Band 3 Bank Healthcare Assistant
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Bank
- Pattern
- Flexible working
- Posted
- 15/09/2026
- Closes
- 17/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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Role summary
This role is for a Bank Health Care Assistant (HCA) to support the healthcare team in delivering direct patient care across Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland. You will work closely with nurses and other healthcare professionals in multi-disciplinary teams, providing both physical and mental health services. The position offers flexible, zero-hour bank agreements, allowing you to choose shifts that fit your schedule, including days, nights, and weekends. Prior experience in a healthcare environment, particularly mental health, learning disability, or autism settings, is highly valued.
Essential criteria
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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 1d ago · Closes in 2d
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Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Band 3 Bank Healthcare Assistant
The closing date is 17 September 2026
Job summary
Bank Health Care Assistants (HCAs) are at the core of the NHS.
We are looking to add to our pool of Bank HCAs who work at numerous locations across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We are looking for applicants for all locations but would particularly welcome candidates able to work in: Loughborough, Oakham, Melton Mowbray, Market Harborough, Hinckley and Coalville.
If you are looking for flexibility and can demonstrate prior experience of working in a healthcare environment, then why not consider joining our bank? We are specifically looking for applicants who can demonstrate working in a Mental Health, Learning Disability or Autism environments as well as general healthcare.
An excellent applicant will be able to highlight a significant range of experiences in their application in such environments and will be able to hit the ground running with minimal supervision in whatever team they would be working. This needs to be evidenced in your application.
This post may close earlier than the advertised closing date depending on volume of applications received.
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE NOT ABLE TO OFFER SPONSORSHIPS FOR THESE POSITIONS. PLEASE DONT APPLY UNLESS YOU HAVE A CURRENT LEGAL RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK
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