Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Health Care Assistant - Bronte Theatres

The closing date is 23 December 2025

Job summary

Closing Date: 23.12.25

Shortlisting to take place in the week following closing date: commencing 29.12.25

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 05.01.26

Brief Description of the Role:

Bronte theatres are looking for Health Care Assistants to join the team working in theatres.

As a Healthcare Assistant you will work as part of the theatre team to support in the preparation of theatre for lists and delivery of patient care.

You should be able to demonstrate excellent caring and people skills, gained through working in a health care setting. This experience should have given you a good understanding of the fundamental aspects of care. Knowledge and experience of the Operating theatres would be an advantage but not essential as training will be given.

Do you enjoy working in specialist areas such as ENT, MaxFax, and Ophthalmology? Do you thrive on variety and the excitement of every day being different? If yes, we'd love to welcome you to Bronte Theatres! Over the past 24 months, we've built a supportive new management team dedicated to helping our staff develop and our service to be of a high standard. We offer a strong supportive network for preceptorship, mentorship, and professional development, helping develop the leaders of the future by ensuring you obtain the best career with us. This is a chance for you to develop your skills as part of a highly talented team where you're guaranteed opportunities to learn and develop.

Main duties of the job

You must also demonstrate a good verbal and written command of English, along with excellent communication/ interpersonal skills and a reasonable level of numeracy.

There will be an expectation that you complete an NVQ 3 qualification in Perioperative care

We can offer staff gymnasiums on both hospital sites, excellent pension scheme and advice on childcare.

About us

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

  • We value people
  • We are one team
  • We care

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

At Bradford Teaching Hospitals we're passionate about providing outstanding care for the people of the Bradford district and communities across the North of England. We're keen to meet people interested in sharing our passion and helping us continue to deliver the highest quality of care to our patients.

We're a renowned teaching hospital trust at the forefront of research, education and development, with a state-of-the-art simulation and skills training centre on site.

In short, we can help you lift your career to the next level. We've received huge investment to improve patient care which means we have truly world-class facilities including a brand new neonatal suite, state-of-the-art intensive care unit, a newly refurbished A&E department, new children's unit and a welcoming, modern atrium and reception area for staff and visitors.

Details

Date posted

11 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum pro rota

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

389-25-7668199

Job locations

BTHFT

Duckworth Lane

BRADFORD

BD9 6RJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Care work in a care home, community care or hospital setting
  • Working with members of the public

Skills

Essential

  • Good verbal and written command of English.
  • Numeracy skills (demonstrated through qualifications or experience)

Qualifications

Essential

  • Minimum NVQ Level 2 in health/health and social care, QCF Diploma in health, *GNVQ, *BTEC in health or health and social care (*required to do care certificate if not already achieved)

Desirable

  • Care Certificate (Essential for Band 2 HCA, but training may be offered
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Care work in a care home, community care or hospital setting
  • Working with members of the public

Skills

Essential

  • Good verbal and written command of English.
  • Numeracy skills (demonstrated through qualifications or experience)

Qualifications

Essential

  • Minimum NVQ Level 2 in health/health and social care, QCF Diploma in health, *GNVQ, *BTEC in health or health and social care (*required to do care certificate if not already achieved)

Desirable

  • Care Certificate (Essential for Band 2 HCA, but training may be offered

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

BTHFT

Duckworth Lane

BRADFORD

BD9 6RJ


Employer's website

https://www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

BTHFT

Duckworth Lane

BRADFORD

BD9 6RJ


Employer's website

https://www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Leader

Shameela Rafiq

shameela.rafiq@bthft.nhs.uk

01274383052

Details

Date posted

11 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum pro rota

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

389-25-7668199

Job locations

BTHFT

Duckworth Lane

BRADFORD

BD9 6RJ


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