Total 28 job vacancies by Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a forward thinking Specialist Occupational Therapist to join the Inpatient Therapy Team.

The Inpatient Therapy Team work across both Acute Medical and Complex Care wards at the Royal Bolton Hospital. The team consists of Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists as well as Therapy Assistants. The successful candidate will be expected to work as part of the wider Integrated Discharge and Therapy service involving ‘Discharge to Assess’ pathways. We work as part of a health and social care multidisciplinary team comprising of AHPS, Medics, Pharmacists, Social Workers and Nurses.

Candidates will have recent and relevant post registration experience and an interest in elderly rehabilitation and discharge planning in an acute setting.

Candidates will need to be able to travel to meet the needs of this post and will therefore need access to a vehicle for work. The post will provide an excellent opportunity for individuals that enjoy working as part of a close multi-disciplinary/multi agency team.

You must have a genuine interest in working with older people, be self-motivated, enthusiastic, resourceful and comfortable working in a changing and fast paced environment.

To work as an autonomous practitioner within clinical and professional supervision of Senior Occupational Therapists.

To manage a defined caseload, using evidence based, client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate Occupational Therapy intervention.

To play a key role in discharge planning.

To delegate, support and train assistant staff.

To continue professional development through regular training, support and supervision sessions.

The Trust employs 6,000 dedicated staff across more than 100 different services and specialities. For the past 2 years running, the NHS Staff Survey results show that Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is the best place to work in Greater Manchester.



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.


This advert closes on Tuesday 19 Nov 2024

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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.

The Trust is seeking to appoint a full time Consultant in HIV and Sexual Health. The post holder will be part of a team of consultants across Bolton/Wigan and Salford covering HIV and SRH, led by the clinical director Dr Emile Morgan within the Family Care Division. This post will join a team of 3 Consultants covering and will be on a 1 in 4 on-call rota.

The post holder will offer a comprehensive HIV service and SRH services. They will continue to improve the service by delivering training, both in-house, and to other health care professionals wishing to acquire sexual and reproductive healthcare qualifications in line with Trust, BASHH, BHIVA and Faculty guidance.

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 for maternity, neonatal and 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 Family Care Division aims to deliver the highest standards of care in maternity, sexual health, gynecology and a range of acute and community children’s services. We deliver over 6,000 babies and carry around 1,500 gynecological procedures each year. The Trust also has a tertiary level Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, enabling 1 in 4 women across Greater Manchester to receive in-utero transfer and birth at extreme premature gestation at Bolton.






Provide support to the existing consultants’ team and undertake expert clinical practice in HIV supporting the clinical director of the service.

Diagnose manage and treat sexually transmitted infections including HIV with reference to local and national guidelines.

Provide a comprehensive range of reversible contraceptives dependent on commissioning priorities, service needs and the skills and interests of the individual.

With the Clinical director of the service develop and review clinical pathways and evidence based clinical guidelines in SRH.

Jointly provide professional leadership for medical staff in the service including, appraisal, clinical supervision and input into their continuing professional development, and responsibility for induction and mentoring of new medical staff.

Provide clinical supervision and medical advice for all clinical staff according to the needs of the service.


This advert closes on Sunday 24 Nov 2024

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Dispensing Assistant Band 3

12 months fixed term- maternity cover

Full time 37.5 hours per week over 7 day working, including weekend working & Bank Holidays. Permanent post.

Are you an experienced dispenser seeking new challenges in a clinically-orientated hospital pharmacy service or a pharmacy assistant who has completed NVQ level 2 in pharmacy services or equivalent?

Are you looking for a wide-ranging and stimulating pharmacy experience? You will gain experience in dispensing for medicines management team working on wards and also in our busy pharmacy dispensary.

Previous applicants need not apply

We are looking for a hard working individual that wants to develop their skills and become an experience dispenser. Dispensing experience is not essential as we have an excellent track record of training and developing our staff.

The Trust is a smoke free site, and therefore smoking will not be permitted anywhere within the grounds of the Trust.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Successful candidate will be subject to appropriate checks by the Disclosure Barring Service.

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.


