Job overview
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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached person specification and job description for further information. Alternatively please get in touch.
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
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
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
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*
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This advert is for Senior Healthcare Assistant/Nursery Nurse (Children's) with Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Bradford Royal Infirmary. It is listed as a Band 3 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 per annum (pro rata). The contract type is Permanent: Full time and part time hours available. The application deadline is 03 Sep 2026.
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