# Senior Healthcare Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-healthcare-assistant/d111eb08-ba46-450a-91ca-779810177c5f - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-healthcare-assistant/d111eb08-ba46-450a-91ca-779810177c5f.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** James Paget University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Healthcare assistant - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (long days and nights and weekends) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-11T07:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-28T13:40:54.324Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Norfolk/Gorleston/James_Paget_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Emergency_Medicine/Emergency_Medicine-v8262986 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8262986?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.jpaget.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Band 3 Healthcare Assistant (HCA) We're currently looking for an experienced Healthcare assistant to join our busy Gastroenterology and General medicine ward. You'll be part of a supportive, values - led team committed to delivering safe, high quality care. We welcome individuals who are hard working, kind and eager to learn. Our dedicated education team offers ongoing training and development to help you grow. If you thrive under pressure, take pride in your work, we'd love to hear from you. Applications are welcome from individuals who may not meet all of the desired experience criteria. In such cases, candidates may be appointed to a band 2 position, with the opportunity for progression upon successful completion of additional skills training, ### Visa and Immigration - Visa sponsorship is unlikely to be offered for this role. - Where there is a sufficient pool of suitably qualified candidates who do not require sponsorship, the Trust will normally appoint from this group of applicants. - Sponsorship will generally only be considered in exceptional circumstances where the role is particularly difficult to recruit to and no suitable non-sponsored candidates are available. - Applicants who require sponsorship are encouraged to consider this information carefully before submitting an application. Summary In most circumstances, this vacancy is expected to be filled by a candidate who does not require visa sponsorship. Applicants requiring sponsorship are welcome to apply if they meet the Home Office eligibility criteria; however, they should be aware that the likelihood of sponsorship being offered for this role is low and will only be considered where recruitment needs cannot be met from the existing non-sponsored applicant pool. ### Main duties of the job What were looking for: - Proven experience as an HCA, ideally within acute or emergency hospital setting - A proactive, can do attitude - you notice what needs doing and get it done - A genuine interest in ongoing learning and development - A team player who is supportive, respectful and keeps things positive and professional - Someone kind, reliable and focused on delivering excellent care We offer a supportive team, opportunities for development, and the chance to make a real difference every day in an environment where your efforts are valued. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for a full and comprehensive overview for this position. ### Applicant requirements This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Behavioural Qualities. **Essential** - Demonstrate collaboration - Demonstrates professionalism and integrity - Able to communicate clearly and compassionately - Is confident to speak up when things are not right ### Experience and Knowledge **Essential** - Current or recent acute hospital HCA experience **Desirable** - Experience of high pressure healthcare environment - Experience of working as part of a team ### Education and Qualification **Essential** - Good general standard of education in Mathematics and English at GCSE level or equivalent to Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy - Care certificate or equivalent - Relevent course to role (eg: NVQ level 2) ### Skills, Abilities and Competencies **Essential** - Cannulation and/or venepuncture skill - ECG course - Demonstrates kindness, compassion and empathy - Demonstrates punctuality and good time keeping - Demonstrates fortitude and hard work **Desirable** - Demonstrates understanding of patient advocacy - demonstrates further training/self development ## Documents - [apollo project (pdf, 12.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2896) - [recruitment 2025 (pdf, 4.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2736) - [hospital site map (pdf, 2.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1745) - [177-emer-7187692 (jp & ps) (pdf, 768.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10576984) - [recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 90.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1988) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.