This advert closes on Thursday 14 Nov 2024

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Are you ready for a new challenge? Do you want to work for a dynamic and innovative speech and language therapy service, and join #TeamBolton?

We are looking for an experienced,enthusiastic and highly motivated Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to take on this exciting opportunity to work in the Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy service within our special schools team.

We welcome applications from experienced therapists who have a recognised Speech and Language therapy qualification, HCPC licence to practice and RCSLT registration. Although dysphagia training is not an essential criteria to apply for this role, dysphagia experience and interest is welcomed.

The successful applicant will be confident to work independently, have proven team working and communication skills, alongside knowledge of working with children with complex needs.

If successful, you will join our dedicated team of Paediatric Speech and Language Therapists and Assistants working collaboratively, with a range of professionals. You will be working with children and young people with a range of speech, language and communication difficulties within the Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy service.

You will need to be able to assess children using a range of materials and provide intervention to support the child's speech, language and communication needs as well as advise on provision within their Education Health Care Plan (EHCP).

You will therefore need to demonstrate good communication, interpersonal, organisational, time management and prioritisation skills.

We are an innovative team and ensure that individuals have opportunities to develop and contribute, according to their specific talents and interests. There is a clear management and clinical supervision structure in Bolton and peer support is readily available at the main base at Breightmet Health Centre.

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 for maternity, neonatal and 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 Family Care Division aims to deliver the highest standards of care in maternity, sexual health, gynaecology and a range of acute and community children’s services.

You will work as an autonomous practitioner as part of the Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy service, delivering a service to children and young people with a wide range of speech, language and communication needs.

Assessing, differentially diagnosing and treating a specified caseload of children with speech, language and communication impairments some of whom will be from a variety of ethnic and social backgrounds. This may include working with interpreters to assess all languages which children are exposed to.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team providing advice for the EHCP review process.

Liaising with, and training other health, education and social service professionals; and to work in partnership with parents/carers and external agencies to ensure the delivery of a high quality service.

If you have any questions or would like more details about this post before applying, please contact the recruiting manager below for an informal discussion.


This advert closes on Friday 8 Nov 2024

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Are you passionate about reducing health inequalities for the people of Bolton? Do you understand how powerful lifestyle intervention can be in the prevention of chronic disease? Can you lead inspire and motivate a team and articulate your vision to the wider system around you?



If sothe Health Improvement Practitioner Servicearelooking for a new Deputy Service Manager and we would like to hear from YOU!


The Health Practitioner Service hasbeen an established part of Bolton's primary careworkforce for over a decade. During this time,we'vehelped tens of thousands of patients to prevent illnesses like type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and COPD through our12 month, evidence-based lifestyle intervention.


As our Deputy Service Manager, you will support a team of Health Improvement Team leaders and Social Prescribing Link Worker all of whom work across 49 GP surgeries inBolton.



It is a demanding, butrewarding role in what can be a rapidly evolving professional landscape. You will be well supported by the Service Manager and those around you but the ability to cope with and lead others through complex change is crucial for this role.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a thriving team and we look forwarding to hearing from you!









Develop and maintain effective working relationships with the Band 7 Service Manager, HIP Team Leaders, SPLWs and other HIPs Develop and maintain effective working relationships with primary care and Integrated Care Services Division colleagues.

Develop and maintain an extensive knowledge of the HIP role.

Act as the main administrator for the Data Collection and Reporting System (DCRS)

Work collaboratively with the Team Leaders to ensure robust reporting systems, including data input.

Plan, implement, monitor and evaluate robust evaluation systems for the service as defined by the Service Manager.

· Support other team members with research, audits and evaluations as required Support the Public Health, Programme Manager for Health Improvement and Primary Care Development , with the development of new wellbeing initiatives for primary care.

Assess and evaluate complex data. Liaise when appropriate with FT management/GMICPmanagement/Commissioner.

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.



You are encouraged to maintain your Covid vaccination status unless medically exempt and will be supported to access information and guidance, to inform decisions that supports vaccine confidence, protects yourself and patients.

Provide leadership to Team Leaders to drive service improvements.

Undertake observations with Team Leaders to ensure exacting standards of practice.

Monitor performance of Team Leaders and support development as necessary.

