About this role
Job summary
Closing Date: 3rd September 2026
Shortlisting to take place after closing date: Commencing 4th September 2026
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: W/C 14th September 2026
Due to current Home Office Guidelines, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is unable to provide sponsorship for this role.
Are you a passionate and dedicated healthcare assistant looking for a new adventure? Do you want to be part of our growing team at an exciting time? We are recruiting Healthcare Assistants to join our dynamic and forward-thinking team at Bradford Royal Infirmary.
Children's Services went through a transformational change with the merging of nursing teams across the Paediatric Emergency Department and the Children and Young People's Unit. The successful candidate will be offered the opportunity to work across all areas with your preferred area being your main place of work.
Main duties of the job
Children's Emergency Department (ED)
Children's ED is a busy department who currently see large volumes of children every year in an area specifically dedicated to children. Children who are attending with urgent care complaints are streamed straight to this area.
Children's Clinical Decision Area (CCDA) and Short Stay
The Children's Decision Area sees children referred from GPs, children with direct access and children sent from ED requiring a further assessment. The short stay area is for children who require a prolonged period of observation but who are unlikely to need a full admission to hospital.
Ward 30 (Children's Inpatient Unit)
Ward 30 is a Children's Inpatient Unit that was purpose built in 2016. The unit includes 35 inpatient beds, a two-bedded stabilisation area. The ward has an adolescent room, school room, play room, and an accessible bathroom. Each bed space also has state of the art bedside monitoring.
A team of clinical skills educators will be on hand with a supportive and robust training package, including:
Obtaining physiological observations Meeting the care needs of children Venepuncture & cannulation ECG monitoring Bladder scanning Blood glucose & ketone monitoring Urinalysis Care of a child with a tracheostomy Caring for children requiring long term ventilation
About us
We are committed to ensure a work-life balance to all our staff and offer full time and part time (minimum of 23 hours) roles, this includes nights and weekends (shifts are 11.5 hours).
Benefits to you
27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff). NHS Pension Scheme Flexible working opportunities Increased hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends and Bank Hoidays Career development & training An extensive education programme including a bespoke package and portfolio delivered by ward based Paediatric Clinical Skills Educator 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.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached person specification and job description for further information. Alternatively please get in touch.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Experience of working as part of a team Experience, knowledge, and awareness of patient care need, e.g., patient monitoring Experience of dealing with members of the public Experience of working in a NHS/healthcare setting or equivalent. Experience of communicating professionally with others.
Desirable
Experience in a paediatric setting
Skills Essential
Numeracy and literacy skills. Ability to organise and manage own workload. Basic IT skills.
Knowledge Essential
Ability, commitment, and aptitude to learn all elements of the healthcare assistant role Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
Qualifications Essential
Basic Maths and English. QCF/NVQ Level 2 Health/Health and social care (or equivalent) QCF/NVQ Level 3 Health/Health and Social Care (or equivalent)**
Desirable
Care certificate*
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 Bradford Royal Infirmary
Smith Lane
Bradford
BD9 6RJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)