Job summary

Full Time / Job share 56 hours per week - Fixed Term 12 Month Contract

Bolton Foundation NHS Trust Audiology department is looking to recruit an Audiologist to join our Audiology Team. We are seeking an enthusiastic audiologist to join our friendly, dedicated team.

You must be a good communicator, confident working autonomously and as an enthusiastic team-member. You must have either a BSc in Healthcare Science Audiology or MSc in Audiological Science, with clinical competency.

Postgraduate clinical experience is preferable but not essential - newly qualified graduates or those returning to practice after a career break are welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

To provide diagnostic audiological testing of adults, to be responsible for the safe use and calibration of equipment and ensuring accurate records are maintained.

To provide a comprehensive hearing aid service to adults including determining care plans for individual patients and involving carers and families as appropriate.

To take an active role in areas of clinical audit, research and clinical governance for the Audiology service and contributing to the development of evidence-based protocols.

To plan and prioritise elements of own workload, within the framework of service delivery priorities as defined by the line manager, and supervise the work of trainees/students and volunteers as required

About us

Caring is our passion.

If you want to work for a warm and welcoming organisation, that puts its patients at the heart of everything we do, there's #APlaceForYou on our team.

Our staff are our most valuable asset. From the exceptional opportunities we offer, including flexible working and rotational packages, to the remarkable care we provide to our patients, we think there's something special about working here.

Why not find out more about what working life is like here from our happy staff.

We want the very best for our patients and are proud of the services we offer. Join us and be a part of something very special.

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the post of a Fixed Term Acute Medical Consultant within an expanded assessment area medical team. This new model will involve working across existing assessment areas, including support of same day emergency care which has been facilitated with a brand new £2.4 million unit.

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY

Main duties of the job

This opportunity will involve working as part of a team responsible for assessing patients in an urgent care setting and providing support with senior decision making early in the patient journey.

This new model has been facilitated by a further £2.6 million investment to support workforce across assessment care which now includes Same Day Emergency Care, two Assessment wards, and a Clinical Decisions Unit.

The Acute Medical / Surgical teams have developed robust clinical pathways which will underpin patient assessment and Same Day Emergency Care at Bolton. All patients attending the Emergency Department will be assessed utilising the pathways and exclusion criteria to ensure patients are managed effectively and efficiently.

About us

This is an exciting new venture for Bolton NHS Foundation Trust and we are now looking to build a substantial team that share our vision and drive the service forward. You will work alongside a friendly, supportive, and professional integrated team comprising of Consultants, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapist, Coordinators, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Pharmacists, Social Services and Community Services to provide a safe, effective and efficient care environment for patients, relatives and carers.

Job summary

Full time 37.5 hours per week. Fixed term or Secondment for 12 months.

Provide the initial point of contact to patients presenting to the EmergencyDepartment at front door streaming or acting as Triage Nurse and beresponsible for their initial presentation assessment and streaming tocorrect area of the Emergency Department: Urgent Care, Minors,Paediatrics, Triage.Responsible for providing an expert nursing service, utilizing EmergencyNurse Practitioner skills such as Minor Injuries Module or equivalentEmergency Nurse Qualification to effectively treat/ initiate treatment to allpatients presenting to the Emergency Care Minors unit and when clinicallyappropriate Paediatric Minor Injuries.

As with all secondment opportunities, interested parties should discuss the opportunity with their line manager before applying.

Main duties of the job

Provide the initial point of contact to patients presenting to the EmergencyDepartment at front door streaming or acting as Triage Nurse and beresponsible for their initial presentation assessment and streaming tocorrect area of the Emergency Department: Urgent Care, Minors,Paediatrics, Triage.Responsible for providing an expert nursing service, utilizing EmergencyNurse Practitioner skills such as Minor Injuries Module or equivalentEmergency Nurse Qualification to effectively treat/ initiate treatment to allpatients presenting to the Emergency Care Minors unit and when clinicallyappropriate Paediatric Minor Injuries.