Website:www.boltonft.nhs.uk



The Deputy Service Manager will provide support to the Service Manager in providing leadership and management for the delivery and provision of the NHS Health Improvement Practitioner Service across Bolton.



Health Improvement Practitioners (HIP) are a key part of the local health improvement workforce, tackling health inequalities and supporting the agenda to increase life expectancy of the Bolton population.



HIPs are based within GP surgeries across the Borough and work alongside primary care colleagues.



This post will be expected to support and provide a comprehensive reporting function, developing support systems to enhance service efficiencies and support performance management. The role

will facilitate a robust evaluation function for the service, subsequently monitoring the outcomes and produce analytical reports as required.

An essential part of this remit is to work strategically across the local health & social care economy, collaborating and negotiating with public health, primary care and social care. This collaboration will ensure the service is meeting exacting standards of service delivery and there will be successful progression of ad hoc projects and pathways.



The role will require an effective planner with exceptional organisational skills. The post holder will work autonomously across a range of projects and across organisational boundaries to support a dynamic and progressive HIP Service.

As part of the overall duties of the post this will involve generic HIP duties and tasks. This includes managing their own case load of patients, and providing a comprehensive behaviour change service for targeted groups of patients within primary care.


This advert closes on Tuesday 22 Oct 2024

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Are you a passionate registered nurse or midwife looking for opportunity to continue to develop professionally? Do you also want to improve health outcomes and provide interventions for children, young people and families within a public health approach? Then Health Visiting may be the ideal career for you.

We have an exciting opportunity within Bolton's 0-19/ 25 Children’s Integrated and Well-being service, Public Health Nursing Service for training of Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (SCPHN) within Health Visiting

The primary aim of specialist practice is to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequalities for children, young people and their families living in Bolton.

As a student SCPHN, you will gain invaluable evidenced based experience supporting young people, families and communities, including early intervention and safeguarding.

To support your success, you will be allocated a Practice Assessor and Practice Supervisors within the Public Health Nursing Service. These practitioners work closely with the Academic Institute providing support from theory to practice.

Following successful completion of the course you will be registered on Part 3 of the NMC register and be to apply for the role of a Band 6 Health Visitor.

Interviews will be held on 23rd September 2024. Please note the job advert may close earlier, dependents on the number of application received. Those invited to interview must attend in person and will not be offered any other date.

The training is a twelve -month, full time course combining both study and practice within university and practice placements. The course is undertaken at Level 7 study at the University of Bolton . Applicants will be required to have 120 academic credits at degree level-level 6 study .

We are looking for a colleague with effective communication skills to engage and empower children, young people and families. This will include collaborating with families and relevant professionals whilst being professional and reflecting the NMC Code of Conduct.

You will also be a reliable team player who utilises problem solving approaches as these are aligned to community working and public health nursing.

As a Bolton Foundation NHS Trust employee you will be able to receive the following benefits:
• As per the SCPHN training course an agreed period of allocated leave
• NHS Car lease scheme
• NHS Technology Scheme
• NHS Cycle to work Scheme
• Access to on-site Gymnasium
• NHS Discounts
• Vivup

To gain further knowledge about the advertised role, training opportunity refer to the job description and person specification within the document tab.

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 for maternity, neonatal and 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 has 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.

This vacancy is only available for applicants who already hold a current nursing or midwifery qualification with UK NMC registration.

Please note that an enhanced DBS will be required.

Please note the this vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received.

For applicants whose first language is not English, an IELTS test score of 7.0 or equivalent (with no element below 6.5) is required on entry to the programme.

Refer to Job Description and Person Specification which is found within the document tab .

Your contract will be a fixed term 12 month full time contract to undertake the Post Graduate Diploma Specialist Community Public Health Nursing - Health Visiting.

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is pleased to offer training for the role of Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor) to start full time in January 2025. This is a 12-month programme and you will gain practice experience working in an integrated 0-19/25 neighbourhood team, in addition to your academic study with the University of Bolton, you will be supported in practice by a practice supervisor and practice assessor.
This vacancy is only available for applicants who already hold a current nursing or midwifery qualification with UK NMC registration.

Please note that an Enhanced DBS will be required .


