Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Health Care Support Worker

The closing date is 05 August 2025

Job summary

Closing Date: 5th August 2025

Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 6th August 2025

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 28th August 2025

We are seeking a motivated professional to join the specialist nursing team. This is an exciting opportunity within the Vague Symptoms Fast Track Service.

This is a new role, a vacancy for a band 2 Health Support Worker, Full Time - 37.5 Hours Per WeekThe team currently consists of Nurse specialists, Consultants, Care -coordinator. The service currently operates Monday to Friday.

Main duties of the job

Assist with elements of basic nursing care and the implementation of care under the direction of a registered nurse. Perform venepuncture and cannulation for patients in outpatient clinics. Report areas of concern to qualified staff. Participate in clerical duties as required.Support qualified staff by carrying out accurate record keeping, taking and relaying verbal and written messages promptly, respecting confidentiality. Contribute to minimising the effect of disruptive, abusive behaviour and the protection of individuals from abuse, complying at all times for Health & Safety/Risk Management detailed below. Contribute to the clinical governance agenda. Undertake the collection of routine specimens, e.g. sputum, stool, urine. Undertake physiological observations, e.g. BP, respiration rate, temperature, pulse rate. Report areas of concern.Undertake routine procedures, which require on the job training, through a local training session, or a combination of instruction and practice for a particular task, where the post-holder completes the task, reporting any concerns to the registered nurse. Any other duties as required and appropriate to the level of this post.

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.

Details

Date posted

22 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

389-25-7354928

Job locations

Daisy bank

Duckworth lane

Bradford

BD9 6RF


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Care work in a care home, community care or hospital setting or experience of working in a customer service setting

Desirable

  • Informal experience of care

Skills

Essential

  • Good written communication in respect of documentation
  • Good communication/interpersonal skills with a range of people
  • Ability to organise and conduct own work in a professional manner
  • Is able to work as part of a team, under the supervision of a specialist nurse

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)
  • English equivalent to a minimum of level 2 on the National Qualification Framework
  • Numeracy skills equivalent to level 2 on the National Qualification Framework

Desirable

  • Care Certificate
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Care work in a care home, community care or hospital setting or experience of working in a customer service setting

Desirable

  • Informal experience of care

Skills

Essential

  • Good written communication in respect of documentation
  • Good communication/interpersonal skills with a range of people
  • Ability to organise and conduct own work in a professional manner
  • Is able to work as part of a team, under the supervision of a specialist nurse

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)
  • English equivalent to a minimum of level 2 on the National Qualification Framework
  • Numeracy skills equivalent to level 2 on the National Qualification Framework

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

Daisy bank

Duckworth lane

Bradford

BD9 6RF


Employer's website

https://www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Daisy bank

Duckworth lane

Bradford

BD9 6RF


Employer's website

https://www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Nurse

Farah Shah

farah.shah@bthft.nhs.uk

01274274799

Details

Date posted

22 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

389-25-7354928

Job locations

Daisy bank

Duckworth lane

Bradford

BD9 6RF


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