Healthcare Assistant
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 35.5
- Posted
- 03/09/2026
- Closes
- 17/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This is a part-time Band 3 Healthcare Assistant position within the dedicated Endoscopy Team at Kettering General Hospital. The role involves supporting qualified nurses and the wider multi-disciplinary team in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care for adult patients. The unit is a regional centre for the national Bowel Cancer Screening Programme and is JAG accredited. Previous healthcare and endoscopy experience is essential.
Essential criteria
- Educated to Vocational Qualification/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent level of education, training or experience
- Holds National Care Certificate or equivalent level of education, training or experience (e.g. able to demonstrate the skill and competency to undertake the clinical duties as described in the job description)
- Holds Functional Skills Level 2 Maths and English or education equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Specialty training in Endoscopy
- Experience working in as a Healthcare Assistant in a healthcare, social care organisation/setting or service industry requiring people contact
- [contact details removed] Prevention and Control and Safeguarding processes
- Experience of working in a healthcare team and patient settings
- Experience of dealing with patient/relative verbal complaints
- Good communication and listening skills (written and verbal)
- Able to work on own initiative, following direction/close supervision by a Registered Practitioner
- Able to work as a team
- Able to relate well with patients, relatives, visitors, colleagues, the multi-disciplinary team and wider Trust colleagues
- Taking and recording Vital Signs and other clinical skills with evidence of appropriate training within scope of job role
- Able to carry out routine and non-routine duties/tasks
- Computer/keyboard skills for entering/updating patient records
- Able to meet the flexible needs of the role and duty roster
- Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and Attributes
- Passionate and committed to bring our Dedicated to Excellence values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality diversity and inclusion of our colleagues, patients and service users
- Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs
- Engage in compassionate and inclusive leadership in the provision of high quality care and interactions with others
- Committed to delivering high standards of patient care
- Friendly, open, empathetic, and compassionate
- Professional outlook and positive attitude
- Professional role model to other colleagues
- Educated to Vocational Qualification/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent level of education, training or experience
- Holds National Care Certificate or equivalent level of education, training or experience (e.g. able to demonstrate the skill and competency to undertake the clinical duties as described in the job description)
- Holds Functional Skills Level 2 Maths and English or education equivalent
- Specialty training in Endoscopy
- Experience working in as a Healthcare Assistant in a healthcare, social care organisation/setting or service industry requiring people contact
- [contact details removed] Prevention and Control and Safeguarding processes
- Experience of working in a healthcare team and patient settings
- Experience of dealing with patient/relative verbal complaints
- Good communication and listening skills (written and verbal)
- Able to work on own initiative, following direction/close supervision by a Registered Practitioner
- Able to work as a team
- Able to relate well with patients, relatives, visitors, colleagues, the multi-disciplinary team and wider Trust colleagues
- Taking and recording Vital Signs and other clinical skills with evidence of appropriate training within scope of job role
- Able to carry out routine and non-routine duties/tasks
- Computer/keyboard skills for entering/updating patient records
- Able to meet the flexible needs of the role and duty roster
- Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and Attributes
- Passionate and committed to bring our Dedicated to Excellence values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality diversity and inclusion of our colleagues, patients and service users
- Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs
- Engage in compassionate and inclusive leadership in the provision of high quality care and interactions with others
- Committed to delivering high standards of patient care
- Friendly, open, empathetic, and compassionate
- Professional outlook and positive attitude
- Professional role model to other colleagues
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
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Job summary
_This vacancy is for a part time position at 35.5 hours_
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Health Care Assistant to join our dedicated Endoscopy Team at Kettering General Hospital.
The Endoscopy Unit is looking for a dedicated and hard working individual to join our ever growing team. Our unit is a regional centre for the national Bowel Cancer Screening Programme, and we pride ourselves on our excellence which is recognised by our JAG accreditation for 10 consecutive years.
Across the working week,the working hours will cover between 8am - 6pm according to the demands of the clinics.
Please note that this role does not attract sponsorship due to part-time hours not meeting the minimum salary requirements.
Main duties of the job
You will be working alongside our registered nursing colleagues, doctors, surgeons and the wider multi-disciplinary team to continue to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care for our adult patients.
Previous experience in healthcare and endoscopy is essential.
To join our Endoscopy Team, you will be involved in:
- Supporting the qualified nurses with the delivery of high quality, individualised, evidenced based care to all patients
- Participating in clinical duties once trained and competent
- Chaperoning patients
- Demonstrating a sensitive and diplomatic approach to patients in an emotional situation
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