Total 121 job vacancies by Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 4 Nursing Associate to work in the speciality of Respiratory Medicine. The post will involve working within Ward D4 providing acute respiratory care, therefore we are looking for individuals who aspire to deliver the best possible care to patients who are requiring a period of assessment, treatment and discharge .



This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 4 Nursing Associate to work in the speciality of Respiratory Medicine. The post will involve working within Ward D4 providing acute respiratory care, therefore we are looking for individuals who aspire to deliver the best possible care to patients who are requiring a period of assessment, treatment and discharge .

About our wards-

D4 is a 27 bedded mix sex respiratory care unit and is the largest of the respiratory wards in the trust. Patients may be suffering from a variety of conditions therefore you will apply the knowledge you have acquired during your training to holistically assess the patient when receiving them onto the ward. You will be responsible for a small team of patients, delivering a treatment plan to support their recovery or until they are stable enough to be transferred to a less acute ward. You will be supported by a team of Band 5 and 6 nurses and shift leads.





The posts will include rotation on to days and nights covering 7 day working.

For informal visits please contact Vicky Brady 01204 390390 ext 5825 or emailvicky.brady@boltonft.nhs.uk



The unit is also developing plans for an High Dependency Respiratory Care Unit within the Division and this is something you be will be able to develop towards working within.

In order to ensure you are able to deliver the best possible patient care, while enjoying a challenging role you will be supported daily by an experienced team of band 5 and 6 nurses. Additionally you will undertake specialist Respiratory care training enabling you to delver care only a select few nurses in the trust can.




This advert closes on Friday 28 Jun 2024

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The Cancer Services Team at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust has a fantastic 37.5 hour per week permanent opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated and flexible individual who is looking for a challenge in a post that is both interesting and varied.

You will be responsible primarily for providing an effective tracking and administration service in the management of cancer patients to achieve National Cancer Waiting Time targets, and in line with the local standards.

Previous applicants need not apply

Duties will include planning and organising MDT meetings, managing the patient through the cancer pathway, highlighting delays or potential issues and proactively resolving these. Maintaining accurate data on Somerset Cancer Register and ensuring the patients can be monitored through a patient tracking list (PTL) are also core duties. The role works closely with clinical teams and Operational Business Managers.

You will be expected to have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the desire to work in a patient focussed environment. You will also need to have good IT and organisational skills, with the ability to deal sensitively and confidently with people, both face to face and over the telephone, as well as work effectively as part of the team. The ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines is essential.

You will also need to be able to work using your own initiative and without direct supervision.

Experience in a clerical / administration role is essential. The ideal candidate will have an understanding of cancer targets and patient pathways.

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.

The vision of this Trust is to be recognised by the people of Bolton and beyond as an excellent provider of health and care services and a great place to work. We are striving to attract, recruit and retain high caliber staff which reflect our communities. We are an inclusive employer who trains and develops our staff in a positive learning environment. We aim to be inclusive and therefore applications form all sectors of the community are welcomed.

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 Friday 28 Jun 2024

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated and innovative, senior paediatric nurse with extensive leadership experience, to lead and have senior oversight of the Integrated Community Paediatric Community Service.

Reporting to the Assistant Divisional Nurse Director of Nursing (ADND) the post holder is responsible for and will have a specific focus on visible, accessible and strong clinical leadership, patient experience and the delivery of safe, timely, high-quality care.

Lead the service and quality improvement programmes alongside supporting the operational management of the Division.

Ensuring efficient and effective use of resources and the development and maintenance of the highest standards of patient care and service delivery.

Support the Divisional Nurse Director to deliver safe, compassionate, person centred care that is responsive to the needs of children and families who use our services.

Provide professional and clinical leadership and management within community paediatric speciality.

Work closely with the Operational Business Manager and Clinical Lead to set clinical standards and monitor quality metrics to provide ongoing assurance.

The Matron will line manage team leaders along with the education and Governance lead.

