Job summary
- Main area
- Main Theatre Recovery
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 241-435-S-25
- Employer
- Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Bolton Hospital
- Town
- Bolton
- Salary
- £24,465 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 31/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Recovery Health Care Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 2
Job overview
Full time 37.5 hours per week. Permanent post.
The theatre recovery team are looking to recruit a Health Care Assistant / Recovery Porter
We are currently looking to recruit a HCA who wants to work in recovery main theatre. This is a great opportunity to an introduction into working within a theatre setting.
As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Worker route we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration. After carefully reviewing this role, we do not believe that this position meets the requirements for sponsorship. For details on eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk website Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Main duties of the job
The recovery HCA is often the first person that the patient meets on their journey to theatre . Recovery HCA's need to have an ability to put people at ease, be good communicators, and be patient focused. If this sounds like the role for you, then please come and join our friendly recovery team.
Working for our organisation
Based just off the M61, twenty minutes from the centre of Manchester and with excellent transport links to the rest of the North West, we are a forward thinking Foundation Trust.
Royal Bolton Hospital has a catchment population of approx 350,000 people.
The aims of this Trust are to improve the health of our people and provide the best possible care to the population in which we serve and ensure that our staff have joy and pride in their work. We are striving to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities in which we serve. Staff are valued and we can offer excellent opportunities for further training and development.
The vision of this Trust is to be recognised by the people of Bolton and beyond as an excellent provider of health and care services and a great place to work. We are striving to attract, recruit and retain high caliber staff which reflect our communities. We are an inclusive employer who trains and develops our staff in a positive learning environment. We aim to be inclusive and therefore applications form all sectors of the community are welcomed.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description. If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below.
Person specification
Customer Service / Communication
Essential criteria
- Experience working in customer service
Qualifications
Desirable criteria
- Maths and English GCSE Care Certificate
- Qualification in communication / customer relations
Experience
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of theatre
Desirable criteria
- Experience of theatre
- Health Care experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Has a clear understanding of the requirements of the role
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of care work
Skills
Essential criteria
- Communications skills
- Basic computer literacy
- Able to move and handle equipment and people
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lynette Halliwell
- Job title
- Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 390390 4518
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