Charge Nurse (Ophthalmology) AA

NHS National Services Scotland; Dunfermline; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Charge Nurse in Ophthalmology to enhance management and clinical skills within NHS Fife. This role involves coordinating patient care for cataract surgeries and supporting junior staff, ensuring the highest standards of patient-centered, holistic care in a center of excellence.

Benefits

Flexible working

Family-friendly policies

Support for disabled candidates

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Proven leadership skills preferred.
• Experience in clinical settings required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient journey for cataract surgery.
• Provide oversight and high standards of patient care.
• Support junior nursing staff and promote teamwork.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Critical analysis

Patient-centered care

Ophthalmic skills

Education

Degree or equivalent

Tools

Biometry equipment

Visual acuity tools

OCT

Icare

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a senior registered nurse who is keen to enhance and develop their management, clinical skills and support the senior nursing team coordinate patients for cataract surgery within NHS Fife and other health boards in Scotland as we progress into a centre of excellence for Cataract surgery.

The Ophthalmology department in NHS Fife is looking for a Charge Nurse to join our team working across sites within NHS Fife. Within Ophthalmology we have the Cataract unit Queen Margaret hospital, Outpatients Queen Margaret Hospital, Outpatients Victoria hospital with outlying clinics in Randolph Wemyss hospital and Adamson hospital.

Main duties of the role
• The post holder will be professionally accountable for the maintenance of standards and professional practice as set by the NMC Code of Professional Standards of Practice and Behaviour and relevant professional guidelines.
• They will maintain clinical oversight of the cataract unit and outpatient areas and take responsibility for ensuring the coordination and direct provision of high standard of holistic, patient centred care by supporting junior nursing staff to accurately assess nursing care and health
• To encourage and support the ongoing Professional Development of all members of the departmental team.
• To act as a visible clinical nurse leader and promote team work within a multi-professional environment. Demonstrate critical analysis and decision making skills when undertaking, leading and or supervising the delivery of consistent high quality evidence based care.
• Coordinate the patient journey for cataract surgery from NHS Fife and other health boards within Scotland.
• This post would suit someone with specialist ophthalmic skills to support junior staff in the clinical setting.
• Proven leadership skills would be an advantage.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• At minimum relevant post registration experience working within a relevant clinical setting.
• Literate in current IT techniques
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet tight deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Ophthalmic skills including Biometry equipment, visual acuity, OCT and icare.

Informal Enquiries: 01592 643355 Stacey Arnott, Senior Charge Nurse, Ophthalmology x24080 or Pamela Harley, Charge Nurse, Ophthalmology x20214 or Ashley Brannen, Charge Nurse, Ophthalmology x20214

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.

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.