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Healthcare Assistant CV example (UK)
A healthcare assistant (HCA) CV for NHS Band 2–3 and private care roles, built around the Care Certificate and fundamental care skills.
Example CV profile
Caring and reliable healthcare assistant with experience supporting older adults with personal care, mobility and nutrition. Holds the Care Certificate and is confident recording observations and reporting changes to registered staff.
Key skills to include (if true for you)
- Care Certificate
- Personal care & dignity
- Clinical observations
- Fluid & food charts
- Moving & handling
- Dementia awareness
- Infection control
- Clear record keeping
Example experience bullet points
- Supported up to 10 residents per shift with washing, dressing, eating and mobility, always protecting privacy and dignity.
- Recorded temperature, pulse, blood pressure and oxygen saturation, reporting abnormal readings to the nurse in charge.
- Completed accurate fluid balance and nutrition charts used in daily handovers.
- Calmed and reassured residents living with dementia using life-story information agreed with families.
Illustrative only. Replace with your own real roles, dates and results — never copy experience you don't have.
Education & training
- Care Certificate – year
- Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care (if held)
Keywords UK recruiters screen for
care certificate · personal care · observations · moving and handling · dementia · infection control · record keeping
Tips for a healthcare assistant CV
- If you're new to care, lead with transferable experience (customer service, caring for a relative) and say so honestly.
- Mention shift patterns you can work — HCA adverts often require nights and weekends.
- Values matter: mirror the trust's values in examples, not just in the profile.
NHS HCA roles are usually Band 2 or Band 3 depending on clinical duties. Salary checker (ONS data).
FAQs
Do I need qualifications to be an HCA?
Many employers recruit without formal qualifications and support you through the Care Certificate. Check each advert's person specification.
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Applying to the NHS?
NHS jobs are shortlisted on a supporting statement against the person specification. See NHS supporting statement examples by band (Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7).
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