About us

The Acute Adult Care Division is one of four Clinical Divisions in the Trust that includes Emergency Care, Complex Care and Specialist Medicine. The Division contains the busiest single site Emergency Department in Greater Manchester and has inpatient wards providing acute medicine, rehabilitation and specialist medicine services. It provides a range of specialist out-patient and community services and is committed to providing excellent clinical performance and patient care.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Accident and Emergency nurse with an interest in Emergency medicine to train to work within our Emergency Department Minors area. We have an excellent team of health care professionals in this already established area. The Nurse Led Minors area is supported with Physiotherapy and the ED consultant team.

As an Emergency Nurse Practitioner/Band 6 Trainee, you would be welcomed as part of the team to provide highly skilled nursing assessment, diagnosis and management of patients presenting with both minor injury and illness. The successful candidate will be an experienced A&E nurse and have the opportunity to learn and develop skills and achieve academic competency in order to progress into an Emergency Nurse Practitioner role.

Details

Date posted

07 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

241-182MD-26-B

Job locations

Royal Bolton Hospital

Minerva Road

Bolton

BL40JR

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Carrying out a comprehensive and systematic physical examinationincluding: Muscular-skeletal, neurological examination in context withpatients presenting with Minor Injury/ Illness. Taking and recording a systematic patient history Carrying out where appropriate, invasive and noninvasivediagnostic and therapeutic diagnostic procedures Making diagnostic decisions based on interpretations of clinical andother findings such as laboratory results and radiology Responsible and accountable for clinical decision making throughthe application of Emergency clinical assessment skills Devising an individual care plan. As a non-medical prescriber (desirable), or use of PGDs,prescribes safely, appropriately and cost effectively, based on soundknowledge of pharmacology Initiates prescribed treatment and medication Screening of patients for the early signs of clinical risk factors Responsible for both initiating and then terminating an episode ofcare by either or referring on to another agency or by autonomouslydischarging the patient Responsible for practicing independently. Responsible for using the multi-disciplinary team to ensure thatpatients receive appropriate services Act as a resource for other nursing staff for clinical advice Will demonstrate expert communication to all members of the multidisciplinary team Accountable for the direct delivery of clinical care to patients withinthe Emergency Care Unit setting Act as a role model, mentor, facilitator and educator Can undertake the role of Triage nurse when required.

Job description Job responsibilities Carrying out a comprehensive and systematic physical examinationincluding: Muscular-skeletal, neurological examination in context withpatients presenting with Minor Injury/ Illness. Taking and recording a systematic patient history Carrying out where appropriate, invasive and noninvasivediagnostic and therapeutic diagnostic procedures Making diagnostic decisions based on interpretations of clinical andother findings such as laboratory results and radiology Responsible and accountable for clinical decision making throughthe application of Emergency clinical assessment skills Devising an individual care plan. As a non-medical prescriber (desirable), or use of PGDs,prescribes safely, appropriately and cost effectively, based on soundknowledge of pharmacology Initiates prescribed treatment and medication Screening of patients for the early signs of clinical risk factors Responsible for both initiating and then terminating an episode ofcare by either or referring on to another agency or by autonomouslydischarging the patient Responsible for practicing independently. Responsible for using the multi-disciplinary team to ensure thatpatients receive appropriate services Act as a resource for other nursing staff for clinical advice Will demonstrate expert communication to all members of the multidisciplinary team Accountable for the direct delivery of clinical care to patients withinthe Emergency Care Unit setting Act as a role model, mentor, facilitator and educator Can undertake the role of Triage nurse when required.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Professional Registration

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Emergency Nurse Practitioner qualification

Desirable

• Non Medical prescriber
• Teaching Qualification
• ALS provider

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of working as Nurse / ENP on Accident and Emergency
• Clinical skills needed for ENP role

Person Specification Qualifications & Professional Registration Essential Registered Nurse Emergency Nurse Practitioner qualification Desirable Non Medical prescriber Teaching Qualification ALS provider Experience Essential Evidence of working as Nurse / ENP on Accident and Emergency Clinical skills needed for ENP role

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.

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. 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

BL40JR

United Kingdom

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

BL40JR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

This is an Advanced Apprenticeship scheme therefore funding for training can only be provided to those who do not hold a level 4 qualification or above i.e. a degree in any relevant Pharmacy related subject area. Any successful applicant with level 4 or above qualifications in a Pharmacy related subject would therefore need to self-fund the course.

You will receive training in a wide range of pharmaceutical skills including the provision of pharmaceutical care to both In-patients and Out-patients. You will dispense prescriptions, undertake over the counter sales, provide counselling to patients on the use of their prescribed medication, and participate in services provided to the wards

Main duties of the job

To be enabled to carry out pharmaceutical technical duties in specified areas of the Pharmacy Department and on wards under the direction of the Chief Pharmacist and Pharmacy General Services Manager (Chief Technician). The post holder will be enabled to provide services in a consistently high and professional manner which is complementary to a well-managed clinical pharmacy service, at all times ensuringthat standards are maintained, particularly with respect to statutory professional and legal requirements, i.e.:-

• - provide a safe and effective dispensing service- provide patient focussed pharmacy services to named clinical areas andsupport medicines management and risk management strategies within thosearea(s) and/or services- Complete Drug histories whilst under the supervision of a designatedregistered Pharmacy Technician- assess patients' own medicines for fitness to use and contribute to schemesinvolving the safe and effective use of patients' own medicines under supervision of the Senior Pharmacy Technician, Medicines Management- develop skills which allow active contribution to dispensing for discharge schemes and be responsible for providing this service to nominated wards under the guidance of Senior Pharmacy Technician, Medicines Management- Support practice research within the pharmacy department.

About us

We have a long and proud history of caring for generations of local people and can trace our roots all the way back to 1814 with the first hospital in Bolton - the Bolton Dispensary in the town centre.

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust was formed in 2008 and, in 2011, we became an integrated provider with community health services joining the trust. Covering a catchment area that also incorporates parts of Bury, Wigan and Salford, we deliver hospital and community based services from the Royal Bolton Hospital in Farnworth and from 20 health centres across Bolton, to a catchment population of 310,000+ people.

The Royal Bolton Hospital is a major hub within Greater Manchester for women's and children's services and is the busiest single ambulance-receiving site in Greater Manchester. We're structured in four clinical divisions - Community Services, Families and Diagnostics, Medicine, and Surgery and are led by a Board of Directors. As an NHS Foundation Trust we're accountable to our members and have a Council of Governors to represent the views of patients, public, staff and partners.

Buildings, names and models of care have changed over the centuries, but one thing has remained constant and is prevalent among our 6,718 staff members: the enduring commitment to providing the best health and care for the people of Bolton.

Job summary

This 12 month post is designed for an ST4+ level trainee or equivalent to gain experience in and develop a sub specialty interest.

The Fellow will gain experience in various aspects of an agreed area of interest which will be supported by a consultant mentor.

The Royal Bolton Hospital Emergency Department continually seeks to develop and improve the service of emergency care to the local population. The Department has a strong educational background, with an established programme of undergraduate and postgraduate training as well as Consultant representation at local, regional and national level.

All Consultants have a variety of special interests that include Paediatric Emergency Medicine and Event Medicine.

This post will involve working weekends and out of hours.

Main duties of the job

You will work in a safe, effective, timely fashion as part of the ED middle grade rota., which will include nights and weekends.

You will provide departmental leadership and guidance for junior staff and work closely with operational management, senior nursing colleagues and the consultant body to embed departmental improvements.

There will be opportunity for the Fellow to lead quality improvement in the department in an area of their interest, such as:

• Creation of a frailty/geriatric area of ED
• "Silver" trauma
• Dementia friendly care
• End of life care
• Supported discharge

About us

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 has 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.