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
Employer heading

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
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.
Documents to download
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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