Nights Care Assistant at Abbots Care
Codicote, England, United Kingdom
Base pay range
This range is provided by Abbots Care. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Abbots Care is an award‑winning Care Provider who places their Service Users and care teams at the centre of our service.
We provide round‑the‑clock care packages to support people including children, young people and adults who have long‑term health conditions to live in the comfort and safety of their own home.
Please note that you must have the right to work in the UK. We cannot accept overseas applicants.
We are looking for individuals to support our client during evenings and overnight while living with her neurological condition. Our young female client lives in a village on the outskirts of Welwyn Garden City and requires support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with both day and night carers.
She requires regular catheter care, assistance with personal care and bowel management due to being paralysed from the waist down, along with regular repositioning throughout the night to maintain skin integrity.
Responsibilities
* Checking body temperature
* Ensuring catheter is intact and working correctly at all times
* Hourly repositioning throughout the night
* Preparing lunch for the next day
* Ensuring wheelchair is set up and ready to leave the house
* Any other tasks required by client
Qualifications & Requirements
* Experience working within the care sector is desired, but a real interest in supporting people with disabilities is essential.
* Manual driving licence and access to own vehicle; required to drive a mobility car.
* Availability to work 7 pm – 7 am, including alternate weekends.
* Preferred: 0‑hour contracts and full‑time contracts up to 40 hrs per week.
What We Can Offer You
* Outstanding learning and development opportunities
* Paid induction and shadowing
* Enhanced DBS paid by Abbots Care
* Blue‑light discount for restaurants and high‑street stores
* Paid ongoing development and diplomas
* Access to our brand‑new Care Worker Wellbeing App and Rewards
Please call our friendly recruitment team on 01727891004 for further details.
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full‑time
Job function
* Other
* Home Health Care Services
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