Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Critical Care Practice Based Educator

The closing date is 18 September 2025

Job summary

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.

About us

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.

Details

Date posted

04 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

241-372-S-25

Job locations

Royal Bolton Hospital

Minerva Road

Bolton

BL4 0JR


Job description

Job 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.

Job description

Job 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

  • NMC registered Nurse
  • Post Grad qualification within Critical Care

Desirable

  • Teaching qualification
  • Leadership qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Currently working within Critical Care

Desirable

  • Band 6 experience
  • Experience within education

Skills

Essential

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Experience supervising students and new starters
  • Time management skills
  • Flexible

Desirable

  • ALS provider
  • Leadership experience
Person Specification

Qualifications/Registration

Essential

  • NMC registered Nurse
  • Post Grad qualification within Critical Care

Desirable

  • Teaching qualification
  • Leadership qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Currently working within Critical Care

Desirable

  • Band 6 experience
  • Experience within education

Skills

Essential

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Experience supervising students and new starters
  • Time management skills
  • Flexible

Desirable

  • ALS provider
  • Leadership experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bolton Hospital

Minerva Road

Bolton

BL4 0JR


Employer's website

http://www.boltonft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bolton Hospital

Minerva Road

Bolton

BL4 0JR


Employer's website

http://www.boltonft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Based Educator

Gail Hull

Gail.Hull@boltonft.nhs.uk

01204390913

Details

Date posted

04 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

241-372-S-25

Job locations

Royal Bolton Hospital

Minerva Road

Bolton

BL4 0JR


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