Lead Optometrist

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in London is expanding its Bariatric Service and seeking a Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist. This role involves supporting patients through their weight management journey, providing holistic care, and leading clinics. Ideal candidates are compassionate nurses with strong communication and clinical skills, eager to develop within a specialist role. The organization offers career development opportunities and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Career Development Opportunities

Flexible Working Arrangements

Wellbeing Initiatives

Staff Recognition Schemes

Cycle to Work

Car Lease Schemes

Season Ticket Loans

Memberships for Onsite Leisure Facilities

Qualifications

• NMC Registered Nurse (Adult Field/General).
• Experience supervising junior staff; mentorship qualification or equivalent.
• Relevant post-registration nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Support patients living with obesity throughout their surgical weight management journey.
• Lead nurse-led clinics and coordinate care as a keyworker.
• Provide tailored education, psychological support, and lifestyle advice.

Skills

Communication

Critical Thinking

IT Skills

Initiative

Education

Degree-level education

Tools

Intravenous Therapy

Cannulation

Venepuncture

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Bariatric Service at ICHT. We are expanding the Clinical Nurse Specialist team to meet the demands of a growing service and are recruiting a Band 6 CNS. This role offers an excellent opportunity for individuals aspiring to become a Clinical Nurse Specialist and to develop essential skills.

Main Duties of the Job

As a Bariatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, you will support patients living with obesity throughout their surgical weight management journey. Working within a specialist multidisciplinary team, you will provide holistic, patient-centred care from assessment to post-operative follow-up. Your responsibilities include leading nurse-led clinics, coordinating care as a keyworker, and offering tailored education, psychological support, and lifestyle advice to empower patients and improve outcomes.

You will utilize advanced communication and clinical reasoning skills to deliver individualized plans based on national guidance and local pathways. As a developing specialist, you will contribute to service improvement, audits, education, and research. Collaboration across inpatient and outpatient settings is essential to support care coordination, clinical decision-making, and timely interventions.

Candidate Profile

We seek a compassionate, organized nurse with excellent communication, critical thinking, and IT skills. A proactive approach to learning, reflective practice, and multidisciplinary collaboration is vital. If you are committed to supporting patients with complex needs and eager to develop within a specialist nursing role, this is an exciting opportunity to advance your career within a nationally recognized service.

Working for Our Organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare, you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working alongside leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Join a vibrant team embodying our values: expert, kind, collaborative, and aspirational. You will gain unique experiences and accelerate your career development.

Benefits include career development opportunities, flexible working arrangements, wellbeing initiatives, and staff recognition schemes. Optional benefits include Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loans, and memberships for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving staff working lives. We welcome applications for flexible, part-time, or job-share arrangements. Please discuss these options at interview.

Job Details

The full job description provides an overview of key tasks and responsibilities, while the person specification outlines required qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge. Please view the attached Job Description with the job advert for more details.

Person Specification

• NMC Registered Nurse (Adult Field/General)
• Experience supervising junior staff; mentorship qualification or equivalent
• Degree-level education or equivalent experience
• Non-medical prescribing qualification

Experience

• Relevant post-registration nursing experience
• Experience in medicines management
• Continuing professional development
• Experience in allergy
• Research and audit experience

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Proficiency in intravenous therapy and cannulation/venepuncture
• Ability to practice within the NMC Code
• Knowledge of research and audit
• Basic IT skills
• Initiative
• Advanced physical assessment and history-taking skills

Please check your emails regularly, as this is the primary communication method throughout the recruitment process. If shortlisted, you will be contacted via email and mobile text message (if provided).