Senior Healthcare Assistant
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 17/09/2026
- Closes
- 24/09/2026
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
A well-motivated and conscientious Senior Healthcare Assistant is sought to work in a busy Outpatients Department. The role involves supporting trained nurses in various specialities, ensuring safe, quality, and compassionate care. The successful applicant will enhance existing knowledge in a varied clinical setting and be part of an evolving department. Good communication, teamwork, and a willingness to develop new skills are essential.
Key responsibilities
- Works as part of the multidisciplinary team delivering care to patients within the outpatient setting under supervision.
- Undertakes personal care activities and clinical care duties with minimal support and supervision as delegated by a registered healthcare professional.
- Ensures the registered healthcare professional is regularly updated on the patients/client's condition and progress.
- Ensures the working environment is safe and hygienic following infection prevention and control policies and processes.
- Contributes to the teaching and supervision of students and junior staff.
- Delivers role in accordance with Health Board/Trust Values and Code of Conduct for HCSW's in Wales.
Essential criteria
- NVQ 3 or Equivalent
- Healthcare experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience
- Outpatients Experience
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £26,813 – £27,890 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Senior Healthcare Assistant
The closing date is 24 September 2026
Job summary
This post is fixed term/secondment for 18 months tomeet the needs of the service
If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
A well motivated, conscientious person is sought to work in a busy Outpatients Dept. The post will allow the individual to enhance their existing knowledge in a varied clinical setting.
The successful applicant will support the trained Nurse in various specialities ensuring that safe, quality and compassionate care is delivered.
The Outpatients Dept is constantly evolving with developments and added opportunities. A good communicator and team player is essential. An interest in Health Promotion is desirable.
A willingness to develop and practice new skills.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
- Works as part of the multidisciplinary team delivering care to patients within the outpatient setting under supervision provided by aregistered healthcare professional.
- Undertakes personal care activities and clinical care duties with minimal support and supervision as delegated by a registeredhealthcare profess
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