Junior Sister/Charge Nurse - Ophthalmology Department

King's College Hospital; Foots Cray; Presencial; GBP 45.000 - 60.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

King's College Hospital is seeking an experienced ophthalmic nurse to advance leadership, service improvement and specialist ophthalmology skills within a busy multidisciplinary team.

You will support patient pathways, service delivery and staff development, maintaining high standards of patient experience, safety and quality across outpatient clinics, diagnostics, minor procedures and intravitreal sessions.

Formación

• Registered nurse with ophthalmic experience and leadership skills.
• Experience in service improvement and staff development is desirable.
• Committed to patient safety, compassionate care and evidence-based practice.

Responsabilidades

• Provide patient-centred nursing care for patients with ophthalmic conditions.
• Deliver specialist ophthalmic services including intravitreal injection clinics and emergency pathways.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised patient care and treatment.
• Act as senior clinical nurse and role model, providing advice and support to patients and multidisciplinary team.
• Support clinical governance, quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.
• Contribute to workforce development through supervision and teaching of nursing staff.
• Coordinate clinical activity, patient flow and workforce deployment.
• Undertake delegated leadership and management responsibilities within the clinical area.
• Act as nurse in charge when required and support day-to-day operational management.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Clinical governance

Ophthalmic nursing

Staff development

Patient experience

Educación

NMC registered nurse

Descripción del empleo

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Ophthalmic nurse looking to further develop their leadership, service improvement, and specialist ophthalmology skills within a busy and progressive multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting patient pathways, service delivery and staff development while maintaining a strong focus on patient experience, safety, and quality. The post holder will work across a range of ophthalmology services, including outpatient clinics, diagnostic services, minor procedures, and intravitreal injection sessions. The role includes supporting and delivering intravitreal injection treatments for those already trained orfollowing appropriate training and competency assessment, ensuring patients receive safe, effective and compassionate care.,

• Provide patient-centred nursing care for patients with a range of ophthalmic conditions, ensuring safe, effective and evidence-based practice.
• Deliver specialist ophthalmic services, including intravitreal injection clinics, emergency ophthalmology pathways and pre-assessment services.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised patient care and treatment.
• Act as senior clinical nurse and role model, providing advice and support to patients, carers and multidisciplinary team members.
• Support the delivery of high-quality care through clinical governance, quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.
• Contribute to workforce development through supervision, teaching and support of nursing and support staff.
• Coordinate clinical activity, patient flow and workforce deployment to support efficient service delivery.
• Undertake delegated leadership and management responsibilities within the clinical area.
• Act as nurse in charge when required and support day-to-day operational management of the service.
• Support the effective running of the department in the absence of senior nursing staff.
  We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic registered nurse with excellent clinical, leadership and communication skills to support the delivery of high-quality ophthalmic care across our outpatient and treatment services.
  The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. In June 2026, we launched our new strategy for 2026-31. Our vision is to transform healthcare, and we have agreed six strategic ambitions to help us improve care for patients, and the working lives of our staff. Our six strategic ambitions are deliveringhigh-quality patient care; creating a great place to work; leading pioneering research, innovation and education; building strong and successful partnerships; providing timely and efficient care; and ensuring long-term financial sustainability. We have also agreed four new organisational values - Caring, Collaborative, Inclusive, Innovative - and these underpin everything we do, and how our teams interact with the patients under our care. We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people. King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.