Band 3 Apprentice Healthcare Assistant | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	16 February 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£21,918 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	18 March 2026
Location:	London, N18 1QX
Company:	Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Apprenticeship
Job reference:	7760183/391-NMUH-7760183

Summary

Advert for Healthcare Assistant Apprentices

Are you interested in a career in healthcare at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust?

This is an exciting opportunity, and we are recruiting at North Middlesex University hospital for Healthcare Assistant Apprentices (HCAs).



We have a number of vacancies for posts as a Healthcare Assistant Apprentice - don’t worry if you haven’t worked in a hospital before, we offer comprehensive training through our apprenticeship programme. If you are fresh from school/college or just keen to work within the NHS, worked in care now is the time to join the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. Due to the nature of this work and working patterns we would encourage people of over the age of 18 years old to apply.

If you have the right attitude and live our values, then we can train you for the role and onto our apprenticeship career pathway that can lead to nursing.

Please note that under current apprenticeship rules we cannot accept any applicants requiring sponsorship.

Please note that under the current apprenticeship rules we cannot accept:

Ø Any applicants requiring sponsorship

Ø Applicants who have not been residing in UK for the last 3 years

Ø Applicants whose right to work in UK expires before December 2027







As a band 3 HCA apprentice you will attend classes and work alongside dedicated and passionate colleagues caring for our patients. In your role you will assist patients with their personal care such a as washing, dressing, feeding and support the registered nurse to care for the patients. As you may be aware patients require care for 24 hours a day and therefore you will be expected to work a combination of long days, weekends, and night shifts of 12 hours. You will only be expected to work 37.5hours a week. Please consider how you will travel to work as you will be based at North Middlesex hospital.

This Band 3 role of Healthcare Assistant Apprentice the starting salary will be: (£21,918)

The duration of the apprenticeship is a minimum of 13 months.

Upon completion of a satisfactory probation period and the achievement of the apprenticeship, the salary will rise to the bottom of band 3 under agenda for change £29,651 (including outer London HCAs)

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across four main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/





How can I find out more about this opportunity?

We would like to invite you to join our virtual open day via Microsoft Teams on 20thFebruary starting from 11:00 AM TO 12:00 PM (estimated finish time).

Join Teams meeting here



How do I apply for this role and what will the process be?

Step

What needs doing

By when

Step 1

Read the Job description and find out about the role – attend the virtual open day on 20/02/2026

10thMarch 2025 11am

Step 2

Complete the application form by the 02/03/2026

By 19thMarch 2025

Step 3

Shortlisting will be completed by 04/03/2026

By 24thMarch 2025

Step 4

If you are shortlisted, you will be emailed a link to complete an on-line Maths and English assessment between the 6th and 8th of march 2026

28th– 30thMarch 2025 midnight

Step 5

If Maths and English Assessment is satisfactory you will be invited to a face to face interview at North Middlesex Hospital 28thMarch 2026.

Interview date the Royal Free Hospital 9thApril 2025



Interview date for Barnet Hospital 25thApril 2025












This advert closes on Monday 23 Feb 2026