Job overview
Closing Date: 16th June 2026
Shortlisting to take place in the week following closing date: commencing 17th June 2026
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: W/C 6th July 2026
Due to current Home Office Guidelines, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is unable to provide sponsorship for this role.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join an excellent team within the Women’s Clinical Business Unit at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
We are looking for qualified, experienced healthcare assistants with excellent people skills, who are highly motivated who have a woman centered approach to care.
As a Healthcare Assistant you will assist the team and work alongside the nurses, midwives, and medical staff. We have strong links with the sonographers, specialist midwives and the wider organization.
Main duties of the job
We require support from dedicated Health Care Assistants, who can give physical and emotional support to women. You will be expected to perform phlebotomy skills, assist the nursing, midwifery and medical teams. You will demonstrate a caring and compassionate nature, we will provide training and exposure on pertinent aspects of the service so you are confident to support women who are booking into or attending our services for the first time. Depending on your area of work, women may be distressed or bereaved following the loss of their pregnancy or as a result of undergoing a procedure to end a pregnancy due to a poor outcome following their scan. With this in mind, you need to be aware this may be a challenging environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will also need to be flexible, and be able to adjust to the demands of the service. You will deliver basic care needs to women which enable the nursing, midwifery and medical teams to prioritise care.
We operate a 24 hr service therefore you will be required to work a variety of 12 hour shifts that include weekends, night duty and public holidays.
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This advert is for Healthcare Assistant (Women's Services) with Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Bradford, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £25,272 per annum (pro rata). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 16 Jun 2026.
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