About this role
Job summary
Closing Date: 10.09.2026
Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing11.09.2026
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 21.09.2026
Due to current Home Office Guidelines, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is unable to provide sponsorship for this role.
The Child Development Service (CDS) serves children with complex needs, physical or neurodiversity and their families in the Bradford district. We are a team made up of Doctors, Nurses Preparation for adulthood coordinator and practitioners, and Child development assistants.
The team work collaboratively alongside other agencies, striving to provide an excellent service for children and young people (CYP) and their families. As a team we work closely with families in order to ensure that the specific health needs of the CYP are met through assessment and the formulation of individualised treatment plans which promote independence.
The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, be trustworthy and professional, and have the ability to use available resources to provide a consistent and safe service to the children and families of the Bradford district, while supporting in consultant and nurse led clinics.
For further information on this opportunity, please contact Jan O'Hara (Clinical Lead Nurse) by email: Jan.O'[email protected]
Main duties of the job
The primary focus of this role is to provide an effective and high quality services in relation to the CDS. To participate in assessments and reviews in the clinic setting, to work closely with children and families coming to the CDS, and to liaise and communicate with professionals and agencies involved with the service.
This will involve various health assessment procedures and will also include providing play and activities during clinic sessions.
An important part of the role is contributing towards the assessment of children and their needs based on the post holder's knowledge and experience of working with children with complex health, physical and learning needs.
The post holder will need to be highly organised, able to work without direct supervision, and be an excellent communicator, with the ability to support the team in the day-to-day operation of the services they provide.
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.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see main duties (above) and the job advert that is supplied which explains the job role in more depth
Person Specification
Skills Essential
Basic IT skills (e.g. ability to type and word process to an acceptable standard) Numeracy skills (demonstrated through qualifications or experience) Good interpersonal skills Good verbal and written command of English Good verbal and written command of English Aware of own strengths and limitations/levels of competence Ability to respond to changes in patient condition Motivation, reliability and ability to work as part of a team Flexibility and adaptability Awareness of the SEND Code of Practice Understands the limits of the job role. Has the ability to recognise situations that require reporting and demonstrates the ability to escalate to a senior person where appropriate
Desirable
Experience with manual handling Experience of using EPR Experience of record keeping and documentation, or willingness to learn Understands the limits of the job role. Has the ability to recognise situations that require reporting and demonstrates the ability to escalate to a senior person where appropriate Ability to carry out and report on observations/tests
Knowledge Essential
Good understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality Awareness of child protection/ safeguarding children processes Understanding of equality and diversity issues and how this affects patients, visitors and staff Understanding of what the NHS Constitution means to you, and your responsibilities to the public, patients and colleagues.
Experience Essential
Experience of working with children with complex needs/ disability Experience of working as part of a team Experience of dealing with members of the public
Desirable
Experience of working in the NHS Experience, knowledge and awareness of patient care/need e.g. patient monitoring
Qualifications Essential
Care certificate (or willingness to undertake in a timeframe as outlined by the trust) Minimum NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent in Childcare
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 St Luke's Hospital
C/O St Luke's Hospital
Bradford
BD50NA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)