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Care Assistant - Complex Care

Job in Lasswade, Bonnyrigg, Midlothian county, EH19, Scotland, UK
Listing for: NHS
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-14
Job specializations:
  • Healthcare
    Healthcare Nursing, Home Care
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: Lasswade

As a Care Assistant at a Barchester complex care home, you'll help residents enjoy each day by making sure they get the quality care they deserve. You'll be responsible for supporting residents with a variety of complex needs, including advanced or young onset dementia, multiple sclerosis, neuro rehab and Huntington's disease. This role requires a compassionate and dedicated individual who can deliver the highest standard of care and support to all residents.

Main

duties of the job

The Care Assistant role involves assisting residents with daily living, providing support and companionship, and sharing great moments and memories. You'll be responsible for following care plans, ensuring residents receive one-on-one time, and supporting them with food and drink. This is an opportunity to use your skills in a rewarding environment, with a welcoming atmosphere and supportive management team.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care homes across the UK. They are committed to delivering exceptional care and support to their residents, and strive to create a positive and inclusive environment for both residents and staff.

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLE
As a Care Assistant at a Barchester complex care home, you'll help residents enjoy each day by making sure they get the quality care they deserve. We'll look to you to support our residents with a variety of needs, including advanced or young onset dementia, multiple sclerosis, neuro rehab and Huntington's disease.

Our residents need highly specialised care to get the most out of life, and you'll be there deliver that by assisting with daily living, providing support and companionship and sharing great moments and memories too. Every day will be different, so you can expect to undertake work that's as varied as it is rewarding. As a Care Assistant, you could be doing anything from supporting residents with their food and drink and following care plans to ensuring that each of our residents has one-to-one time.

With our newly refurbished units, welcoming atmosphere and extremely supportive management, this is the ideal environment to bring your dedication and compassion to. It's an opportunity to put your skills to meaningful use and make the most of the career pathway we can offer you.

ABOUT YOU
To join us as a Care Assistant in complex care, you'll need to have some experience of caring for older people, a can-do approach and excellent communication skills. Your empathy and warm-hearted approach will shine through, but above all, you'll have the compassion needed to deliver the highest standard of care and support for all our residents. In return we'll provide all the training you need to thrive.

REWARDS PACKAGE

In return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including:

  • Free training and development for all roles
  • Access to wellbeing and support tools
  • A range of retail discounts and savings
  • Unlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend bonus scheme
  • Employee of the Month rewards and Long Service Awards

And so much more!

If you'd like to use your people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

Qualifications
  • To join as a Care Assistant in complex care, you'll need to have some experience of caring for older people, a can-do approach, and excellent communication skills. Empathy, compassion, and a warm-hearted approach are essential for this role.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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