Job summary

• Part time 19 hours per week. Permanent post.

Main duties of the job
Patient Assessment: Undertake holistic clinical assessments, record baseline vital signs, check patient histories, and monitor for any changes in condition.

Clinic Support: Assist doctors and clinicians during examinations, minor procedures, and specialized treatments.

Clinical Procedures: Perform routine clinical skills such as venepuncture (drawing blood), recording ECGs, changing wound dressings, removing sutures, and applying basic aseptic non-touch techniques (ANTT).

Overseas applicants
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.

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.

Details
Date posted: 19 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 241-665-S-26

Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience

• Essential: Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures; Awareness of changes within Nursing Practice; Evidence of recent professional development
• Desirable: Venepuncture; ECG Recording; Experience in Outpatients

Qualifications & Professional Registration

• Essential: Full NMC Registration; Nursing Diploma or Degree
• Desirable: Nursing Degree

Skills

• Essential: Basic computer literacy; Understands concepts of mentorship and preceptorship; Excellent communication skills
• Desirable: Understands and applies principles of learning in practice; Teaching skills

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer contact
Department Manager: Louise Ainscough, lou.ainscough@boltonft.nhs.uk, 01204390390

The closing date is 02 November 2026. Apply through our website.