Healthcare assistant HCA jobs

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Charlwood, Horley, Surrey

Elysium HealthcareHourly rate of £12.85 (plus a 12.07% holiday allowance uplift)

Are you an experienced Healthcare Assistant or Support Worker wanting control and flexibility to work the shifts you want? ...

Posted 3rd June 2025
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Rhymney, Tredegar, Caerphilly (Caerffili)

Cygnet£12.60 per hour

We are looking for an outstanding Healthcare Assistant with a passion for delivering excellent care. Located in the...

Posted 3rd June 2025
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Kendal, Cumbria

Elysium Healthcare£14.40 per hour (inclusive of 12.07% Holiday Allowance Uplift) + Benefits

Are you an experienced Healthcare Assistant or Support Worker wanting control and flexibility to work the shifts you want? ...

Posted 2nd June 2025
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Bosbury, Ledbury, County of Herefordshire

Elysium HealthcareAn hourly rate of up to £12.85 (plus a 12.07% holiday allowance uplift)

Are you an experienced Healthcare Assistant or Support Worker wanting control and flexibility to work the shifts you want? ...

Posted 2nd June 2025
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Crookham Common, Thatcham, Berkshire

Elysium HealthcareAn hourly rate of up to £12.85 (including a 12.07% holiday allowance uplift)

Are you an experienced Healthcare Assistant or Support Worker wanting control and flexibility to work the shifts you want? ...

Posted 2nd June 2025
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Tabley, Knutsford, Cheshire

Cygnet£12.60 per hour increasing to £12.85 per hour post probation

Unleash your passion: Healthcare Assistant wanted at Tabley House Nursing Home! Nestled in Cheshire's picturesque countryside, Tabley House...

Posted 31st May 2025
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Cowplain, Waterlooville, Hampshire

Elysium HealthcareHourly rate of £14.40 (Inclusive of a 12.07% Holiday Uplift + Benefits

Are you an experienced Healthcare Assistant or Support Worker wanting control and flexibility to work the shifts you want? ...

Posted 30th May 2025
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Ipswich, Suffolk

Howard Finley Care Ltd£13.34 - 15.07 per hour

Senior Healthcare Assistant - Ipswich Residential Home | Dementia & Physical Disabilities Full-Time | Days or Nights...

Posted 22nd May 2025
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Swiford, Mayo

CPL Healthcare€29000 per year

Cpl Healthcare is currently seeking Healthcare Assistants to join a reputable service based in the west of Ireland (Swinford(Mayo),...

Posted 21st May 2025
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Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Howard Finley Care Ltd£13.34 - 15.07 per hour

Job Title: Senior Healthcare Assistant (Dementia Residential Care) Location: Leamington Spa Position: Full-time (Days or Nights) ...

Posted 21st May 2025
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Bettystown, Meath

CPL Healthcare€29406 - 33462 per year

CPL Healthcare is delighted to announce that we have partnered up with leading providers of intellectual disability, autism spectrum...

Posted 20th May 2025
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Louth, Louth

CPL Healthcare€29406 - 33462 per year

CPL Healthcare is delighted to announce that we have partnered up with leading providers of intellectual disability, autism spectrum...

Posted 20th May 2025
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Cork, Cork

CPL Healthcare€29406 - 33462 per year

CPL Healthcare is delighted to announce that we have partnered up with leading providers of intellectual disability, autism spectrum...

Posted 20th May 2025
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Rhyl, Denbighshire (Sir Ddinbych)

Jane Lewis£13.68 - 14 per hour

Support Workers & Healthcare Assistants Pay rate: £13.68 - £14.00 an hour, weekly pay Reference: SW/RHYL/2 Are...

Posted 20th May 2025
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Chester, Cheshire

Jane Lewis£13.68 - 14 per hour

Support Workers & Healthcare Assistants Pay rate: £13.68 - £14.00 an hour, weekly pay Reference: SW/CHESTER/2 Are...

Posted 20th May 2025
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Alderney, Guernsey

CPL Healthcare£27950 - 35899 per year

Healthcare Assistants / Support Workers (Band 3 & 4) – Disability Team, Guernsey Full-Time | Relocation Support | Excellent Benefits...

Posted 20th May 2025
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County Limerick, Limerick

Akeso Healthsearch€13.5 - 16 per hour

Do you have a passion for helping others and a desire for a flexible career that fits your life? Akeso...

Posted 19th May 2025
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St Peter Port, Guernsey

CPL Healthcare£27950 - 30996 per year

Jobs for Qualified Support Workers/ Healthcare Assistants Guernsey, Channel Islands. Full Time **Must be Qualified...

Posted 19th May 2025
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Sligo, Sligo

CPL Healthcare€38146 - 41852 per year

HealthCare Assistant Opportunities in Sligo! In partnership with our client, CPL HealthCare is now looking to...

Posted 18th May 2025
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St Peter Port, Guernsey

CPL Healthcare€27950 per year

?? Now Hiring: Qualified Support Workers & Healthcare Assistants – Guernsey, Channel Islands Are you ready for a...

Posted 16th May 2025
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Healthcare assistant HCA jobs: frequently asked questions

(Updated Dec 2024)

Welcome to our healthcare assistant HCA jobs page, featuring all the latest jobs throughout the country as well as frequently asked questions below.

What does a healthcare assistant do?

Healthcare assistants or HCAs work under the guidance of a healthcare professional such as a nurse or doctor, and their role is all about making patients as comfortable as possible.

They monitor patients’ conditions, provide care and support, and assist with washing and eating.

Healthcare assistants work in hospitals, health centres, GP surgeries, specialist clinics and other community settings in both the NHS and the private sector. Because their working remit is broad, they can operate within almost any care setting.

What daily duties does a HCA carry out?

Healthcare assistants are vital all-rounders within various care settings, helping to carry out a huge range of tasks every day. On a basic level, these normally include:

• Washing, feeding and dressing patients

• Monitoring patients’ health and happiness

• Sterilising equipment

• Cleaning and making beds

• Processing samples

• Assisting nurses and doctors

However, the role of healthcare assistants is definitely expanding as various healthcare providers become increasingly overstretched.

Working hours are often very flexible and shift-based, and will likely include evenings, weekends and unsocial hours.

What skills and qualifications do you need to become a healthcare assistant?

No formal qualifications are required to become a healthcare assistant.

You’ll need good literacy and communications skills, and some providers may ask for GCSEs in English and maths. It’s possible that you’ll need a small amount of healthcare experience too, even if it’s just on a voluntary basis.

In terms of personal skills, above all you will need to be caring, emotionally resilient and extremely patient. You’ll need energy and a ceaseless work ethic for what can be a really testing job.

If and when you want to develop your career, the NCFE CACHE level 2 and 3 certificates in healthcare support will help. These can normally be taken as an apprenticeship through your employer.

Thereafter, HCAs often join the Royal College of Nursing as health practitioner members.

How much are healthcare assistants paid?

Pay varies depending on your seniority and the setting in which you work.

Overall, the average salary for a HCA is probably somewhere between £23,000 and £26,000 a year.

In the NHS, salaries start at just over £23,500 a year. With experience, these salaries can rise closer to £30,000.

In the private sector, the average is much harder to pinpoint but industry stats suggest it’s around £23,000 to £28,000 a year.

Given the expanding duties of healthcare assistants (it was recently reported that they carry out as much as 60% of patient care), there is a growing argument for HCAs to get far more financial reward for all their hard work.

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