Job summary
- Main area
- Virtual Services Team
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Covering a 7 day Service)
- Job ref
- 389-25-7405244-A
- Employer
- Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bradford Royal Infirmary
- Town
- Bradford
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 per annum (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Healthcare Support Worker - Virtual Services
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
Closing Date: 5th October 2025
Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 6th October 2025
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 13th October 2025.
Following the exciting development of our Multispecialty Virtual Ward, we have a number of opportunities for roles within the service.
The Virtual Ward is an innovative service and the aim to is support people to receive care, support and interventions within their own home, this improves the quality of care for the individuals, reduces the length of time people stay in hospital, reduces the need for people to be admitted to hospital and ensure beds are available to treat the acute admissions.
Due to current home office guidelines, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is unable to provide sponsorship as part of this role.
Main duties of the job
This is an opportunity to gain experience and shape the development of the new service for the future. The role will involve working as part of a multidisciplinary team both within secondary care and the community providing care at home.
The successful applicant will provide support to the nursing team in providing nursing programmes to people being managed on virtual services pathways in the community. The post is an integral part of the multidisciplinary team which contributes to supporting patients to meet their nursing goals in their own home following an admission to hospital or a period of ill health. A full Driving license is essential for this role.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for in depth role requirements and main responsibilities.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working as part of a team
- Experience of working with people with disability or chronic health conditions
- Experience of working in the NHS
- Experience, knowledge and awareness of patient care need, e.g. patient monitoring
- Experience of dealing with members of the public
Skills
Essential criteria
- Basic IT skills
- Good verbal and written command of English
- Numeracy skills (demonstrated through qualifications or experience)
- Ability to plan organise own and delegated workload and work under pressure in a busy environment in a professional manner
- Aware of own strengths and limitations/levels of competence
- Record keeping and documentation
- Ability to respond to changes in patient condition
- Ability to work as a team member
- Motivation, reliability and ability to work as part of a team
- Willingness to undergo training and work towards professional performance objectives
Desirable criteria
- Phlebotomy and Cannulation
- ECG recording skills
- Demonstrate an understanding of the role of the concept of virtual services
- Demonstrate the importance of enablement
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Good understanding of health care relevant to the potential client group
- Understands the limits of the job role. Has the ability to recognise situations that require reporting and demonstrates the ability to escalate to a senior person where appropriate
- Demonstrates level of self-awareness- strengths, weaknesses, personal qualities
- Able to demonstrate IT skills and knowledge
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Care Certificate (or willingness to undertake)
- Minimum NVQ level 3 in Health & Social Care or in Care
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Caroline Housam
- Job title
- Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07901232037
- Additional information
Georgina Keighley - 07425671417 - [email protected]
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