Complex Care Assistant

Routes Healthcare; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing-on bonus

Paid Enhanced DBS

Routes Academy training

Job summary

Routes Healthcare is seeking a Female Complex Care Assistant in Carlisle, based at one client's home with evenings and nights available. The role pays £16.00 per hour (holiday pay included) and comes with a £500 signing-on bonus after 120 hours worked.

Contracts range from 23 to 40 hours per week, with paid Enhanced DBS and full paid specialist training through Routes Academy. You will join a 2:1 care team to support daily living tasks, moving and handling, and to keep the client safe,

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 months' UK care experience.
• Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle.
• Compassionate, reliable, and patient approach.
• Right to work in the UK.
• Comfortable working within a family home environment.

Responsibilities

• Providing dedicated support as part of a 2:1 team within the client's home.
• Delivering personal care with dignity and respect.
• Supporting with moving and handling.
• Assisting with daily routines and activities.
• Creating a safe, engaging, and nurturing environment.
• Monitoring wellbeing and reporting any concerns.
• Completing accurate care documentation.
• Working closely with family members and healthcare professionals.
• Dont worry if you're new to these clinical tasks — full paid specialist training is provided.

Skills

Care experience

Driving licence

Patient & compassionate

Right to work in UK

Education

NVQ Level 2/3 Health & Social Care

Job description

Routes Healthcare does not offer sponsorship

£500 Signing-On Bonus, paid after 120 hours worked

Female Complex Care Assistant

Carlisle | Based at one client's home | Evenings & Nights Available

£16.00 per hour (inclusive of holiday pay)

Contracts available from 23 to 40 hours per week | Paid Enhanced DBS

Shifts Available

• Evenings: 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm
• Nights: 11:00 pm to 8:00 am
• Shifts available 7 days a week with guaranteed hours

Why This Role Is Different

That means genuine continuity, real relationships, and the time to truly understand your client's needs.

Our client is a young person who loves music, nursery rhymes, cartoons like Peppa Pig and Cocomelon, being read to, and trips to the cinema. We're looking for carers who are warm, patient, engaging — and don't mind joining in with the occasional singalong.

The Role

You’ll be part of a 2:1 care team in the client's home. An experienced Complex Care Assistant will lead on the clinical aspects of care, while you provide dedicated support with daily living activities, moving and handling, and ensuring the client remains safe, comfortable, and happy.

What You'll Be Doing

• Providing dedicated support as part of a 2:1 team within the client's home
• Delivering personal care with dignity and respect
• Supporting with moving and handling
• Assisting with daily routines and activities
• Creating a safe, engaging, and nurturing environment
• Monitoring wellbeing and reporting any concerns
• Completing accurate care documentation
• Working closely with family members and healthcare professionals

Clinical Care

Responsibilities

Dont worry if you're new to these clinical tasks — full paid specialist training is provided through Routes Academy. Your responsibilities may include:

• Tracheostomy care
• Ventilation support
• PEG feeding
• Medication administration
• Clinical observations

Essential

What We're Looking For

• Minimum 6 months' UK care experience
• Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle
• Compassionate, reliable, and patient approach
• Right to work in the UK
• Comfortable working within a family home environment

Desirable

• Experience supporting children
• Previous experience with tracheostomy care, ventilation, or PEG feeding
• NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care

Please note: This is a female-only position due to the client's personal care needs, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Routes Healthcare does not offer sponsorship.

What We Offer

• £500 signing-on bonus
• £16.00 per hour (inclusive of holiday pay)
• Contracts from 23 to 40 hours per week, with guaranteed hours
• Paid Enhanced DBS
• Full paid specialist training through Routes Academy
• The chance to build a genuine relationship with one client in a home setting

Ready to Join Us?