This advert closes on Sunday 8 Sep 2024

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Are you a passionate registered nurse or midwife looking for opportunity to continue to develop professionally? Do you also want to improve health outcomes and provide interventions for children, young people and families within a public health approach? Then school nursing may be the ideal career for you.

We have an exciting opportunity within Bolton's 0-19/ 25 Integrated and Well-being service, Public Health Nursing service for the training of Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (SCPHN) within School Nursing.

You will become proficient in the field of public health nursing. The primary aim is to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequalities for our Bolton families, parents and children.

As a student SCPHN – SN you will gain invaluable evidenced based experience supporting young people, families and communities; including within early intervention and safeguarding.

You will gain important skills to meet the competencies for specialist practice by working alongside, school nurses, public health nurses and the wider team.

You will be allocated a Practice Assessor and Practice Supervisor/s within practice to support you during the training. These practitioners work closely with the Academic Institute to ensure your success.

As a result of successful completion of the course you will be registered on Part 3 of the NMC register and be to apply for the role of a Band 6 School Nurse.

Interviews will be held on 24/09/2024

The training is a twelve-month full time course combining both study and clinical learning within university and practice placements. The course has to be undertaken at level 7 study at the University of Bolton. As the course is via the apprenticeship route applicants will be required to have 120 academic credits at degree level-level 6 study. This could include nursing and professional study.

We are looking for a colleague with effective communication skills to engage and empower children, young people and families. This will include collaborating with families and relevant professionals whilst being professional and reflecting the NMC Code of Conduct.

You will also be a reliable team player that uses problem solving approaches as these are aligned to community working and public health nursing.

As a Bolton Foundation NHS Trust employee you will be able to receive the following benefits:
• As per the SCPGN training course an agreed period of allocated leave
• NHS Car lease scheme
• NHS Technology Scheme
• NHS Cycle to work Scheme
• Access to on-site Gymnasium
• NHS Discounts
• Vivup

Please see the Job Description for the student SCPHN role within the document section.

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 for maternity, neonatal and 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 has 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.

Your contract will be a fixed term twelve-month full time contract to undertake the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing PGDIP Apprenticeship –School Nursing.

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is pleased to offer training for the role of Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nurse) to start full time on 20th January 2025. This is a 12-month programme and you will gain practice experience working in an integrated 0-19/25 neighbourhood team, in addition to your academic study with the University of Bolton. You will be supported in practice by a practice supervisor and practice assessor.

This vacancy is only available for applicants who already hold a current nursing or midwifery qualification with NMC registration.

Please note that an Enhanced DBS will be required.

Please note that this vacancy may close early dependent on the number of applications received.


This advert closes on Sunday 8 Sep 2024

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We are looking to expand our clinical team for Dermatology services by recruiting a Specialty Doctor.

Dermatology is a very busy specialty, providing care to around 550 adult and paediatric patients per week, working alongside experienced colleagues across multi-disciplinary teams with the goal to provide the best care for our patients. We are the best performing Dermatology service within Greater Manchester and this is achieved through great management, support from other services and dedication to providing excellent patient care to our community.

The Dermatology department are very proud of the services we provide to our patients and we would be keen to hear from enthusiastic applicants who want to help us keep providing excellent care and improving the services we offer.

The post holder will manage their own clinical workload and cover all types of dermatological conditions for two week wait, new and follow up patients and ward referrals, as well as performing minor operations and being an integral part of the sector MDT meetings.

There will be opportunities to play a vital role in service development as well as educating and developing staff within the department as we look to grow the services we offer as well as expanding the range of roles within the department.

The service is located within the centre of the hospital site in a dedicated department. The department offers seven clinic rooms, two theatres and a phototherapy unit. We offer a range of clinics led by both consultants and specialist nurses.

We are currently developing a tele-dermatology service alongside our Medical Illustration colleagues and aim to offer a Biologics service to our Bolton population in the near future.

If you are interested in the role and wish to find out more about this opportunity, we would encourage you to arrange a visit where you could meet the team and discuss the role further.

The advert, job description and person specification for the role is included in this pack and provide further details.

The advert, job description and person specification for the role is included in this pack and provide further details.



