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Healthcare Assistant (maternity cover to June 2027)
Role summary
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The Healthcare Assistant will support clinicians and patients in a primary-care setting during a maternity-cover period ending in June 2027. Typical duties may include taking patient observations, recording blood pressure and pulse, assisting with health checks, preparing rooms, supporting chronic-disease reviews, performing basic clinical procedures within competence, maintaining accurate records, and following infection-control and safeguarding procedures. Candidates should have relevant healthcare-assistant experience, strong communication and organisation skills, a caring and professional manner, and the ability to work effectively with patients and the wider multidisciplinary team. Familiarity with NHS systems, confidentiality requirements, clinical protocols, and relevant training such as venepuncture or immunisation support may be advantageous.
Can I work in the UK?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: NHS nurses, doctors and allied health get a Health and Care Worker visa (about 3 weeks, no health surcharge); care workers lost this route on 22 July 2025.
Before you apply: Nurses, doctors and most allied health staff must be registered or licensed locally before they start: expect checks on your degree and licence, often an English test, and often an exam or an assessment. Ask the employer who handles it and how long it takes. Most pharma and device office jobs do not need it.
Watch for: Pay follows the NHS pay bands and is usually at least GBP 25,000. Nurses and allied health also need UK professional registration; care workers cannot be sponsored from abroad.
Official source: GOV.UK: Health and Care Worker visa, your job. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the UK
Usual for Healthcare jobs in the UK, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Registration | Join the Nursing and Midwifery Council register: English language rules and a Test of Competence |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Visa fee GBP 324 (up to 3 years) or GBP 628 (longer); no health surcharge on this visa |
| Housing | Not usually provided; you rent privately |
| Flights | Not standard; varies by employer and seniority |
| Contract | Permanent is usual; sponsored work visas last up to 5 years at a time |
| Leave | At least 28 days for a 5-day week (by law); employers may count bank holidays in it |
| Income tax | 0% to GBP 12,570, 20% to GBP 50,270, then 40%; plus 8% National Insurance (Scotland differs) |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
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About Regent's Park Healthcare
Regent’s Park Healthcare is a primary-care organisation serving patients in the Regent’s Park area of London. Its work is centred on accessible, safe and patient-focused general practice, combining GP services with nursing, healthcare-assistant and administrative support. As an NHS healthcare provider, the organisation is expected to operate within NHS standards covering clinical governance, safeguarding, confidentiality, equality, infection prevention and patient safety. Staff typically support preventive care, long-term-condition management, health checks, routine clinical assessments and coordination with other local health services. The organisation offers a team-based environment in which healthcare assistants contribute practical clinical support while helping patients feel informed and respected. Working in this setting can provide useful experience for candidates seeking to progress in primary care, nursing or other allied-health careers.