Contribute to the benchmarking of standards of care, development of policies and guidelines and working with other services, contribute to the ongoing improvement of seamless integrated pathways for children and their families.



The Integrated Community Paediatric Service is led by Matron and Clinical Lead with support from team leaders and Practice Educator and Governance Co-ordinator and consists of various teams including medical, Proactive, Reactive Nursing and Specialist nursing teams, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Nurse Associates, Health Care Assistants and Health Care Support workers and Administrative and Clerical teams. The teams support children, young people and their families of Bolton in a variety of locations including patient homes, clinics and schools and support the urgent care agenda reducing unnecessary admissions to secondary care providing care closer to home.

For detailed job description and main responsibilities please see attached job description and person specification for the role.


This advert closes on Thursday 20 Jun 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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Are you a midwife who is passionate about strong, visible and professional leadership? Do you want to lead and facilitate change? Are you confident in the provision of midwifery led care and optimisation of birth outcomes in all birth settings? Do you wish to act as an advocate for women and birthing people and support their informed decision making? Do you want the opportunity to lead change through research, audit, education and training?

If the answer is yes- then this is an opportunity for you!

The successful applicant will be supported to develop knowledge and skills, and gain practical experience in the key objectives of the Consultant Midwife role within the four principle role functions (clinical practice, leadership, education and training, and research and audit), and support the Consultant Midwife to ensure that the Divisional local and national targets are met.

The post holder will be responsible for supporting the Consultant Midwife with a focus on expertise in midwife led care, personalised care, birth debrief and birth reflections, and maternity transformation; underpinned by a philosophy of maximising health for women/birthing people and their babies

Personal development, mentorship and support will be provided by Consultant Midwife and wider senior leadership team to enable you to identify any learning or development needs in order to optimize skills and career development during the fixed term period.

This is a training and development post to equip the post holder with the skills, knowledge and experience to enable them to work towards a Consultant Midwife role in the future.

The post holder will support the Consultant Midwife with elements of the role to include personalised care, birth reflections, clinical practice development, and improvement projects with a focus on reducing inequalities, gaining feedback and improving women’s experience; promoting birth as a positive experience, supporting midwives in clinical practice with their education and development, and supporting the maternity research agenda. The role provides a unique opportunity for personal, professional, service and academic development.

Working closely with the Consultant Midwife you will support and enhance midwife led care and physiology throughout childbirth; improving outcomes for mothers/birthing people and their babies.

You will empower midwives to support and meet the needs of all women, including those with complex maternity care issues, developing good relationships and working with the wider multidisciplinary team to support coordinating care and facilitate choices.

The post holder will be expected to be delivering clinical care for 50% of their time; the other 50% will be devoted to professional, personal and service development.

You will be an essential member of the senior leadership team, and a change agent to progress our maternity services forward at Royal Bolton.

"The right care, by the right person, in the right place"

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.

The Family Care 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. The Trust also has a tertiary level Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Here at Bolton our families 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.

The Trust offers fantastic Staff Benefits, ranging from salary sacrifice schemes, including Cars, Technology and Cycling to an onsite gym and local store discounts.

Key Relationships:

The post-holder will develop effective working partnerships with the Director of Midwifery and Divisional Nurse Director, Assistant Director of Midwifery, Consultant Midwife, Senior Midwifery Team, Clinical Leads, Consultants, Operational Business Managers, Education Teams, and Clinical Midwives/Team Leaders to identify the key issues to be addressed to improve standards of nursing and midwifery practice.

Professional responsibilities

The Expert Practice Function
• To ensure the maintenance and development of own clinical skills through the completion of an advanced practitioner portfolio
• To develop own clinical capacity in order to become an expert practitioner, demonstrating advanced clinical competence and a knowledge base beyond those associated with a conventional midwifery role.



Professional leadership and consultancy
• Optimise birth outcomes in all areas of maternity care, displaying leadership in midwifery practice within all areas of the maternity services.
• Support the Consultant Midwife to lead on regular reviews of the efficiency and efficacy of midwife led birth pathways, demonstrating achievements through benchmarking against similar units.



