Senior Health Care Assistant | University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

University Hospitals of Leicester; England; Hybrid; GBP 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust located in England is seeking a dedicated Senior Health Care Assistant. In this role, you'll provide essential clinical and personal care under supervision, while working with a team focused on patient-centered service. The position requires strong communication skills, a proven care certificate, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. Opportunities for both full and part time shifts are available to suit different schedules, which include day, night, and weekend duties.

Qualifications

• Experience in a care setting is essential.
• Ability to work under supervision and within established guidelines.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal and clinical care under supervision.
• Undertake clinical observations as delegated.
• Follow standard operating procedures and policies.

Skills

Team player

Good communicator

Energetic and hard-working

Taking and recording vital signs

Education

Care Certificate

Job description

Please note, this advert is for Senior Health Care Assistant vacancies at the University Hospitals of Leicester

As a Senior Healthcare Assistant, you will carry out a range of clinical and non-clinical healthcare, or therapeutic tasks, under the direct or indirect supervision of the Registered Practitioner, in accordance with the Trust policies and values.

Experience in the health care setting is essential.

Training will be provided to ensure you have the required core skills for working in an acute trust as a Band 3 Senior Health Care Assistant in your area of work. You will need evidence of possessing a care certificate that you will need to bring with you as evidence of achievement at interview if you are shortlisted.

Please note that all communication will be electronic – please check your email account on a regular basis.

Both full and part time posts are available. Shifts include a mixture of days, nights, weekend shifts and Bank holidays. Flexible working is promoted to encourage work/life balance however this would need to meet the service needs of the area. Please identify these needs at interview to ensure your request can be supported accordingly.

Standardized hours of work for patient wards are as follows (the vast majority of wards work long days / nights):

• Long Day: 07:30‑20:00
• Night: 19:30‑08:00
• Short shifts: Early and late shifts available in some limited areas.

What will you be doing?

• The Senior Healthcare Assistant will be an integral member of the ward/department team working through close but not direct supervision of a registered practitioner.
• The Senior Health Care Assistant is responsible for providing personal and clinical care, undertaking clinical observations and other interventions as delegated by the registered practitioner and in accordance with existing competencies.
• The Senior Health Care Assistant will ensure that their practice is guided by standard operating procedures and established policies and guidelines. They will demonstrate self‑directed development, recognising own limitations, and work within the scope of their role at all times.

To succeed you will be:

• A team player who engages well with others.
• Good communicator.
• Energetic and hard‑working.
• Working on own initiative.
• Taking and recording vital signs.

In addition to effective interpersonal and communication skills, you will be adept at both working as part of a team and able to act on your own initiative to provide an excellent standard of patient centred care.

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023‑2030).

We have four primary goals:

• high‑quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact,
• research and education excellence.

And we will embed health equality in all we do – taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive,
• we are one team.

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/

The detailed job description and main responsibilities are included as an attachment to this advert.

Please evidence your Qualifications and National Care Certificate and bring to interview if you are selected.

Please note that this vacancy will be closed as soon as sufficient applications have been received.

Entry‑level Band 3 Health Care Support Worker roles do not meet the salary requirements for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship under current UK immigration rules. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application, or to be eligible for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker Visa have worked as a Band 3 Health Care Support Worker for 2 years or more.

This advert closes on Monday 1 Dec 2025.