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Healthcare & Care Assistants candidate profile

A GeraJobs healthcare-assistant profile records your care experience and the settings you would work in, ready to apply to real HCA and care roles. HCA roles typically sit at Agenda for Change Band 2–3; there is no statutory register to join first.

How do I create a healthcare & care assistants candidate profile on GeraJobs?

A GeraJobs healthcare-assistant profile records your care experience and the settings you would work in, ready to apply to real HCA and care roles. HCA roles typically sit at Agenda for Change Band 2–3; there is no statutory register to join first. It is free, you own your data, and GeraJobs never charges candidates a fee.

Source:NHS Employers — Agenda for Change pay scales 2026/27·As of April 2026 · updated as pay scales change · last refreshed

Registration

Healthcare and care assistants are not on a statutory professional register, though employers require enhanced DBS checks and care providers are regulated by the Care Quality Commission in England.

Regulator: No statutory professional register

Pay

NHS healthcare-assistant roles typically sit at Agenda for Change Band 2, with experienced and assistant-practitioner roles at Band 3–4. Social-care providers set their own pay above the National Living Wage.

Check your typical band on the NHS Band Mapper →

What to put in your profile

  • Your care experience (settings, duration, client groups).
  • Any Care Certificate, NVQ/QCF or moving-and-handling training completed.
  • Settings you prefer (hospital ward, care home, domiciliary, supported living).
  • DBS status and driving licence (often required for domiciliary care).
  • Right-to-work status and visa-sponsorship need.

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Frequently asked questions

Do I need to be UK-registered to create a healthcare & care assistants profile?

No — you can create a profile while you are still registering; just record your progress. Healthcare and care assistants are not on a statutory professional register, though employers require enhanced DBS checks and care providers are regulated by the Care Quality Commission in England. Registration is held by you with your regulator; GeraJobs does not register or credential professionals.

What pay can healthcare & care assistants expect?

NHS healthcare-assistant roles typically sit at Agenda for Change Band 2, with experienced and assistant-practitioner roles at Band 3–4. Social-care providers set their own pay above the National Living Wage.

Does it cost anything?

No. Creating a GeraJobs candidate profile is free, and GeraJobs never charges candidates a fee. GeraJobs is a job-search platform, not a recruitment or placement agency.

What happens to my data?

You own your data. Gera Systems Ltd is the data controller and processes it on the basis of your consent, only to help you find and apply to jobs — it is never sold, and you can delete it at any time.

GeraJobs is a job-search and recruitment platform that connects candidates with independent employers and recruiters. Gera is not the employer, recruiter, or hiring agent of record and is not party to any employment relationship — hiring decisions, job offers, and employment terms are solely between candidates and employers.

GeraJobs is a job-search and recruitment platform that connects candidates with independent employers and recruiters. Gera is not the employer, recruiter, or hiring agent of record and is not party to any employment relationship — hiring decisions, job offers, and employment terms are solely between candidates and employers.