Healthcare Assistant to Senior Healthcare Assistant

Moving from Healthcare Assistant to Senior Healthcare Assistant typically takes around 1.5 years via Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support.

Pay along the way

£25,272 now → £25,760 in ~2 yrs

  1. Healthcare Assistant

    Year 0 · Band 2 · entry

    £25,272
  2. Senior Healthcare Assistant

    Year 1.5 · Band 3 · entry

    £25,760
  3. Senior Healthcare Assistant

    Year 3.5 · Band 3 · top

    £27,476

What you'll need

Clinical skills

  • Extended clinical skills (e.g. venepuncture, ECG)

Experience

  • 12+ months HCA experience

Certificates

  • Care Certificate (completed)

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Indicative — England 2026/27 Agenda for Change basic pay, excludes High Cost Area Supplements, unsocial-hours and overtime. Typical timings are national averages, not guarantees. Not financial advice. See data sources.

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