Education and Training
• To continue own academic development, working towards MSC level or equivalent
• To advise and support the Midwifery Practice Development Team, identifying priority areas for practice, development and promoting the integration of theory and practice within the clinical setting.
• To support the delivery of professional education programmes for the multi disciplinary team

Practice and Service Development
• Participate in the development and evaluation of evidence-based integrated care pathways, where appropriate.
• Develop skills and knowledge in evidence based change management strategies and work with the Consultant Midwife to implement these into practise.
• Develop skills and experience in appropriate quality improvement projects, including service redesign in line with key objectives outlined in local and national policy documents and the Better Births programme


This advert closes on Tuesday 28 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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Full time 37.5 hours per week. Permanent post.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a forward thinking and dynamic Personal Assistant to join the Anaesthetic and Surgical Services Division and Diagnostic and Support Services Division, supporting the senior management team as a Personal Assistant. The divisions remain separate, however the divisional admin team merged teams in July 2022 to ensure efficiency, productivity and cross divisional working.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, exceptionally well organised individual to support the Divisional Management Teams. The post holder will work closely with the Divisional Director of Operations and Deputy Divisional Director of Operations, organising meetings, taking minutes of meetings and ensure smooth running of the administration for the management team. For more information, please refer to the job description

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.

Our staff have recently told us, through the staff survey, that we are the best NHS place to work in Greater Manchester. This makes us incredibly proud and the people and teams we have here in Bolton are what makes us truly unique.

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 and therefore applications from all sectors of the community are welcomed

Main duties of the job:

Take responsibility for tasks that are delegated to you and ensure information and/or replies requested are pursued and received within the appropriate timescales. This will entail a good understanding of the work of the Division and the ability to foster good working relationships with staff internal and external to the Trust

Maintain knowledge of NHS developments/initiatives both locally and nationally and Trust policies and procedures

Organise and prepare meetings, agendas and minutes

Planning, organising and managing diaries


This advert closes on Tuesday 28 May 2024

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Hours: 12.5 Programmed Activities (PA) per week (averaged 40hrs/week)

12 months fixed term contract

As a member of the anaesthetic team, you will be expected to provide a full range of services related to anaesthesia and resuscitation for patients in the hospital. There are 3 separate full shift rotas covering General Theatres, ICU and OBS you will be expected to take part in a 1:8 rota which depends on your experience and training. Wide experience is available in all aspects of anaesthesia normally associated with a busy district general hospital.

As a member of the anaesthetic team, you will be expected to provide a full range of services related to anaesthesia and resuscitation for patients in the hospital. There are 3 separate full shift rotas covering General Theatres, ICU and OBS you will be expected to take part in a 1:8 rota which depends on your experience and training. Wide experience is available in all aspects of anaesthesia normally associated with a busy district general hospital.

This post would be suitable for anaesthetists requiring further training and consolidation of experience for examinations or applying for further training posts in the future. You will be given time to attend tutorials and educational opportunities.

We are keen to appoint an enthusiastic junior colleague who is committed to a career in Anaesthetics. You will be expected to take a full part in the department’s projects, teaching and audit.

This role may be suitable for non-UK or non-EEA job applicants wishing to apply for Home Office Tier 2 sponsorship

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

Successful candidates will be subject to appropriate disclosure by the Criminal Records Bureau.

Royal Bolton Hospital has a catchment population of approx. 350,000 people.

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 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.

To undertake a full range of anaesthetic duties including pre-assessment, anaesthesia and
post-operative care. During the day there will be accompanied lists with Consultant
Anaesthetists and an opportunity to work with distant supervision.
To provide advice and treatment as indicated, according to anaesthetic policies.
To liaise with professional colleagues both inside and outside the department to ensure
optimum patient care.
To keep adequate and legible records of all consultations or patient contacts.
To provide written reports on patients when required.
In all the above, to have regard for the standards of confidentiality required by statute,
custom and good clinical practice.
Accountability to the Clinical Lead.


