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Job summary

Main area
Critical Care
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent: full time
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (flexible working arrangements to provide service need.)
Job ref
241-372-S-25
Employer
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Bolton Hospital
Town
Bolton
Salary
£38,682 - £46,580 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
18/09/2025 23:59

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Critical Care Practice Based Educator

NHS AfC: Band 6

 


 

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled Critical Care nurse who has an interest in or has experience in education .

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the development and competency of the team within Critical Care. The position blends clinical expertise with educational leadership to ensure high standards of patient care through staff education, mentoring and training. 

Main duties of the job

This is a full time position working 37.5hrs per week as part of the Critical Care Multi Disciplinary Team. The successful candidate will be expected to work flexibly to provide education and mentorship to Critical Care staff. 

Please refer to the Job Description for main duties.

Working for our organisation

The Surgical division includes specialities such as general surgery, breast, ENT, urology, orthopaedics, and ophthalmology. This is inclusive of theatres including day-case and the Critical Care department. The division also provides clinical services departments such as out-patient departments. This makes for a vast and varied division of services with a common focus of providing safe and effective patient care.

Here at Bolton, Critical Care has amalgamated its intensive care and high dependency units and is currently a 18 bedded unit caring for both level 3 and level 2 patients. These patients have a variety of different needs. 

We are looking to recruit a motivated, hardworking Critical Care Practice Based Educator who has excellent communication skills & a passion for their role in clinical education and improving patient care. When working we expect you to perform with passion and drive, provide clinically excellent care, and be supportive to patients, relatives, and the MDT members.  

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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. 

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

Qualifications/Registration

Essential criteria
  • NMC registered Nurse
  • Post Grad qualification within Critical Care
Desirable criteria
  • Teaching qualification
  • Leadership qualification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Currently working within Critical Care
Desirable criteria
  • Band 6 experience
  • Experience within education

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Experience supervising students and new starters
  • Time management skills
  • Flexible
Desirable criteria
  • ALS provider
  • Leadership experience

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyCare quality commission - GoodDisability confident employerStep into health

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Gail Hull
Job title
Practice Based Educator
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01204 390913
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