare professionals and colleagues to ensure holistic care.
Caring for individuals with an acquired brain injury can be challenging at times and requires a unique set of skills, understanding and support.
Requirements
* Empathy and understanding of the unique needs of our client.
* Previous experience in caring for or supporting individuals with a brain injury or similar.
* Candidates must be a strong swimmer and be comfortable in water – this is due to our client’s hobby of swimming.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to work collaboratively in a team and independently.
* Willingness to undergo relevant training relating to role.
* Full UK driving license and access to your own vehicle as it is a community-based role.
What we offer you:
* £13.00 per hour weekdays and £16.00 per hour weekends
* Outstanding learning and development opportunities
* Fully Paid training induction delivered by our inhouse training department
* Enhanced DBS paid by Abbots Care
* Blue Light Discount to use in restaurants and high street stores
* Paid ongoing development and Diplomas
* Access to our brandnew Care Worker Wellbeing App and Rewards
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
* When you join Abbots Care, you join a family like no other. We pride ourselves on the quality of the staff we employ, and when you join us, you will receive the absolute best training and ongoing support to help you in your role.
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