Senior Health Care Assistant
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 03/09/2026
- Closes
- 17/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an opportunity for an enthusiastic Senior Healthcare Support Worker to join a dynamic multi-specialty Outpatients Department team at Loughborough, Melton & Coalville. The role involves supporting patients and carers, maintaining documentation, and using IT systems effectively. You will work across various clinics including Cardiology, Ophthalmology, and Dermatology, providing care for both adult and paediatric patients. Excellent communication skills and previous healthcare experience are essential for this fast-paced and varied environment.
Essential criteria
- Must be able to communicate clearly in the English language, using terms that people in your care can understand.
- Demonstrates a commitment to further learning and personal development
- Demonstrates the ability and willingness to undertake a core induction programme and NVQ2 or similar in care or as relevant.
- Satisfactory level of General Education.
- Competent in, or willing to undertake training in Phlebotomy, Visual Fields, Visual Acuities & Skin Analytics, in addition to routine clinical observations and tests.
Desirable criteria
- GCSE in English and mathematics or equivalent
- NVQ qualification
- Literacy level 2 or equivalent
- Numeracy level 2 or equivalent
- Demonstrates an understanding of the role and responsibilities of a Support Worker
- Satisfactory written language skills as evidenced by at least 2 paragraphs of relevant supporting information
- Previous experience of working with people
- A minimum of grammatical, spelling and presentation errors throughout the application form
- Must be IT Literate.
- Previous experience in a care environment
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
- Communication and Relationship Skills
- Communicates effectively
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to receive and carry out instructions
- Ability to assist in the learning of others
- Desire to progress with a career in Health Care
- Analytical and Judgement skills
- Demonstrates an interest in caring and motivation for the HCA role as evidenced by appropriate evidence of prior professional care experience.
- Planning and organisation skills
- Recognises own limitations
- Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours
- Other requirements specific to the role
- Shows interest in caring for people
- Demonstrates enthusiasm and motivation
- Flexible approach to meet the needs of the service and user
- Ability to work flexibly, and travel across sites as required
- UK Driving License
- Training and Qualifications
- Must be able to communicate clearly in the English language, using terms that people in your care can understand.
- Demonstrates a commitment to further learning and personal development
- Demonstrates the ability and willingness to undertake a core induction programme and NVQ2 or similar in care or as relevant.
- Satisfactory level of General Education.
- Competent in, or willing to undertake training in Phlebotomy, Visual Fields, Visual Acuities & Skin Analytics, in addition to routine clinical observations and tests.
- GCSE in English and mathematics or equivalent
- NVQ qualification
- Literacy level 2 or equivalent
- Numeracy level 2 or equivalent
- Demonstrates an understanding of the role and responsibilities of a Support Worker
- Satisfactory written language skills as evidenced by at least 2 paragraphs of relevant supporting information
- Previous experience of working with people
- A minimum of grammatical, spelling and presentation errors throughout the application form
- Must be IT Literate.
- Previous experience in a care environment
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
- Communication and Relationship Skills
- Communicates effectively
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to receive and carry out instructions
- Ability to assist in the learning of others
- Desire to progress with a career in Health Care
- Analytical and Judgement skills
- Demonstrates an interest in caring and motivation for the HCA role as evidenced by appropriate evidence of prior professional care experience.
- Planning and organisation skills
- Recognises own limitations
- Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours
- Other requirements specific to the role
- Shows interest in caring for people
- Demonstrates enthusiasm and motivation
- Flexible approach to meet the needs of the service and user
- Ability to work flexibly, and travel across sites as required
- UK Driving License
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 2d ago · Closes in 13d
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Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic Senior Healthcare Support Worker to join our dynamic team at Loughborough, Melton & Coalville , working within our multi-specialty Outpatients Department. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a fast-paced and varied environment, caring for a wide range of complex patients and supporting a broad selection of clinics.
Loughborough & Coalville hosts clinics across multiple specialties, including Cardiology, Ophthalmology, Rheumatology, Diabetology, Gastroenterology, Dermatology (Skin Analytics), and ENT. You will provide care for both adult and paediatric patients, working closely with nursing, medical, and multi-disciplinary teams to deliver high-quality care.
The role involves supporting patients and carers throughout their outpatient journey, maintaining accurate documentation, and using IT systems effectively. You will need to demonstrate excellent communication skills, a positive and professional attitude, and the ability to work flexibly and adapt to changing priorities. Previous healthcare experience in a clinical setting is essential.
You may also be required to work across other designated Trust locations, including our other community sites.
Main duties of the job
The role of a Senior Health Care Support Worker within a multi- specialty department requires different skill sets to be able to support the variou
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