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Job summary

Main area
Gynaecology and Early pregnancy
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (11.5 hours shifts to cover night and day shifts over a seven day week)
Job ref
241-504FD-26
Employer
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Bolton Hospital
Town
Bolton
Salary
£25,272 pa pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
25/08/2026 23:59

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Bolton NHS Foundation Trust logo

Health Care Assistant

NHS AfC: Band 2

 


 

Job overview

We are seeking to recruit a positive, enthusiastic and compassionate Health Care Assistant to join our team of highly experienced and compassionate team of health professionals, who are experts at caring for people within the speciality of gynaecology and early pregnancy. We have a wide range of patients who have either come in as an emergency admission, admission through our dedicated Gynaecology/early pregnancy Assessment unit, accident and emergency, GP services and other health care providers. If you have a passion for Gynaecology/early pregnancy and would like to learn new skills within an area that is passionate about helping Women, then we would like to hear from you.

After meeting the relevant competences within the speciality  you will progress to band 3 AFC .

Main duties of the job

We are looking for someone who has experience in health care who has a genuine desire to work within the speciality of gynaecology and early pregnancy. You will be highly motivated, have excellent communication skills with a drive to give patients the highest standard of care.

Please note: This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application, as we are unable to support visa applications for this position.

Working for our organisation

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust provide services across the north west side of the Greater Manchester area ranging from hospital services in Bolton to community services across Bolton, Salford, Ashton, Leigh and Wigan.  We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.  Over 5,700 people work for the Trust and many of them have been here a long time. People find they don’t need to go elsewhere to find a fulfilling career in healthcare.  The Trust offer a range of flexible working patterns to enable our staff to balance their work and personal life.

Our Trust is a great place to work and we are keen to ensure that all our employees have the right values in order that we can provide the best service to our patients. These values are very important to us, and as a potential candidate you should be made aware that we test for these throughout the whole assessment/recruitment and selection process, and will only interview and recruit individuals who demonstrate these values through their application and behaviour.

Details of our Values can be found on our website link http://www.boltonft.nhs.uk/about-us/trust-values/

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Post requirements of a band 2 health care assistant with progression to a band 3 after one years experience and meeting competences. Please see job description and personal specification for further details to ensure you meet minimum criteria for this application.

 

Person specification

Communication

Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
Desirable criteria
  • Communication courses attended

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Basic computer literacy
Desirable criteria
  • GCSE English and Maths

Education/Skills

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of self motivation and to use initiative
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Able to work well with people of all levels
  • Able to follow written procedures accurately
Desirable criteria
  • Care certificate/Willingness to work towards the care certificate
  • Venepuncture

Values and behaviours

Essential criteria
  • Caring and compassionate
  • Working with integrity
  • Work well as part of a team

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Donna Hennessy
Job title
Ward Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01204 390718
Additional information

Matron Tina Gundlach-Clare 01204 390903

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