Band 3 Healthcare Assistant
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 17/08/2026
- Closes
- 01/09/2026
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Role summary
The Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services) is seeking a Band 3 Healthcare Assistant to join their team at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC) Stanford Hall. This full-time role involves providing basic nursing care and supporting interdisciplinary rehabilitation services for patients. The successful candidate will work on a shift rota, including night shifts, as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Essential criteria
- Have you been dismissed for gross misconduct relating to bullying, harassment, discrimination or victimisation from any role in the past five years, or resigned or otherwise left a role but would have been dismissed for such gross misconduct because of an adverse decision, had you continued in that employment?
- Please respond with Yes or No as appropriate
- NVQ level 3 Health and Social Care
- Provide a CV
- Please copy and paste your full CV as your response to this question- you will not be able to upload your CV as an attachment.
- Please ensure to refer to the essential criteria where applicable as your application may be rejected should insufficient information to shortlist be included.
- Please use double spacing where possible
- Behaviour Statement
- Have you been dismissed for gross misconduct relating to bullying, harassment, discrimination or victimisation from any role in the past five years, or resigned or otherwise left a role but would have been dismissed for such gross misconduct because of an adverse decision, had you continued in that employment?
- Please respond with Yes or No as appropriate
- NVQ level 3 Health and Social Care
- Provide a CV
- Please copy and paste your full CV as your response to this question- you will not be able to upload your CV as an attachment.
- Please ensure to refer to the essential criteria where applicable as your application may be rejected should insufficient information to shortlist be included.
- Please use double spacing where possible
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £24,937 – £26,598 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)
Band 3 Healthcare Assistant
The closing date is 01 September 2026
Job summary
At Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) we are an inclusive, dedicated organisation working to provide outstanding care to our entitled personnel.
Are you a Band 3 Healthcare Assistant looking for an exciting role, working alongside the military, which offers numerous benefits and opportunities? If the answer is yes, then we are looking to appoint a professional and patient focused individual with a strong commitment to providing a high quality service to work within our friendly and welcoming team at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC) Stanford Hall.
The vacant post is a full time position of 37.5 hours per week, shift work including night shifts. There are 3 positions available.
Could this be the role for you? If so, we'd love to hear from you!
Benefits:
- Access to learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
- NHS Pension
- On-site free parking
- Health and well being activities
- Access to a gym and swimming pool
- Onsite Cinema
- Team development days
- Paid break
Main duties of the job
DMRC Stanford Hall delivers consultant led, safe and effective specialist interdisciplinary
rehabilitation services to meet
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