Glaucoma Nurse- Ophthalmology

Esneft; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospital trust is seeking a Glaucoma Nurse for their Ophthalmology Nursing team. The role involves providing clinical leadership and holistic care for glaucoma patients. This position offers opportunities for service expansion, a supportive work environment, and a generous benefits package.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

27 days annual leave on commencement

Access to a range of NHS discounts

Wide range of training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical expertise within glaucoma care required.
• Recognized as a clinical expert in Glaucoma.
• Ability to manage complex patients and provide evidence-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical, professional, and strategic leadership of Glaucoma Services.
• Deliver direct clinical care to glaucoma patients, including follow-up.
• Lead the development and redesign of glaucoma services.

Skills

Communication

Clinical expertise in glaucoma care

Education

Registered Nurse

Job description

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We are looking for a Glaucoma Nurse to join our busy Ophthalmology Nursing team.

You must have good communication skills and an experience in clinical expertise within glaucoma care.

Our teams of nurses ensure high standards of holistic nursing care and work as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team consisting of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Orthoptist staff.

You will provide clinical, professional and strategic leadership of Glaucoma Services within the department.

You have to be recognised as a clinical expert in Glaucoma ensuring all advise and services provided are evidence-based and in line with national and local policies and guidelines. Responsibilities will include the management and delivery of direct clinical care to glaucoma patients, follow up care and discharge summaries. This will be provided in both a clinic based service and virtual based service for this patient group. This will include assessment, diagnosis, provision of education, advice, emotional and psychological support, counselling regarding range of treatment options and list for surgical intervention if appropriate.

You will identify opportunities for service expansion and lead the development and redesign of glaucoma services including pathway implementation.

You will act as an advanced autonomous practitioner who is professionally and legally accountable and responsible for all aspects of work including decisions about treatment and management of highly complex patients.

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Debbie Mann Job title: Lead Sister Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01473 704238

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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