# Care Assistant - Complex Care > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Barchester Healthcare. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/care-assistant-complex-care/26346bd4-3d7d-4106-a7dd-f76506d10fa5 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/care-assistant-complex-care/26346bd4-3d7d-4106-a7dd-f76506d10fa5.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Barchester Healthcare - **Town:** Bristol - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Salary:** Depends on experience - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time, Part-time - **Closing date:** 2026-08-16T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-17T13:53:30.781Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/E0177-26-6536?employerCode=E0177 - **Application URL:** https://www.applygateway.com/apply?JobId=1517762973&supplierId=153&utm_campaign=NHSJobs&utm_source=supplier ## Job Content ### Job summary 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. ### Main duties of the job As a Care Assistant at a Barchester complex care home, you will help residents enjoy each day by ensuring they receive the quality care they deserve. You will support residents with a variety of needs, including dementia, multiple sclerosis, neuro rehab, and Huntington's disease. You will assist with daily living, provide support and companionship, and create great moments and memories. Your tasks will vary daily and may include supporting residents with food and drink, following care plans, and ensuring one-to-one time for residents. With refurbished units, a welcoming atmosphere, and supportive management, this role offers the opportunity to use your skills meaningfully in a rewarding environment. Experience in caring for older people, a can-do approach, and excellent communication skills are required. You will receive training for this role. ### About us Barchester Healthcare is a provider of complex care homes, ensuring residents receive the quality care they deserve. With specialised services for conditions such as dementia, multiple sclerosis, neuro rehab, and Huntington's disease, Barchester Healthcare is dedicated to enabling residents to have the best quality of life possible. The organisation provides a supportive and rewarding working environment, featuring newly refurbished units and a welcoming atmosphere. Barchester Healthcare values dedication and compassion and offers its staff free training and development, as well as sector-leading benefits, including retail discounts, referral bonuses, employee of the month rewards, and long service awards. ### Details - Date posted: 17 June 2026 - Pay scheme: Other - Salary: Depending on experience Salary expectations will be discussed at interview stage. - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time - Reference number: 1517762973 - Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Swansea, SA4 4YF, United Kingdom ### 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 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 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 rolesAccess to wellbeing and support tools A range of retail discounts and savingsUnlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend' bonus schemeEmployee 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. ## Job Details 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. ## Job Description As a Care Assistant at a Barchester complex care home, you will help residents enjoy each day by ensuring they receive the quality care they deserve. You will support residents with a variety of needs, including dementia, multiple sclerosis, neuro rehab, and Huntington's disease. You will assist with daily living, provide support and companionship, and create great moments and memories. Your tasks will vary daily and may include supporting residents with food and drink, following care plans, and ensuring one-to-one time for residents. With refurbished units, a welcoming atmosphere, and supportive management, this role offers the opportunity to use your skills meaningfully in a rewarding environment. Experience in caring for older people, a can-do approach, and excellent communication skills are required. You will receive training for this role. ## 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 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 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 rolesAccess to wellbeing and support tools A range of retail discounts and savingsUnlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend' bonus schemeEmployee 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 **Essential** - Experience in caring for older people, excellent communication skills, compassion, and a can-do approach. ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.