This advert closes on Wednesday 29 May 2024

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The Project Lead for Safeguarding Transformation will be a key role within Bolton NHS Foundation Trust (BFT) over the next 12 months, focused on supporting the delivery of the Trust’s assurance plans and the delivery of national, regional and local safeguarding priorities. This post has been created to support the Corporate leadership team in ensuring that BFT achieves its aims and ambitions as a leader in Safeguarding both Adults and Children.

The post holder will work with corporate teams, clinical divisions and wider system partners to ensure continued positive progress and development in Safeguarding priorities, responsibilities and assurance.

The key areas of responsibility include:
• Establishment of effective partnerships.
• Develop and oversee the direction and delivery of all Safeguarding project work streams, and support and enable senior managers, clinicians, partners and directors.
• Ensure appropriate evaluation and metrics are in place to support impact monitoring and benefits realisation.
• Establish rapport and work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective management of interdependencies and delivery of objectives across the locality.
• Motivate staff to encourage collaborative working in the design of new ways of working and provide support to staff during the change process to overcome resistance to change.
• As an expert in and champion of organizational change and service improvement, the post holder will need high levels of self-motivation, tenacity and resilience.

We are proud to provide 'Outstanding' care and be a great place to work

Cultural diversity is one of our greatest assets at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust. We are committed to ensuring staff and patients are free from discrimination regardless of their ethnicity, background, gender or sexual orientation.

Every person should be able to fulfil their potential at work and we pride ourselves on using this knowledge to provide personalised care and ensure that we are a supportive environment in which to work .We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to 300,000 people living or visiting Bolton (the biggest Town in the UK) and the surrounding areas. Bolton has been ranked as one of the happiest places to live in the North west.

In 2020 we came together with our partners to radically change the way we deliver health and care services in Bolton. The aim was to build an Integrated Care Partnership (ICP) where we all worked together to improve people’s health and wellbeing and reduce health inequalities across the system.

The post will provide an excellent opportunity for individuals that enjoy working as part of a close multi-disciplinary team. We value regular appraisal and supervision and ensure personal and professional development opportunities are available.

Please see attached job description and person specification for detailed job description and main responsibilities, alternatively please see contact details.


This advert closes on Tuesday 21 May 2024

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To support the Trust in meeting statutory health provision for Looked after Children and Care Leavers and to ensure that services across the Trust are meeting the needs of vulnerable children, reducing health inequalities and supporting transition to adulthood.

To co-ordinate the provision of services to Looked after Children, Care Leavers and vulnerable children

To ensure that care pathways are in place and followed with quality assurance processes in place

To oversee and report monthly and quarterly KPIs and complete an Annual Report

To act as Trust lead for Child Exploitation and Serious Youth Violence

To provide health input to high risk panels for children and young people including CEAM (Child Exploitation and Missing) and Channel

To contribute to the work of the Corporate Parenting Board

To ensure that all staff who work with Looked after Children and other vulnerable groups have had training appropriate for their role

We are proud to provide 'Outstanding' care and be a great place to work

Cultural diversity is one of our greatest assets at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust. We are committed to ensuring staff and patients are free from discrimination regardless of their ethnicity, background, gender or sexual orientation.

Every person should be able to fulfil their potential at work and we pride ourselves on using this knowledge to provide personalised care and ensure that we are a supportive environment in which to work .We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to 300,000 people living or visiting Bolton (the biggest Town in the UK) and the surrounding areas. Bolton has been ranked as one of the happiest places to live in the North west.

In 2020 we came together with our partners to radically change the way we deliver health and care services in Bolton. The aim was to build an Integrated Care Partnership (ICP) where we all worked together to improve people’s health and wellbeing and reduce health inequalities across the system.

Please see attached job description and person specification for detailed job description and main responsibilities, alternatively please see contact details.


This advert closes on Tuesday 21 May 2024

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Bolton NHS Foundation Trust are recruiting a Consultant for Stroke Medicine.

