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Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Healthcare Assistant - Ward F4 - 21 hpw

The closing date is 21 January 2026

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Job summary

Closing Date: 21.01.26

Shortlisting to take place in the week following closing date: commencing 22.01.26

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 05.02.26

Due to current Home Office Guidelines, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is unable to provide sponsorship for this role.

We are offering an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated person to join the team on F4 Day Case Unit at St Lukes Hospital where we administer intravenous infusions to patients from several specialties. We are looking for an experienced individual to complement our small, dedicated Staff team. The post will be 21 hours, the days of work will be Thursday and Friday, 10.5 hours each day, 07:15-18:15.

Main duties of the job

As a Health care assistant you will assist individual patients with elements of basic nursing care and the implementation of programmes of care under the direction of a registered nurse, including patient observations and urine testing. You will also contribute to the ongoing support of patients and their relatives. As part of your Health care assistant duties, you will be answering telephone enquiries, using the EPR system, communicating with the ward team, patients and relatives and have the ability to work on one's own initiative. The Health care assistant role is an important and integral part of the team it is essential you will have the ability to manage your workload efficiently and effectively.

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.

Details

Date posted

07 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

389-25-7686637

Job locations

St Lukes Hospital Bradford

Little Horton Lane

Bradford

BD5 0NA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Experience within an NHS environment.

NVQ Level 2 in care

Care certificate.

Experience of working in a care setting

Experience with EPR / NHS IT systems

Appropriate literacy/numeric skills (to GCSE standard or equivalent).

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Excellent organisational skills.

The ability to work flexibly to cover the needs of the service.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Experience within an NHS environment.

NVQ Level 2 in care

Care certificate.

Experience of working in a care setting

Experience with EPR / NHS IT systems

Appropriate literacy/numeric skills (to GCSE standard or equivalent).

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Excellent organisational skills.

The ability to work flexibly to cover the needs of the service.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in NHS / care setting

Desirable

  • Previous clerical experience in an NHS setting
  • Experience of EPR/NHS systems
  • Experience of working face to face and/or telephone contact with the general public
  • Working experience/knowledge of computers, data input and word processing

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Able to deal with fluctuating workload and prioritise work accordingly
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Excellent team working skills

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality

Desirable

  • Knowledge of Patient Administration System (EPR or equivalent system)

Qualifications

Essential

  • Minimum NVQ Level 2 in Care 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

  • NVQ care Level 3
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in NHS / care setting

Desirable

  • Previous clerical experience in an NHS setting
  • Experience of EPR/NHS systems
  • Experience of working face to face and/or telephone contact with the general public
  • Working experience/knowledge of computers, data input and word processing

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Able to deal with fluctuating workload and prioritise work accordingly
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Excellent team working skills

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality

Desirable

  • Knowledge of Patient Administration System (EPR or equivalent system)

Qualifications

Essential

  • Minimum NVQ Level 2 in Care 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

  • NVQ care Level 3

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

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Lukes Hospital Bradford

Little Horton Lane

Bradford

BD5 0NA


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Lukes Hospital Bradford

Little Horton Lane

Bradford

BD5 0NA


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Manager

Suzanne Mitchell

suzanne.mitchell@bthft.nhs.uk

01274365329

Details

Date posted

07 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

389-25-7686637

Job locations

St Lukes Hospital Bradford

Little Horton Lane

Bradford

BD5 0NA


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