Lead Nurse Ophthalmology B8a

NHS; Guildford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Lead Nurse in Ophthalmology has arisen at a leading healthcare provider in Guildford. The role involves providing clinical leadership and operational management across various services, ensuring high-quality care and collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. Ideal candidates will be innovative, compassionate, and possess strong leadership skills.

Benefits

Comprehensive health and wellbeing program

Commitment to professional development

Investment in physical environment and new equipment

Qualifications

• Must possess excellent leadership and management skills.
• Experience in ophthalmology is essential.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver outstanding care.

Responsibilities

• Provide innovative clinical and managerial leadership.
• Ensure high-quality, responsive services centered on patient needs.
• Accountable for all clinical and non-clinical quality aspects.

Skills

Leadership

Management

Ophthalmology experience

Compassionate care

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Ophthalmology for a senior nurse who is highly motivated to join the team as a Lead Nurse for Ophthalmology. You must be an innovative and hardworking adult nurse with a broad range of skills and experience. Interest in and experience of ophthalmology are essential.

You will be accountable for the Ophthalmology service, working within the divisional SBU. Providing clinical leadership and operational management across all elements of the service including pre-assessment, day surgery, urgent eye care, outpatients, and ongoing care to ensure a professional, safe, and efficient service to patients and staff, working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team.

You must possess, and be able to demonstrate, excellent leadership and management skills. We are seeking to appoint a compassionate and caring nurse who will work closely with the Senior Team to deliver outstanding care.

Main duties of the job

1. Provide innovative, clinical, professional, and managerial leadership, with a highly visible and authoritative presence.
2. Ensure the provision of high-quality, responsive services with the needs of the patient at the center of care delivery.
3. Work in partnership with the Operations Manager and the Divisional Senior Management Team to ensure effective and efficient management of the department.
4. Meet agreed targets within the available resources.
5. Be accountable for all clinical and non-clinical aspects of quality within the service.
6. Maintain a visible presence where patients, staff, and visitors can turn for assistance and upon whom they can rely to ensure that the fundamental and specialist aspects of care are met.

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined-up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford, with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere, and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development and investing over £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the coming years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Note: Although it isn't the Trust's normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

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