Oculoplastic Specialist Nurse
Manchester University Nhs Foundation Trust
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Job summary
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Band 6 Specialist Nurse in the Oculoplastic Service to cover a 12-month maternity leave secondment. The role involves working closely with nursing, medical and admin teams to lead patient care in oculoplastics.
The successful applicant will have ophthalmic nursing experience, strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to high-quality, patient-focused care. DBS and UK registration requirements apply.
Qualifications
- Evidence of ophthalmic nursing experience is essential.
- Strong interpersonal skills and commitment to high-quality, patient-focused care.
- Ability to lead patient care within the oculoplastic service.
Responsibilities
- Understand theatre care, wound care, pre‑op assessment and outpatient clinic practice.
- Work with nursing, medical and admin teams to manage oculoplastic patients.
- Demonstrate professional leadership and contribute to service improvement.
Skills
Education
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Specialist Nurse secondment within the Oculoplastic Service to cover a period of maternity leave for 12 months.
We are looking for a dynamic, forward thinking and motivated registered nurse to take on this existing role which will involve close working relationships with the nursing, medical and administration teams within the service. The role will take a lead in managing patients in the service with issues related to oculoplastic care.
To succeed you will need to demonstrate that you are committed to ensuring high quality, patient focused care and have excellent interpersonal skills.
Evidence of previous ophthalmic experience is essential with some understanding and exposure to caring for patients with oculoplastic related conditions.
The main aspects of the oculoplastic specialist nurse role will include an understanding of theatre care, wound care, pre‑op assessment and outpatient clinic practice.
Oculoplastic's is a sub-specialty of ophthalmology relating the eye, eyelids, lacrimal system and surrounding adnexa. This means that the breadth of care is broad relating to patients with for example, complaints such as watery eye to cancer care, removal of the eye and complex eyelid surgery.
Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and become part of a 30,000 plus strong team, delivering exceptional care to over 1 million people every year. As the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe, we are forward‑thinking, committed to clinical excellence and driven to deliver innovation, and continuous improvement.Whether you're beginning your career or taking the next step, MFT offers a stimulating and supportive environment where your contribution truly matters. Our Hive Electronic Patient Record system enables safer, smarter, and more efficient ways of working - empowering you to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients.You'll be part of a collaborative, multi‑disciplinary community, working alongside professionals from a wide range of clinical backgrounds. Together, we push boundaries, share knowledge, and deliver care that transforms lives.At MFT, you'll find a workplace where everyone is respected, supported, and encouraged to thrive. We offer clear clinical pathways for professional development, helping you grow your skills and achieve your ambitions.Your journey at MFT is more than a job - it's an opportunity to make a lasting impact. We'll support you as you shape the future of healthcare, one patient at a time.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need for this role, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Documents to download heading.
To help you feel confident, prepared and fully informed before you apply, we invite you to explore Inside MFT Your Candidate Place. This welcoming onestop hub gives you a real sense of who we are, what we stand for, how we reward and support you, and the many ways we care for you as you care for others. Youll also find practical hints and tips for submitting a great application, along with the essential information you need to know before you apply.
To access Inside MFT Your Candidate Place, simply click on the relevant PDF document under the Documents to download heading and once opened, you can either scan QR code or click on the link provided.
We welcome applications from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.To help us manage applications fairly and give each one the time it deserves, our adverts may close early if we receive a high level of interest. Early applications are therefore encouraged.
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.
Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, were proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOU, for our patients, our communities, and each other.As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your application, especially personal statements and responses to role specific questions is written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone.
Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.
As part of our commitment to safeguarding patients and staff, many roles at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. This is a standard process across the NHS and helps us ensure a safe environment for everyone.
A DBS check is a background check that reveals any criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands, or warnings. The level of check required depends on the role:
- Standard DBS: Checks for spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands, and final warnings.
- Enhanced DBS: Includes the above, plus any additional information held by local police thats considered relevant to the role.
- Enhanced with Barred Lists: Includes all of the above, plus checks against the childrens and/or adults barred lists.
Most roles involving direct patient contact, working with children or vulnerable adults, or access to sensitive information will require a DBS check. The job advert and recruitment team will let you know if this applies to your role.
At Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), roles that require a DBS check are subject to a cost recovery policy. This means that the cost of submitting and processing a DBS application if you are successful and join us, will be deducted from your salary within the first three months of employment. If, however, you withdraw from a conditional offer after the DBS process has begun, you will still be liable for the cost incurred.
For more information about the cost of the various types of DBS, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/dbs-fees-are-changing-in-december
Candidates are also expected to register with the DBS Update Service which must be completed within 30 days of the certificate being issued. This helps streamline future employment checks and supports safer recruitment practices. For more information, please visit the DBS Update Service.
- First level registration (RN)
- Educated to diploma level
- Evidence of level 3 studies
- Practice Supervisor/Assessor
- Graduate or working towards first degree in health related subject
- Specialty qualification
- Teaching qualification
- Portfolio evidence showing achievements in Ophthalmology
- Applied basic knowledge of related anatomy
- Experience within oculoplastic nursing care
- Knowledge and experience of caring for individuals with oculoplastic related conditions
- Recent evidence of continuing professional and personal development, both clinical and managerial
- Evidence of delivering teaching programmes to staff groups
- Good level of oculoplastic knowledge and skills.
- Wound care knowledge of experience
- Experience in oculoplastic theatre
- Evidence of proven clinical record
- Demonstrate clear logical thinking/ analytical approach
- Excellent communication and leadership skills
- Demonstrates knowledge of re-search based practice
- Evidence of ability to manage own workload.
- Maintained development of clinical leadership skills
- Evidence of diplomacy and negotiation skills
- Able to demonstrate imaginative and effective use of resources
- Able to articulate personal development needs
- Evidence of involvement in change management
- Aware of applications of IT packages such as Microsoft word and Power-point
- Good knowledge of clinical information systems e.g. PAS and CWS
- Demonstrates ability and knowledge on how to undertake audit and feedback to clinicians
- Demonstrates knowledge of research based practice
- Evidence of ability to manage own workload
- Undertake a leadership programme Completed course/module in research methods
- Able to undertake slit lamp examination of the eye
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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