# Healthcare Assistant (Women's Services) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-assistant-womens-services/aca2306c-a4f4-48b7-b48e-a8b5a19a13f8 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-assistant-womens-services/aca2306c-a4f4-48b7-b48e-a8b5a19a13f8.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Bradford - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25,272 per annum (pro rata) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Job share, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-16T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-09T10:21:18.923Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/West_Yorkshire/Bradford/Bradford_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Obs_Gynae/Obs_Gynae-v8068795 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8068795?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Job Details 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. ## Job Description 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. ## 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Motivation and commitment to provide a high standard of care - Reliable, punctual and enthusiastic - Basic IT skills - Good communication/interpersonal skills with a range of staff and patients ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working in a health care setting **Desirable** - Previous experience of delivering care in Women’s services or emergency care setting ### 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 complete care certificate if not already achieved) - Care Certificate - Math & English A – C or equivalent ## Documents - [useful links (pdf, 110.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2589) - [candidate pack (pdf, 22.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2803) - [people strategy (pdf, 640.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2592) - [voluntary living wage guidance (pdf, 65.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2595) - [health care assistant- women's services (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10359978) - [health care assistant- women's services (pdf, 312.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10359979) - [guidance for applicants including values (pdf, 246.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2591) - [policy statement on recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 94.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2593) - [code of practice for disclosure and barring service (pdf, 54.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2590) - [policy statement on the secure handling off disclosure information (pdf, 67.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2594) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.