Job summary Closing Date: 2nd June 2026 Shortlisting to take place in the week following closing date: commencing 3rd June 2026 Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 15th June 2026 (May Change) Due to current Home Office Guidelines, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is unable to provide sponsorship for this role. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 2 Health care assistants to join our teams in ED, Urgent Care, Stroke, Elderly and Frailty. Interview morning is expected to take place 16.06.26 Main duties of the job Previous experience within the NHS is desirable but not essential. We have a training development programme in place to support learning and develop you into a competent health care assistant 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 You should be able to demonstrate excellent caring and people skills, gained through working in a care setting. This experience should have given you a good understanding of the fundamentals aspects of care. We are looking to recruit enthusiastic, motivated staff with excellent communication skills to join our forward thinking team. You must have a passion to deliver high quality care, be kind and compassionate. You must be a team player and strive for excellence for both the department and patients. Assist individual patients with elements of basic nursing care. Contribute to the ongoing support of patients and their relatives. Contribute to the support of patients in transition from one care setting to another Assist with obtaining, transmitting and storing information related to the delivery of a care service. Job description Job responsibilities You should be able to demonstrate excellent caring and people skills, gained through working in a care setting. This experience should have given you a good understanding of the fundamentals aspects of care. We are looking to recruit enthusiastic, motivated staff with excellent communication skills to join our forward thinking team. You must have a passion to deliver high quality care, be kind and compassionate. You must be a team player and strive for excellence for both the department and patients. Assist individual patients with elements of basic nursing care. Contribute to the ongoing support of patients and their relatives. Contribute to the support of patients in transition from one care setting to another Assist with obtaining, transmitting and storing information related to the delivery of a care service. Person Specification Skills Essential Literacy Numeracy Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills Experience Desirable Previous experience of working in a health care setting Working experience of dealing with members of the public Knowledge Essential Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality 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. Qualifications Essential Ability to complete Care certificate within allocation timeframes Desirable NVQ level 2 in Health & Social Care (or equivalent) NVQ level 3 in Health & Social Care (or equivalent) Person Specification Skills Essential Literacy Numeracy Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills Experience Desirable Previous experience of working in a health care setting Working experience of dealing with members of the public Knowledge Essential Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality 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. Qualifications Essential Ability to complete Care certificate within allocation timeframes Desirable NVQ level 2 in Health & Social Care (or equivalent) NVQ level 3 in Health & Social Care (or equivalent) 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 Bradford Teaching Hospitals Duckworth Lane BRADFORD BD9 6RJ United Kingdom Employer's website