Staff Nurse (Ophthalmology) AA

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Margaret; On-site; CAD 46,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking enthusiastic individuals to join their nursing team in Ophthalmology. Successful candidates will assist in delivering high standards of patient care across multiple sites, including outpatient and surgical areas. Key skills include excellent communication and familiarity with healthcare technology. This role offers flexible working options and aims to create an inclusive environment for all applicants.

Benefits

Flexible working and family-friendly policies

Support for disabled candidates

Potential for sponsorship

Qualifications

• Ability to provide support to the Ophthalmology team delivering patient care.
• Flexible and willing to rotate across various departments.

Responsibilities

• Support the Ophthalmology team in patient care.
• Rotate between outpatient areas, cataract unit, and theatres.
• Travel between four hospital sites.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Knowledge of trakcare

Healthcare portal familiarity

Ability to work within a team

Ability to work independently

Job description

Overview

We are looking for enthusiastic people to join our nursing team in Ophthalmology. We offer an exciting opportunity to join our team in delivering a high standard of care to patients using our service.

The successful candidates will be expected to provide support the Ophthalmology team to deliver a high standard of care to patients within the Fife area. There is an opportunity to rotate around the Ophthalmology department from the Outpatient area to pre/ post in the cataract unit and into Ophthalmology theatres. Travel between sites will be necessary as the department operates across four hospital sites.

We are looking for individuals who possess excellent communication skills, knowledge of trakcare, healthcare portal, sci-store, sci-gateway and be able to work within the team as well as on your own initiative.

Working Hours

Our service covers between the hours of 0730-1800 hours Monday to Friday.

Application

If you are looking for a change in 2026 then apply to join our fantastic team

Contact Information

Informal Enquiries
Stacey Arnott SCN 01383 623623 ext 24080 or [e-mail] or Pamela Harley CN [e-mail] 01383 623623 ext 20214 or Ashley Brannen CN [e-mail] 01383 623623 ext 20214

Legal Requirements

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.

NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application.

We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.

As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website here.

For specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licensed Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or ‘going rate’. Further information on these criteria can be found here.

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.