Due to the nature of this post, interviews will be arranged following advert closure.



Dr Corinna Mendonca

Consultant Dermatology/Clinical Lead

Corinna.mendonca@boltonft.nhs.uk



Kate Forrest

Operational Business Manager

Kate.forrest@boltonft.nhs.uk



Janet Dutton

Dermatology Service Lead

Janet.dutton@boltonft.nhs.uk


This advert closes on Thursday 29 Aug 2024

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Dispensing Assistant Band 3

12 months fixed term- maternity cover

Full time 37.5 hours per week over 7 day working, including weekend working & Bank Holidays. Permanent post.

Are you an experienced dispenser seeking new challenges in a clinically-orientated hospital pharmacy service or a pharmacy assistant who has completed NVQ level 2 in pharmacy services or equivalent?

Are you looking for a wide-ranging and stimulating pharmacy experience? You will gain experience in dispensing for medicines management team working on wards and also in our busy pharmacy dispensary.

We are looking for a hard working individual that wants to develop their skills and become an experience dispenser. Dispensing experience is not essential as we have an excellent track record of training and developing our staff.

The Trust is a smoke free site, and therefore smoking will not be permitted anywhere within the grounds of the Trust.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Successful candidate will be subject to appropriate checks by the Disclosure Barring Service.

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.


This advert closes on Tuesday 20 Aug 2024

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The post holder will work closely with the specialty clinical leads and senior management team within diabetes to support the effective clinical strategy and operational management of the specialty service, ensuring a high quality patient care within the resources available.

The post holder will be a, highly visible professional who is approachable to patients and carers and staff within the Diabetes team. To work as an autonomous practitioner within agreed protocols and to deliver a specialist service to patients with Diabetes and their families in conjunction with the lead clinicians and specialty team.



The post holder will contribute to achieving the objectives of the business unit and corporate objectives and work within the clinical governance framework.

In partnership with other members of the multi-disciplinary team the post holder will provide expert nursing care, tailored advice, education and support to Diabetic patients and their relatives/ carers.

They will lead the development and delivery of a programme of practice and professional development for staff within the specialty to ensure a high quality of care is delivered.

The post holder will be required to manage the team of specialist nurses and support staff within the Diabetes team on a daily basis providing professional leadership and supervision.

Perform specialist assessment of patient’s clinical needs, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery using advanced clinical knowledge, clinical examination and clinical skills.

To be clinically credible in the area of Diabetes and other aspects of these diseases.

Contribute towards a multi-professional approach in the management of patients, especially in relation to ongoing care needs and discharge arrangements.

Support patients and their families and ensure that they receive the required information to enable them to self-manage, lead or participate in their care delivery.

Review patient’s medication regime, ensuring that patients receive appropriate medication in effective doses, and monitor patient’s clinical status and blood chemistry following medication changes.

To ensure that nursing is underpinned by evidence-based practice where applicable and encourage the application of nursing research into daily practice.

Ensure seamless transition of care from secondary to primary care.

Provide accurate discharge information for GPs and community teams to facilitate effective follow up care and management for patients who access the service.

Co-ordinate and implement a nurse led outpatient clinic for patient requiring ongoing care assessment and counselling services.



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 and people 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 for maternity, neonatal and 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 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.

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.


If you are someone with the skills and abilities, and drive and determination to deliver excellent services for the benefit of our patients and their families, then we would love to hear from you.
You are encouraged to maintain your Covid vaccination status unless medically exempt and will be supported to access information and guidance, to inform decisions that supports vaccine confidence, protects yourself and patients.


This advert closes on Tuesday 6 Aug 2024

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Full time 37.5 hours per week. Permanent post.

We are looking for a highly organised medical secretary, with previous experience in a similar setting, who will work alongside other Senior Medical Secretaries, to carry out clinical typing, co-ordination of patients’ case notes/test results, appointments, assistance with theatre listings, telephone messages amongst other general office duties. The post holder will be based in the offices for the Urology Secretarial Team at Royal Bolton Hospital.

