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Complex Care Assistant

Posted 08 July 2025
Salary Competitive
LocationBedfordshire
Discipline Complex Care

Job description

​💙 Improve Lives Every Day – Join Our Compassionate Care Team

Complex Care Assistant | Luton & Bedfordshire | £16.50–£18.00/hr

At MCS Healthcare, we believe exceptional care starts with valuing our Care Assistants. That’s why we pay for every minute you work and create opportunities for you to grow, develop and truly make a difference.

We are a CQC-regulated provider, supporting individuals across Luton and Bedfordshire with a wide range of health needs—from routine care to complex clinical support. If you’re experienced, compassionate and committed to delivering life-changing care, we’d love to welcome you to our team.

🌟 Why Choose MCS?

  • Competitive Pay: £16.50–£18.00 per hour

  • Every minute paid – no unpaid travel or waiting time

  • £100 Refer-a-Friend Bonus

  • Paid Induction & Competency Signoffs

  • Access to specialist online training and ongoing professional development

  • Recognition & Rewards:

    • Length of Service Awards

    • Employee of the Month programme

  • Supportive team culture where your voice and wellbeing matter

👩‍⚕️ Your Role: Specialist Care that Makes a Real Difference

As a Complex Care Assistant, you’ll deliver essential 1:1 support to clients with varying clinical needs in their own homes. This includes:

  • Ventilation support (e.g. NIPPY 4 overnight)

  • Oxygen therapy (nasal cannula, concentrators, and canisters)

  • PEG management and medication administration

  • Epilepsy monitoring and seizure management

  • Nasal and oral suctioning

  • Nutricia feeding pump operation

  • Catheter and observation monitoring

  • Complex manual handling tasks

✅ What You’ll Need

We welcome applicants with previous NHS, home care, or support work experience.

Essential:

  • Care Certificate or NVQ Level 2+

  • Manual Handling & Basic Life Support certification

  • Safeguarding Level 2 or 3

  • Minimum 1 year of care experience

  • Full UK Driving Licence

  • DBS on the Update Service

Experience with complex care is preferred—especially in clinical environments.

📅 Shift Information

  • 12-hour shifts

  • Flexible availability: Day or Night shifts, weekdays and weekends

  • Weekend-only contracts also available

  • Full-time, part-time, and zero-hour contracts

💬 What Our Team Says

“You’re not just a number at MCS. They support your training, listen to your concerns, and genuinely care about both the clients and the carers. It’s a place where you feel proud to work.”
– MCS Care Assistant

💙 Ready to Improve Lives Every Day?

If you’re a skilled, compassionate carer who wants to feel valued, supported, and rewarded—join us.

👉 Apply now and become part of something meaningful.