Advanced Nurse Specialist

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health organization in Carlisle is seeking an Advanced Nurse Specialist focused on glaucoma care. The role involves comprehensive patient assessments, collaborative treatment planning, and leading educational efforts within the unit. Ideal candidates will hold a Master's Degree and have substantial experience in ophthalmology, committing to high-quality patient care and collaboration with multi-professional teams.

Benefits

27-day holiday rising to 33 days after 10 years

Access to NHS discounts

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Qualifications

• Extensive post-registration clinical experience in ophthalmology.
• Willingness to undertake required skills training.
• Knowledge of the Four Pillars of Practice.

Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive patient assessments.
• Provide treatment and care to prevent secondary complications.
• Act as an expert clinical advisor for colleagues.

Skills

Ability to work under own initiative

Strong motivation and personal leadership

Experience with conducting cataract clinics

Education

Active Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council

Postgraduate diploma at Level 7

Master's Degree

Job description

Advanced Nurse Specialist (Glaucoma) – North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Closing date: 01 October 2025

Exciting Opportunity: Clinical Nurse Specialist - Glaucoma

Are you a passionate and driven Glaucoma nurse specialist eager to elevate your career? Located in Cumbria, NCIC offers an ideal combination of professional challenge and lifestyle balance. Join our fast-paced Ophthalmology Unit—a forward-thinking team dedicated to delivering top-tier, evidence-based care. We are seeking a dynamic, motivated practitioner with a proactive approach to glaucoma management who wants to make a real difference in the daily lives of glaucoma patients.

If you are ready to push boundaries, advance glaucoma care, and thrive in a supportive environment, we want to hear from you.

Main duties

• Undertake a comprehensive assessment of the patient's physical, psychological, social and past ophthalmic history.
• Ophthalmic examination.
• Use of assessment or monitoring tools where indicated.
• Analyse and synthesize findings from relevant assessments, tests and investigations.
• Request investigations appropriate to scope of practice.
• Interpret investigations and act on investigation reports.
• Use guidelines and/or protocols where they exist; present findings to an MDT forum and/or with other health and social care professionals.
• Determine frequency of review.
• Provide treatment and care to prevent/minimise secondary complications.
• Identify and manage deterioration.
• Address medical emergencies commonly seen within the specialty.
• Health promotion including lifestyle choices.
• Advise and coach patients/clients/carers about their condition, treatment options and health/lifestyle activities.
• Admission and discharge from the specialty area as required; refer to appropriate health and social care professionals and agencies.
• Act as an expert clinical advisor for colleagues across settings.
• Act as a resource or educator to others.
• Lead and/or contribute to the development and delivery of specialist education programmes.
• Participate in research and audit programmes related to the speciality.

About us

At NCIC, we aim to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services across the county.

Our five key principles are focused on safe, high quality care every time: clinically led, quality and safety at the heart of the Trust, a positive patient experience, a great place to work, and managing our money well.

We are committed to supporting a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects our local community and being a compassionate place to work. All staff are expected to support sustainability across North East and North Cumbria.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for the essential and desirable criteria required to apply.

Notes on eligibility: Due to UK immigration policy changes, Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship may be unavailable where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not on the Immigration Salary List. Check eligibility before applying. Applicants not meeting criteria will not be progressed.

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and meet all essential criteria, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. See our policy for eligible vacancies.

Please document evidence of meeting all essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient responses are received, this post may close earlier than the specified closing date—please apply promptly.

Candidates shortlisted for interview will be notified by email to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This is typically within two weeks of the closing date.

Reminders for candidates

• For Hotmail users or those with strict firewall settings: check Junk Mail regularly.

Disclosure and Barring Service

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions) Order 1975 and requires a DBS check where applicable. The cost is typically met by the candidate via salary deduction.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children.

Further information on DBS costs: Standard DBS £21.85; Enhanced DBS £41.90 (costs may include administration charges).

Additional benefits

• Lease car may be available; details provided on appointment.
• 27-day holiday rising to 33 days after 10 years; access to NHS discounts; Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Active Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council.
• Postgraduate diploma at Level 7 with clinical work-based learning; core educational focus for advanced practice.
• NST307 or equivalent.
• Master's Degree.
• Non-medical Nurse Prescriber.

Knowledge and experience

• Currently working in a Clinical Nurse Specialist post in ophthalmology.
• Extensive post-registration clinical experience and practice; highly developed specialist knowledge with theory and experience.
• Willingness to undertake required skills training; knowledge of the Four Pillars of Practice; awareness of local and national Advanced Clinical Nurse Specialist/Advanced Practice agendas.
• Experience with eye emergency care.

Skills and aptitudes

• Ability to work under own initiative and prioritise; confidence to work autonomously.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines; strong motivation and personal leadership.
• Maintains confidentiality and demonstrates integrity; autonomous working in current or previous ACNS role.
• Experience with/conducting cataract clinics.

Other requirements

• Holds a clean UK driving licence.
• Motivated to develop within the ACNS role and deliver high-quality patient care within a multi-professional team.
• Demonstrates CPD and sustained motivation in a Clinical Nurse Specialist role.

Disclosure

This post requires a DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will be submitted to the DBS as part of recruitment.

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust