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HCA Academy Late-Stage Career Hub

Welcome to the HCA Academy late-stage career hub.

This is a hub for Healthcare Assistants who either have joined the NHS towards the end of their working years, or have worked for the NHS for a number of years.

When you hit the later stages of your career, it’s normal to start thinking about what to do next.

You may be considering different options depending on which life-stage you are in. You might be thinking about winding down and retiring, or perhaps you think it’s a good time to expand your knowledge and progress into another role. Whatever suits you, we’ve brought all the information you need into one place.

Watch the video to learn about Jane’s story as someone who works as a HCA and her experience working into the later stages of her career:

Jane’s Story

What are you looking for?

As you enter the later stages of your career, you may find you require more support. Click here to find out more about looking after your health, benefits you can access and other things to consider.

Visit this section to find out more about retirement policy, how to retire, pensions and returning to work after retiring. Click here to learn more.

There are lots of different activities you can do to make the most out of life after retiring. Click here to learn more.

If you would like to find out about advice for coping with menopause, click here to learn more.