HCA pay in Glasgow March 2026

How much do hcas in Glasgow get paid?

HCAs in Glasgow earn

£12.48-22.70 per hour

Based on 44 employee reviews

HCA salaries can range between £12.48-22.70 per hour in the Glasgow area. This data is based on quiz results from 44 employees who live in and around Glasgow.

What do top employers pay hcas?

Belfast Trust
£11.45-18.00
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Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
£11.48-18.01
See more about Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust pay
City Health Care Partnership
£12.01-15.39
See more about City Health Care Partnership pay

Who are the top HCA employers?

  1. Belfast Trust
    7.1
  2. Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
    7.1
  3. City Health Care Partnership
    6.9

Who are the worst HCA employers?

  1. Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
    5.2
  2. Priory
    5.3
  3. HC One
    5.4

Recent HCA Jobs in Glasgow

  1. 2026 Newly Registered Nursing - Paediatrics and Neonates (B5) at NHS Scotland posted 6 days ago
  2. 2026 NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde's Newly Qualified Nursing & Midwifery at NHS Scotland posted 10 days ago
  3. Trainee Nursing Assistant at HC One posted 26 days ago
See all HCA jobs in the Glasgow area

How are people paid?

45%
by the hour
55%
an annual salary

Based on 44 employees

What contracts are people on?

17%
4%
25%
54%

Based on 24 employees

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What do hcas do?

Nursing assistants have the job of helping to look after people who are unwell, are hurt or have disabilities.

A lot of work they do helps support the work that nurses do.

Other names for nursing assistants are:

  • Healthcare assistants
  • Nursing auxiliaries
  • Support workers

You may work in:

  • A doctor’s surgery
  • An NHS hospital
  • A private hospital
  • A care home
  • A hospice

This type of job may involve:

  • Building trust and reassurance with patients
  • Helping patients get more comfortable
  • Taking temperatures and other routine tests
  • Helping patients get washed and dressed
  • Helping patients use the toilet
  • Helping patients eat
  • Helping safely move patients
  • Making hospital beds

You may have to work early mornings, late nights, on weekends and bank holidays.

You’ll also be on your feet a lot.

If you want to apply for a nursing assistant job, you might need the following:

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