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
- £25,272
Healthcare Assistant
Year 0 · Band 2 · entry
- £25,760
Senior Healthcare Assistant
Year 1.5 · Band 3 · entry
- £27,476
Senior Healthcare Assistant
Year 3.5 · Band 3 · top
What you'll need
Qualifications
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.