The Trust is very proud of the Stroke services we provide to our patients. We would love to hear from enthusiastic applicants who want to help us in continuing to provide excellent care and develop the services we offer.

Bolton has an excellent reputation across the GM network with a consistently high Sentinel Stroke National Programme (SSNAP) score. Bolton was the first District General Hospital in Greater Manchester to be ‘A’ rated.

This is as a thrilling opportunity for the right candidate, with an inspirational and visible leadership style, to be able to help us drive and deliver excellent, evolving, Stroke services across Bolton.

The Trust will offer a warm welcome to applicants who are joining us from outside of the North West. With the opportunity of an attractive relocation package, for those outside of the Greater Manchester and Lancashire area, which will include the assistance of finding nearby accommodation, Health Services and community links.

We want our staff to be supported throughout their careers and we can provide you with significant development opportunities. We will create a bespoke developmental plan based on your feedback to help you be the best you can be in this role.

You will be an enthusiastic, forward thinking, proactive, innovative clinical leader who puts the patient at the heart of what they do delivering high quality care and organisational performance.

You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to work well with a wide range of colleagues across professional boundaries.

You will have a demonstrable track record of successful delivery of Stroke services with high quality patient outcomes.

Bolton has a 24 bedded Acute Stroke Unit and delivers a Monday to Friday out- patient service for Stroke and TIA referrals. You will be an integral part of the Unit supported by a full MDT including stroke specialist nurses, therapists, a clinical neuropsychologist and a Stroke Co-ordinator. The Unit also has an established combined Early Supported Discharge and Community Stroke Team.

Royal Bolton Hospital has a great reputation for supporting staff, celebrating success and continued service development.

We are one of the North West’s busiest acute NHS foundations trusts, serving people across Bolton and other parts of Greater Manchester and are amongst the best in the region for several of our services.

The Trust is currently underway with building the Bolton College of Medical Sciences, a state of the art, vocational, professional skills and training facility, which is due completion in 2024.

We aim to:
• Provide every person the best treatment, in the best place, every time
• Be a great place to work
• Spend our money wisely
• Make our hospital and buildings fit for the future
• Join up services to improve the health of the people of Bolton
• Develop partnerships across Greater Manchester to improve services

The Trust offers fantastic Staff Benefits, ranging from salary sacrifice schemes, including Cars, Technology and Cycling, to an onsite gym and local store discounts.

In return for your commitment to Bolton we can offer you a fantastic place to work, within a high-performing, very stable Trust, alongside amazing colleagues with one goal ‘to provide the best care for our patients’. This isn’t an idle boast as we can demonstrate from our last two CQC inspections (rated ‘Good’ both times), annual reports and our excellent clinical and financial performance. Our most recent Staff Survey results show us that our staff agree that Bolton is an amazing place to work.

Please see attached Job description for full duties and responsibilities.

You will be fully registered with the General Medical Council and be included on the Specialist Register (or a UK SpR within 6 months of CCT date at interview).

You will have the opportunity to join the weekend on-call rota (1 in 7) at Salford Hyper Acute Stoke Unit to enable you to maintain your skills with thrombolysis and thrombectomy. There will be opportunity to support weekend TIA clinics as 7 day clinics are established at Salford with support from some of the district consultants for the Salford, Bolton and Wigan sector.

Requests to work additional PAs will also be considered and a job plan will be discussed and agreed with you before commencement.


This advert closes on Thursday 6 Jun 2024

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Here at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust we are looking for a Deputy Divisional Director of Operations for our Acute Adult Care Division.

We are looking for an experienced operational leader with a comprehensive understanding of our Adult Care Services.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the operational leadership of the Trust’s Patient flow and so an ability to work effectively in partnership with the MDT other divisional colleagues is essential.

We will offer you a supportive, encouraging environment to develop your career and skills, and are fully committed to ensuring you are the best you can be in this role.

