Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Recovery Health Care Assistant

The closing date is 31 October 2025

Job summary

Full time 37.5 hours per week. Permanent post.

The theatre recovery team are looking to recruit a Health Care Assistant / Recovery Porter

We are currently looking to recruit a HCA who wants to work in recovery main theatre. This is a great opportunity to an introduction into working within a theatre setting.

As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Worker route we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration. After carefully reviewing this role, we do not believe that this position meets the requirements for sponsorship. For details on eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk website Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Main duties of the job

The recovery HCA is often the first person that the patient meets on their journey to theatre . Recovery HCA's need to have an ability to put people at ease, be good communicators, and be patient focused. If this sounds like the role for you, then please come and join our friendly recovery team.

About us

Based just off the M61, twenty minutes from the centre of Manchester and with excellent transport links to the rest of the North West, we are a forward thinking Foundation Trust.

Royal Bolton Hospital has a catchment population of approx 350,000 people.

The aims of this Trust are to improve the health of our people and provide the best possible care to the population in which we serve and ensure that our staff have joy and pride in their work. We are striving to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities in which we serve. Staff are valued and we can offer excellent opportunities for further training and development.

The vision of this Trust is to be recognised by the people of Bolton and beyond as an excellent provider of health and care services and a great place to work. We are striving to attract, recruit and retain high caliber staff which reflect our communities. We are an inclusive employer who trains and develops our staff in a positive learning environment. We aim to be inclusive and therefore applications form all sectors of the community are welcomed.

Details

Date posted

17 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

241-435-S-25

Job locations

Royal Bolton Hospital

Theatre

Bolton

BL4 0JR


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description. If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description. If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below.

Person Specification

Customer Service / Communication

Essential

  • Experience working in customer service

Qualifications

Desirable

  • Maths and English GCSE Care Certificate
  • Qualification in communication / customer relations

Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of theatre

Desirable

  • Experience of theatre
  • Health Care experience

Knowledge

Essential

  • Has a clear understanding of the requirements of the role

Desirable

  • Knowledge of care work

Skills

Essential

  • Communications skills
  • Basic computer literacy
  • Able to move and handle equipment and people
Person Specification

Customer Service / Communication

Essential

  • Experience working in customer service

Qualifications

Desirable

  • Maths and English GCSE Care Certificate
  • Qualification in communication / customer relations

Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of theatre

Desirable

  • Experience of theatre
  • Health Care experience

Knowledge

Essential

  • Has a clear understanding of the requirements of the role

Desirable

  • Knowledge of care work

Skills

Essential

  • Communications skills
  • Basic computer literacy
  • Able to move and handle equipment and people

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bolton Hospital

Theatre

Bolton

BL4 0JR


Employer's website

http://www.boltonft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bolton Hospital

Theatre

Bolton

BL4 0JR


Employer's website

http://www.boltonft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Manager

Lynette Halliwell

Lynette.Halliwell@boltonft.nhs.uk

3903904518

Details

Date posted

17 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

241-435-S-25

Job locations

Royal Bolton Hospital

Theatre

Bolton

BL4 0JR


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