Candidates should be articulate, capable of undertaking a demanding workload and must be able to demonstrate a significant level of initiative. Candidates should possess advanced keyboard skills including a high standard of word processing skills to RSA III or equivalent level qualification /experience, also GCSE English Language and Maths grade C or above. Previous medical secretarial experience, knowledge of medical terminology and audio typing is essential. You must be able to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to prioritise workload. You should be able to integrate well with the existing team and have a genuine desire to provide a quality service to all patients and knowledge of the NHS are desirable.

Interviewees may be asked to complete a typing test.

Previous applicants need not apply

The post holder will be responsible for providing an efficient secretarial service to the Urology and Head and NeckTeam. The post holder will provide cross cover for fellow secretaries when required.

Core/Key areas will include:-
• To provide a full medical secretarial and administrative support
• General office duties including e-mail and computer systems, word processing.

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 Family Division aims to deliver the highest standards of care for maternity, sexual health, gynaecology and a range of acute and community children’s services. The Division is a Centre of Excellence for Women’s and Children’s services and has a credible and enviable reputation. We deliver over 6,000 babies and carry around 1500 gynaecological procedures each year, making us a specialist provider of health services for women, babies and their families in the North West sector of Manchester and beyond.

For detailed job description and main responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification for the role, alternative please see contact details below.


This advert closes on Thursday 8 Aug 2024

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We are seeking to appoint a Breast Radiology Specialist Grade doctor to join our friendly Radiology Team at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust. Bolton has recently been voted the best place to work in Greater Manchester in the national staff survey and we are proud of our fantastic team of staff.

Due to the increasing workload in our Bolton Breast Unit, we are looking to expand our clinical team and grow our services. The successful candidate will be based at the Royal Bolton Hospital.

Applicants must have: full registration with the GMC and a license to practice; and have completed a minimum of 12 years medical work since obtaining a primary medical qualification of which a minimum of 6 years in Breast subspecialty.

The Radiology team work as part of the Greater Manchester Imaging Network with both Consultant and Radiographer, clinical and operational representation in strategic groups. We work closely with other North West Sector organisations to develop opportunities for collaborative working to support clinically efficient, sustainable services and standardised care across the sector and Greater Manchester.

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to recruit a Breast Radiology Specialist Grade doctor on a full or part time basis, If you have other special interests and you would like to join our team at Bolton we will welcome any suitable applicants. Posts are offered at 10 PAs

Benefits include flexible working and sessions of home working in line with service need. There will be a commitment to the 7-day working rota, with some on-call sessions. Overnight emergency work is currently outsourced to an external agency.

Applicants must have full registration with the GMC, FRCR (or equivalent) Part 1 working towards achieving Part 2.

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust employs over 6000 staff providing a wide range of acute and community services to the population of and surrounding areas.

The Royal Bolton Hospital is a large district general hospital with over 850 inpatients and 54-day case and endoscopy beds. The Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is within the North West sector of the health economy along with Salford Royal Hospital and Wigan, Wrightington and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust. Bolton is a specialist maternity and paediatric centre for Greater Manchester.

The Royal Bolton Hospital has a busy Emergency Department and the provision of first class emergency care will continue to be a Trust priority. A dedicated children’s Emergency department has been built to run alongside the main adult service. In addition to maternity and children’s services, we run screening and symptomatic breast services, orthopaedics, cardiology and ophthalmology and bowel screening services. There are formal links with the University of Manchester School Of Medicine and students from all clinical years receive training in the Trust. Bolton’s own Institute of Medical Sciences in due to open in 2024.

Further information may be found on the Trust’s website:https://www.boltonft.nhs.uk/

We are looking for a motivated Specialist Grade doctor to join our team of Consultant Radiologists, Breast Advanced Practitioners and Consultant Mammographer.

A Specialist Grade doctor will work autonomously to a level of defined competencies set out by mutual agreement, providing direct clinical care and meeting service delivery and improvement requirements.

Bolton Breast Unit is located in the main hospital and is equipped with Mammography, Tomosynthesis, ultrasound and all relevant breast interventions including 7G VAE. We are in the process of setting up Contrast Enhanced Mammography.

The unit is providing one stop/new patient clinics for new referrals, assessments from the National Breast Screening Service and follow-up clinics. Bolton Breast Screening unit covers Bolton, Rochdale and Bury.

The Breast radiology commitment will include screening film reading, breast ultrasound, breast MRI and CT work. Other subspecialty interests will be accommodated within the job plan. A full-time contract will include 2 Programmed Activities (PAs) for Supporting Professional Activities and 1 PA for 7 day working (1 in 16 joining the Registrar on-call rota).


This advert closes on Wednesday 17 Jul 2024

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Senior Clinical Pharmacist – Risk and Medicines Safety Officer - Band 8a

Permanent

Full time 37.5 hours per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced pharmacist to join the Pharmacy Team to provide specialist medicines related to risk and medicines safety.

This Senior Clinical Pharmacist will work as the Trust Medicines Safety Officer and act as an expert and advisor to colleagues across the Trust in relation to the risks associated with medication.

You will be a team player with a flair for communication, you will have good problem solving skills and an approachable, supportive nature. You will be required to work in a pressurised environment and will be expected to manage your own workload and timetable effectively. This is an excellent opportunity to further develop your own skills as an expert within the Pharmacy Team.



We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic and skilled clinical pharmacist, with a keen interest in reducing risk associated with medicines use to further enhance our service.

For further information or an informal chat, please contact:

Lauren Nichol on 01204 390555 or email lauren.nichol@boltonft.nhs.uk or Ribal Ahmed, Current MSO post holder on 01204 390555 or email ribal.ahmed@boltonft.nhs.uk

The postholder will:
• Act as the Medication Safety Officer, fulfilling the role described by NHS England
• Oversee the investigation of medicines related incidents and complaints by leading the medication safety team by exploring and implementing ways of minimising the risk of future reoccurrence to staff and patients.
• Proactively identifying medication risk prior to patient harm through innovatively developing local and trust wide action plans
• Work with other Senior Pharmacists to ensure that the whole team delivers a consistent level of safe pharmaceutical care and actively seeks to improve pharmacy services
• Participate in relevant local, regional and national medicine safety networks ensuring the communication of information and shared learning of patient safety incidents
• Review maintain and update the departmental Risk Register and provide assistance into Trust wide medication risks
• Coordinate the review of medicines related clinical incidents and implement innovate action plans to mitigate risk and promote learning as NHS England’s Patient Safety Incident Response framework (PSIRF)
• To act as the medicines safety expert in local departmental meetings and Trust wide committees including medicines safety, medical gases, divisional governance and drugs and therapeutics
• Promote and foster a safe working environment for shared learning through incident reporting

Do you want to work at a trust which is at the heart of the Greater Manchester health and social care network – but that is as friendly as a district general hospital or local health centre? Are you looking for a place to work that is classed amongst the best in the region for several of the services it provides – but without having to travel into the city centre every day? Are you interested in some of the best training opportunities in the North West, with leading consultants in a trust developing its research portfolio – but with a management team who value the personal approach? Then look no further than Bolton NHS Foundation Trust. Situated in a borough of 275,000 people, the Trust is part of the expanding ‘Northern Powerhouse’.

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.


This advert closes on Tuesday 18 Jun 2024

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This is an exciting opportunity to join our specialist, integrated community learning disability team. We are a multi-disciplinary team with a shared goal of supporting adults with learning disabilities to maximise their opportunities in health and social care in order to achieve their potential.

We aim to provide excellent care and support to adults with learning disabilities in their own homes and across wider community settings, often working in partnership with family members and carers. We are an innovative, proactive team and collectively proud of the service we deliver.

The successful candidate will have the skills required to provide health and mental health support, positive behavioural support and to support decision making and capacity assessments. There will be opportunity for the post holder to consolidate existing skills and develop knowledge through available training and working alongside our established team.

Applicants are required to hold a professional Registered Learning Disability Nursing qualification with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and the successful candidate will be required to apply for an enhanced DBS disclosure prior to appointment. This role is an essential car user post and the successful candidate will have a full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.

The successful candidate with work in an integrated team of health and social care professionals and will be required to manage a caseload, delivering nursing interventions to adults with learning disabilities.

The post holder will be responsible for delivering high quality nursing interventions including health and mental health support, behaviour support planning, sexual knowledge assessments, learning disability screening assessments and mental capacity assessments in line with the Mental Health Act.

The successful candidate will be able to manage their time, work as part of a team but also able to use their initiative to develop and deliver nursing care plans independently.



The community learning disability team is a fantastic place to work! We aim to deliver the highest quality of care to the people we support, ensuring people with a learning disability are able to maximise their potential. In order to achieve this we recognise the value of a happy, skilled staff team and aim to ensure all team members feel supported to develop and utilise skills.

We have a clear, robust supervision process and all staff have access to support and guidance from their supervisor and the wider team as required. We work in partnership to assist the development of new skills and the post holder will be subject to a probationary period which allows for additional support as required.

Working in an integrated team ensures fantastic access to training and team members are supported to consider future development needs and opportunities via the appraisal process and in regular contact with the supervisor and clinical lead.

The post holder will provide community nursing support to service users who have a learning disability. The successful candidate will be required to work across a variety of community settings to deliver nursing assessments, interventions and reviews to individuals who may have complex presentations. With support from senior nursing colleagues, there will be opportunity to participate in research and development activity and contribute to the overall development of learning disability services. The role includes the delivery ofspecialised nursing assessment of individuals with learning disabilities who may have complex needs which may include additional mental health problems, autism and/or behaviours of concern. The post holder will be skilled informulating and implementing care plans, health action plans, epilepsy guidelines, behaviour support plans and guidelines to assist in the safe use and administration of medication following appropriate periods of assessment and review.

There is a requirement to participate in capacity assessments alongside members of the MDT. This will require a good working knowledge of Mental Capacity Act and use of appropriate MCA documentation.

The postholder will manage a clinical caseload with supervision from a senior nurse colleague, whilst retaining professional responsibility for assessment, intervention and discharge. There is also responsibility to provide specialist nursing advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to an individual’s intervention plan.

To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual’s and to provide advice to other professionals on nursing aspects of risk assessment and risk management.

The post holder will be required to participate in regular clinical supervision in accordance with NMC guidance and will contribute to student placements and induction plans for new members of the team.

There is opportunity to contribute to sessions of teaching and training to staff who work with adults with learning disabilities across a range of agencies and settings, alongside other health and social care professionals.




This advert closes on Thursday 30 May 2024

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• Nurse Hysteroscopist
• Band 8a ‘subject to AFC’
• 18-Month fixed term / Secondment Full time post

An exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Nurse Hysteroscopist to join our existing dedicated team in Women's Health, Family Care Division.

This vacancy is an initial 18-month fixed term contract to establish a nurse hysteroscopist role within a busy gynaecology department.

We are looking to appoint a motivated and enthusiastic nurse hysteroscopist to join our established team of workers to provide care to women accessing our gynaecology services. The successful candidate will be provided with all the training and support required to ensure high standards of care for women.

The Royal Bolton Hospital Foundation Trust homes our Women’s Health Care Department which is a unique Gynaecology Unit dedicated to the screening, investigation and treatment of the surrounding female population. The Department provides an excellent and ever increasing service which is committed to providing high quality, effective care for the local population and surrounding communities in an outpatient setting.

We have a team of highly skilled consultants & nurses who work collaboratively to deliver high quality, effective care to our patients and their families within the Family Care Division.

Candidates must have a keen interest in Gynaecology, with excellent communication skills and demonstrate an empathetic, sensitive and compassionate approach to all.

Candidates must have the ability to work in a team, as well as autonomously in an individual capacity practice autonomously as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) within Women’s Health to provide patient centred quality care.

This post will require the candidate to work flexibly across the week Monday – Friday in our Women’s Health Care Department and across the Gynaecology services when required.

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 for maternity, neonatal and 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 Family Care Division aims to deliver the highest standards of care in maternity, sexual health, gynaecology and a range of acute and community children’s services. We deliver over 6,000 babies and carry around 1,500 gynaecological procedures each year. The Trust also has a tertiary level Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, enabling 1 in 4 women across Greater Manchester to receive in-utero transfer and birth at extreme premature gestation at Bolton.

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


This advert closes on Wednesday 29 May 2024

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