Selection Process

Closing date:15thMay 2024midnight

Interview and assessment day:20thMay 2024(9:30-3pm)

*further details to be provided after shortlisting

The current priorities for the Division are;
• Working collaboratively with GM in relation to Urgent Care pressures
• Elective Recovery
• Addressing the productivity of our services
• Ensuring our patients, our services and our colleagues are supported through ongoing periods of industrial action
• Delivering a safe and effective winter plan
• Workforce recruitment, retention, development and support
• Financial recovery

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.

We are incredibly proud of the people and teams we have here in Bolton, it is what makes us truly unique.

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 and therefore applications from all sectors of the community are welcomed.
• To support the Divisional Director of Operations (DDO) deliver the agreed business and service objectives of the Division by leading operational delivery through the business units.
• The Deputy DDO is a member of senior management team, informing and contributing to the decisions regarding business and clinical priorities by reference to the impact on financial and operational delivery.
• In doing so, to act as a member of the clinical and managerial triumvirate to support the DDO discharge an executive lead for the Division which ensures safe, efficient and effective patient services are consistently delivered.
• The Deputy DDO will work through the Business Managers to develop and implement performance and financial management strategies which are consistent with the Trust's drive for business efficiency, valuing our staff and providing best patient care.
• The Deputy DDO will be responsible for developing and ensuring delivery of operational plans, including eliminating wasteful activities which support reinvestment in services that reflect the Trust’s agreed priorities and objectives.


This advert closes on Wednesday 15 May 2024

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We are seeking a self-motivated individual to work with our busy and successful Digital education team to support the implementation of our new voice recognition software . This will require a significant change in working practise, which will need training and careful change management to ensure the benefits of the solution are maximised.
In addition you will require a developed knowledge of systems within and NHS environment and will support the existing team in the training and optimisation of our current systems.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Provide training, support and knowledge to support the implementation and development of all elements of Digital Education being implemented within the Trust. To ensure that all users make full and effective use of Digital tools by evaluating and testing current and new software, as well as planning, developing, delivering and evaluating training courses.

The Trust is a great place to work, evidenced by the most recent NHS Staff Survey results where our staff ranked us as the best NHS place to work in Greater Manchester. We are really proud of this and ensure that everyone in the Trust is both seen and heard. It has been a challenging time for the NHS with the national pandemic response at the forefront of our minds and activities, but we are coming out of pandemic pressures with renewed energy, and it is a truly exciting time for the Trust with investment and development of the Digital applications of which this role will be a key part.

We hope the above has encouraged you to join a high-performing Informatics team in an equally high-performing Trust! We look forward to hearing from you.

Motivate users who are reluctant to embrace new Digital Skills and use powers of persuasion to enhance the benefits new skills will bring.

· Receive, assess and respond to user queries providing problem solving support and follow up training, if appropriate, ensuring that all queries are logged, answered and resolved in a timely manner, and escalate as appropriate.

· Liaise and communicate effectively with users, and internal and external contacts as required.

· To support the wider Informatics Team and take responsibility for managing training and testing aspects of projects, highlighting any issues to the relevant Project Team member.

· Assist in the review of the performance of systems and participate in regular review meetings with suppliers and users as required.

· Represent Informatics/Digital Education, or deputise for the Digital Education Manager, at meetings internal and external to the Trust.

· Acquire and maintain detailed knowledge of the systems/applications and provide advice and support to assist departmental managers and colleagues when appropriate.


This advert closes on Tuesday 7 May 2024

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Use specialist knowledge people development to lead the design, delivery, development and evaluation of the Trust’s leadership development offering

Lead the development of a holistic, effective and engaging learning offer, to complement Comp + Mandated Training requirements, in order to meet both the current and future needs of the Trust.

Co-ordinate a range of development activities such as projects, coaching, 360 feedback facilitation, action learning sets, behavioural and psychometric tools, conference support, face to face and virtual learning delivery, together with other applicable learning and development activities.

Maximise opportunities for online and digital learning as part of a blended learning offering.

