Clinical Practitioner

NHS; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Registered Adult Nurse as an Eye Emergency Clinical Practitioner at Sunderland Eye Infirmary. The role involves providing high-quality care in a busy ophthalmic emergency department, with opportunities for training and development in a new state-of-the-art facility opening in 2026.

Benefits

Flexible Working Policy

Access to High Quality Education and Training

Fitness Centre

Childcare Coordinator Support

Qualifications

• Experience in care delivery and specialism.
• Evidence of innovation in practice and change management.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate delivery of specialist service using evidence-based practice.
• Provide specialist clinical advice and support to patients and staff.
• Manage nurse-led clinics and undertake relevant research.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical Teaching

Communication

Education

Degree in Nursing Studies

1st Level Registered Nurse

Job description

Go back South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Practitioner

The closing date is 26 May 2025

There are somany reasons to join our team at Sunderland Eye Infirmary. Aside from our fantastic staff,we have lots of exciting things going on. Our New Eye Hospital inSunderland is taking shape and will be our new home in 2026. The means Sunderland will remain home to the regionsonly dedicated standalone eye hospital. It will strengthen our excellentreputation across the NHS, both regionally and nationally as a centre ofexcellence for ophthalmology care.

As one of the few specialisteye hospitals in the country, research and using developing technology is a keypart of our work. We encourage innovation and research in everything we do. Ifyou share our vision for 'excellence in all that we do', we'd loveyou to join us!

An exciting opportunity has arisen atSunderland Eye Infirmary (SEI), for a Band 7 Registered Adult Nurse as an EyeEmergency Clinical Practitioner (37.5hours per week). This busy ophthalmicEmergency Department offers a 24/7-day service where staff work on a rota basisto ensure the needs of the service are met. The team ensures the delivery of afast, high-quality service to patients attending ED with a variety ofophthalmic conditions. The successful candidate will need to have extensivepost registration clinical experience in Ophthalmology. We are also excited tooffer this position as a developmental post for the right candidate, this wouldbe as a trainee Clinical practitioner in a band 6 role until training is fullycompleted.

Main duties of the job

You will work as an autonomous practitioner, making clinical decisionsrelevant to patient care and treatment/management plan and will need to prioritise your workloadto ensure patients receive care within an appropriate time frame. You will alsoneed to be able to deal with conflict and challenging behaviour in a calmpractical manner.

It is expected that thepost holder will provide SEI senior nurse site cover when on duty in theabsence of the Matron and participate in the night duty on call rota you will also work a variety of shiftpatterns and public holidays to ensure 24/7 service provision.

Thesuccessful candidate will have the exciting opportunity in the future to work in the purpose-built newstate-of-the-art Sunderland Eye Hospital situated in Sunderland city centrewhich is expected to open in 2026.

About us

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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,600 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements. The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated.

Job responsibilities

PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.

• To coordinate the delivery and development of the specialist service using effective evidence-based practice in line with agreed national standards for patient safety and monitoring.
• To contribute to the organisation of multidisciplinary, patient centred care.
• To be accountable for the planning and delivery of safe, effective, and compassionate patient care in relation to dedicated pathways of care, working as an autonomous practitioner within the specialism.
• To provide specialist clinical advice and support to patients and clinical staff within the Trust on the assessment, management, and care of patients within the specialist area.
• To continuously improve clinical care standards in line with the clinical governance framework.
• To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC code.
• To ensure effective communication internally and externally regarding patient care and resources.
• Provide education and training to clinical staff across the Trust.
• Provide expert specialist clinical advice and support to patients and clinical staff within the Trust on the management and care of patients within the specialist area.
• To provide direct access for patients, either face to face or telephone consultation.
• To represent the service nationwide.
• To play a key role in ensuring that national and local standards/targets for specialist area are met.
• To manage/lead nurse led clinics in relation to reviewing patients and play a key role in optimising complex treatment regimes, facilitating hospital discharge and preventing avoidable hospital admissions.
• To undertake research relevant to the needs of the specialist area.
• To comply with the trusts vision, values and behavioural compact.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of care delivery.
• Experience of the specialism.
• Experience of leading a team/supporting junior staff.
• Evidence of innovation in practice.
• Experience of change management.
• Evidence of practice development.
• Experience of coordinating care for a caseload of patients.

Skills and Knowledge

• Awareness of national health and social care policy.
• Knowledge of best practice in area of specialism.
• Thorough understanding of expanded roles/professional practice issues.
• Clinical teaching experience.
• Ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive, or contentious information, where persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training, empathic or reassurance skills are required.
• Able to work without supervision.
• Competent in the use of IT packages.
• Evidence of competency in relation to clinical practices appropriate to the post.

Physical Skills

• Ability to assist patients to move as per Trust Moving and Handling Policy.
• Able to travel access sites.

Qualifications

• 1st Level Registered Nurse.
• Degree in nursing studies or relevant clinical degree.
• Mentorship certificate/Practice Assessor training or demonstrable equivalent experience.
• Clinical skills accreditation.
• Non-medical prescribing or evidence of currently working towards.
• Leadership and Management course.
• Qualification in specialty.

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.

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust