Care Assistant - Complex Care

NHS; Lasswade; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Scotland is seeking a Care Assistant to support residents with complex needs including dementia and multiple sclerosis. The ideal candidate should have experience in care, excellent communication skills, and a compassionate approach. This role offers competitive pay, free training, and various benefits, making it a rewarding opportunity to impact lives positively.

Benefits

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing and support tools

Retail discounts and savings

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Employee of the Month rewards

Qualifications

• Experience caring for older people is essential.
• Can-do approach and excellent communication skills required.
• Compassion and empathy needed to deliver high standard of care.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with a variety of needs.
• Assist with daily living and provide companionship.
• Follow care plans and ensure one-to-one time for residents.

Skills

Experience caring for older people

Excellent communication skills

Empathy

Compassion

Job description

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 support our residents with a variety of needs, including advanced or young onset dementia, multiple sclerosis, neuro rehab, and Huntington's disease. It's an opportunity to put your skills to meaningful use and make the most of the career pathway Barchester Healthcare can offer.

Main duties of the job

Our residents need highly specialised care to get the most out of life, and you'll be there to 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.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care and support services in the UK. They operate over 200 care homes and independent hospitals, employing over 17,000 people. Barchester is committed to providing the best possible care and support for their residents, with a focus on personalised, compassionate care.

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs 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 to 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 YOUTo join us as a Care Assistant in complex care, you'll need to have some experience 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• To join as a Care Assistant in complex care, you'll need to have some experience 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.

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.