Collaborate with stakeholders to undertake learning needs analysis diagnostics to support the delivery of effective and impactful learning interventions.

Lead the delivery of the Apprenticeship Strategy.

Have responsibility for the relationship and contract management of relevant external partners, to achieve a high quality and value for investment service, in accordance with the Trust Procurement policy.

Lead the learning administration function and ensure systems and processes are modern, effective and efficient and subject to period operational review.

Provide effective and proactive personal learning leadership that aligns with, and empowers the Trusts’ People Plan, Organisational Strategy, Clinical Strategy, Locality Strategy and Organisational Values.

In addition to the duties set out in 'Job Overview'

Lead the branding, marketing and promotion of learning opportunities through a range of effective communications and social media channels

Lead the learning administration function and ensure systems and processes are modern, effective and efficient

Responsible for the planning and management of the project to record and monitor medical device training compliance on ESR across the Trust to enhance patient safety. Support divisions in finding solutions, which fit their needs, utilising ESR and any other available suitable tools. Communicate and engage with all areas and professional groups to ensure comprehensive data and reporting capabilities.

Be a key member of the People Development Steering Group ensuring that actions assigned are completed on time.

Represent the Trust in local and regional forums and networks, review national policy and guidance, sharing the latest thinking and developments in the field of people development to support the organisation to enhance its offer.

Respond effectively and efficiently to general enquiries relating to the people development agenda.

Support the People Development Team, and the wider Workforce & Organisational Development Service, with any other relevant tasks as required and commensurate with the grade of the post.

Maintain a broad understanding of the work of the Workforce & OD Directorate and of the Trust as a whole, and contribute ideas for the improvement of service provision

Ensure own actions contribute to the maintenance of a quality service provision

Be responsible for the self-development through development activities and maintain up to date knowledge relevant to the post

Participate in the Trust’s performance appraisal system and undertake any identified training and development related to the post

Maintain effective working relationships with colleagues

Be aware of and work within the Trust’s Equal Opportunities Policy and to treat all contacts, staff or clients, with dignity and respect

Abide by all relevant policies including confidentiality and data protection. The post holder is reminded that any breach of the Trust’s confidentiality policies and procedures will result in disciplinary action

All staff have a duty to ensure health and safety whilst at work. Safe working practices and health and safety precautions are a legal requirement. All accidents must be reported to your manager and in line with the general philosophy of the Trust; you must participate in accident prevention by reporting hazards and following policies and procedures including moving and handling guidelines

You are required to contribute to the control of risk and use the incident reporting system to alert the Trust of incidents or near misses that may compromise the quality of services

Use their specialist knowledge and understanding of people development, with an engaging and creative style and approach to lead the design, delivery, development and evaluation of the Trust’s leadership development offering, in a way that meets personal, cultural and operational needs for current and aspiring leaders.

Lead the development of a holistic, effective and engaging learning offer, to complement Compulsory and Trust Mandated Training requirements, that connects and effectively utilises available external resources in order to meet both the current and future needs of the Trust.

Co-ordinate a range of development activities, for individuals, networks and teams, such as projects, coaching, 360 feedback facilitation, action learning sets, behavioural and psychometric tools, conference support, face to face and virtual learning delivery, together with any other applicable learning and development activities.

Maximise opportunities for online and digital learning as part of a full blended learning offering.

Collaborate with divisional stakeholders to undertake learning needs analysis diagnostics to support the delivery of effective and impactful learning interventions.

Lead the delivery of the Apprenticeship Strategy.

Have responsibility for the relationship and contract management of relevant external partners, to achieve a high quality and value for investment service, in accordance with the Trust Procurement policy.

Lead the learning administration function and ensure systems and processes are modern, effective and efficient and subject to period operational review.

Provide effective and proactive personal learning leadership that aligns with, and empowers the Trusts’ People Plan, Organisational Strategy, Clinical Strategy, Locality Strategy and Organisational Values


This advert closes on Monday 6 May 2024

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