Main area: Main Theatres
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 3 subject to Agenda for Change
Contract: 3 years (Full time position on completion of 3 year apprenticeship course)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Three days clinical practice, One day per week at University)
Job ref: 241-11AS-25
Employer: Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Bolton Hospital
Town: Bolton
Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 22/01/2025 23:59
Job overview
This is a 3 year apprenticeship opportunity in partnership with Bolton University.
Course fees will be funded via the Apprenticeship Levy and the Trust will continue to pay you the salary that you are on at present (subject to divisional agreement) whilst undertaking the programme. However, you will not receive any further increments during the program.
External requirements of Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA):
1. Maths and English at Level 2 or above: To study for an Apprenticeship, the student needs Level 2 or above qualifications in Maths and English, i.e., GCSE A* to C or 9 to 4 (under the new grading system).
2. The Right to Work in the UK and Residency for at least 3 years: The ESFA funding rules state that the individual must have a valid and eligible residency status and the right to work in England. The apprentice should be ordinarily resident in the UK for at least 3 years prior to the apprenticeship.
Main duties of the job
Throughout the 3 year apprenticeship, non-clinical learning will be facilitated at Bolton University and via remote learning. Non-clinical learning is usually 1 day per week, with clinical learning taking place during the remaining 30 hours per week in clinical placement at Royal Bolton Hospital theatres, delivering patient care for elective and emergency operations as well as responding to acute and life-threatening emergencies throughout the hospital. You will follow the university curriculum and will have annual leave as set by the university.
Working for our organisation
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. We seek to recruit staff who share the organisation’s values and beliefs. The department has an excellent recruitment and retention rate, reinforcing the supportive team approach to our staff.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role, please see the attached job description (currently subject to AFC Job evaluation). If you have any further questions regarding this role, please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below.
Person specification
Experience of theatre
* Knowledge of theatre
* Current experience of theatre
Knowledge of theatre area
* Awareness of theatre procedures
* Knowledge of theatre area and processes
Qualifications
* 5 GCSEs Grade A* - C or grade 4 to 9 (or equivalent) including English Language, Mathematics, and a physical science.
ESFA requirements / funding rules
* Right to Work in the UK and Residency for at least 3 years prior to apprenticeship.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020, and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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