Band 3 Healthcare Assistant

NHS; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organisation in Loughborough is seeking an enthusiastic Band 3 Healthcare Assistant to support clinical staff and assist with the care of Service Personnel. This role requires excellent communication skills and NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience. Benefits include free parking, access to NHS pension, and an inclusive working environment.

Benefits

Free Parking

Access to NHS Pension

An inclusive working environment

Access to onsite gym with a small fee

Qualifications

• Good communication skills are essential.
• Must be self-motivated and able to use initiative.
• Good Information Technology (IT) skills required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with patient hygiene and mobility.
• Perform clinical observations and report changes.
• Support patients in their rehabilitation journey.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Self-motivation

Education

National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 3 or equivalent experience

Job description

Go back Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)

Band 3 Healthcare Assistant

The closing date is 16 October 2025

Do you have excellent communication and organisational skills? Are you a team worker with the ability to use your own initiative? If the answer is yes, then we are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 3 Healthcare Assistant to join our encouraging and welcoming team of dedicated military and civilian healthcare professionals and administrative staff working in Stanford Hall, Stanford-on-soar, Loughborough, LE12 5QW.

This position offers 37.5 hours per week.

Does this sound like the role for you? If so, we would love to hear from you!

Benefits Include:

• Free Parking
• Access to NHS Pension
• An inclusive working environment
• Access to onsite gym with a small fee

Main duties of the job

To support clinical staff in the care of ServicePersonnel (SP) receiving Rehabilitation. The role will include but is not limited to support of Activities of Daily Living, monitoring, observations, venepuncture, IPC and equipment care. Additional skills and training can be acquired in role that will expand the Health Care Assistants (HCA's) scope of practice under supervision.

About us

Our success depends on our people, our Whole Force regular and reservist military, civil servants and contractors, all working as one, working together seamlessly to deliver for us.

We offer maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks of statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid, and paternity leave of 2 weeks full pay.

Job responsibilities

Main details of the role include but are not limited to:

• Assist with patient hygiene, elimination and mobility, physical comfort, eating and drinking-whilst observing and reporting specific changes.
• Perform and report clinical observations of a patient's respiratory rate, oxygen saturations, heart rate, blood pressure (BP), temperature.
• Following training and gaining of appropriate competencies, perform venepuncture.
• Supporting patients in becoming as independent as possible following injury as part of their rehabilitation journey.
• Be trained in performing basic life support, and work alongside practitioners in the emergency management of patients.

Person Specification

The post holder will need to have good communication skills, good Information Technology (IT) skills, and be self-motivated.

• National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 3 or equivalent experience
• Have current full United Kingdom (UK) driving licence

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff.

Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history and previous skills and experience.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to attracting and retaining people from across the full range of backgrounds and enabling flexible ways of working as the norm.