Healthcare assistant - job market

Healthcare assistants are professionals who work under the guidance of nurses, doctors and midwives to help deliver the best possible care for people around the UK. Learn more about a career as a health assistant, find out what it involves and what you’ll need to study and do to get a role.

See what opportunities are out there below.

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Who are the top employers of healthcare assistants?

Most healthcare assistants will be employed by the NHS, as well as care homes and private healthcare practices.

Other types of employers could include:
  • The military
  • Nursing homes
  • Fertility clinics
  • GP surgeries

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