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Healthcare Assistant in Critical Care

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Bolton, BL4 0JR £25,272 a year Permanent Posted 11 September 2026 Apply by 25 September 2026

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Role description

Job summary

Band 2 Health Care Assistant

Surgery Division - Critical Care Unit

The Critical Care Unit here at Bolton is looking to recruit hard working Health Care Assistant to work in our Critical Care Unit.

The Surgery Division includes emergency and elective surgery including specialities general surgery, breast, ENT, urology, orthopaedics, ophthalmology and rheumatology. This is inclusive of theatres and the Critical Care Unit. This makes for a varied division of services with a common focus of providing safe and effective patient 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.

Main duties of the job

Successful candidates will be expected to provide direct patient care to critically ill patients, whilst being supported by our dynamic multi disciplinary team.

Critical Care is an 18 bedded unit caring for level 2 and level 3 patients from a variety of specialties. The unit undertakes long days with an internal rotation to night duty.

You will have a supernumerary period to support you in your induction. You will be guided and supported with many of our multidisciplinary team members including medical staff, outreach, physio, dietician etc.

Staff are supported during each of their shifts by an excellent team of nurses and each day is led by a band 7 team leader to further support staff and decision making within the unit. With the help of our supportive teams we can facilitate a safe and comfortable transition for new and exciting learning and development. We have a designated practice educator nurse for Critical Care who supports new staff and ensures all staff are up to date with competencies and skills training.

About us

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated provider of acute, intermediate and community health care serving the population of Bolton. This provides us with an opportunity for our services to work closely with our partners in primary care and the local authority to ensure a seamless service for our patients.

Here at Bolton our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of Care and are guided by our trust Values. We are proud that our Trust is a centre of excellence formaternity, neonataland care for children, and that it has been rated as Good by the Quality Care Commission (CQC). This is in recognition of the patient experience and quality of care that our staff provide to patients. It is also supported by our Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Framework for Professional Practice.

The aims of this Trust are to improve the health of 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. We value our staff and can offer excellent opportunities for further training and development. We are keen to reflect our local population and therefore applications from all sectors of the community are welcomed.

Date posted

11 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£25,272 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

241-578-S-26

Job locations

Royal Bolton Hospital

Minerva Road

Bolton

BL4 0JR

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description and personal job specification. If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below.

Please note that if successfully shortlisted interviews are held face to face.

Person Specification

Attainments

Essential

Care Certificate, NVQ or apprenticeship qualification at Level 2 or above.

Experience

Essential

Experience working in a hospital setting
Experience of working in health care setting with a range of client groups

Desirable

Experience of working in the acute hospital setting

Skills

Essential

Attention to detail
Good communication skills - written and verbal
Timekeeping
Self motivated
Compassion and caring
Basic care skills

Desirable

Basic computer literacy
Venepuncture
Basic observation skills
LE2.2
Bluespier
ESR
Orthopaedic knowledge

Knowledge

Essential

Basic knowledge of local healthcare services

Desirable

Understanding of current issues within the trust

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.