Job overview

Fixed Term contract or Secondment for 12 months.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for highly motivated, and forward thinking staff members to join an innovative and pro-active team. We are currently recruiting qualified operating department practitioners and nurses to work in our busy Ophthalmology Theatre Department.  

Using evidence based practice, you will provide safe, individual care to patients, to excellent standards. You will be a registered nurse with current NMC registration, a qualified Operating Department Practitioner with HCPC registration, a Student Nurse or Student ODP.

The post-holder will be expected to be flexible to respond to change and organisational needs. There is a requirement to work flexible hours over the course of the week, including weekend on call rota.

The Trust appreciates and values the contribution international nurses bring to the NHS. We also understand the support overseas nurses need to gain full registration once in the UK (via OSCE) and therefore we only recruit internationally to fill nursing vacancies when we can ensure support is in place. At this present time we aren’t in a position to offer that support and therefore will not accept applications from overseas nurses who only have Part 1 NMC registration. If that position changes in future we will clearly advertise our opportunities for international nurses to join our nurse team here in Bolton. Thank you for your understanding.

Main duties of the job

Successful candidates will be developed (as required) to work in both the scrub and recovery practitioner roles within the ophthalmology theatres.

This role is suitable for all levels of experience, newly qualified, looking for the next challenge in your career pathway or experienced with transferable skills we welcome all and look forward to meeting you and discussing the opportunities to join us and care for our patients within the department.  In return for your commitment, enthusiasm and dedication we will provide you with the technical skills and development opportunities.

As an organisation we are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do and in the provision of safe, effective patient care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit staff who share the organisation's values and beliefs.

You will be highly motivated with a can do attitude and will join an innovative and pro-active team to provide safe, clean and personal care using evidence based practice. You will be a registered nurse or Operating Department Practitioner with current NMC or HCPC registration.

The post-holder will be expected to be flexible to respond to change and organisational needs. There is a requirement to work flexible hours over the course of the week, and weekend on call rota.

Working for our organisation

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being the best in our class of organisations. We offer a culture that supports our staff and helps them to be the best that they can be and enables them to achieve better care to patients. All staff work to a set of five core values:

Vision

Openness

Integrity

Compassion

Excellence

The Royal Bolton Hospital is easily accessible from the M61 and has good public transport links.

The Trust has a dedicated international recruitment programme in place. We regularly advertise our opportunities for international recruits to join our team here in Bolton and these adverts are clearly marked as being suitable for international applicants.

Should international applicants apply for general vacancies, you will be asked, and expected, to attend any interview and assessment for the role you have applied for in person. Due to the nature of this role, we do not offer remote interviews. The Trust will not reimburse any travelling expenses in this relation.