Ophthalmic Nurse Injector and Triage Nurse

Forest Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; Sutton-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in England is seeking an Ophthalmic Nurse Injector and Triage Nurse to join our Ophthalmology team. You will lead nurse-led injections for AMD and retinal conditions and help triage ophthalmic emergencies alongside Consultant Ophthalmologists.

This role offers opportunities for professional development, multidisciplinary meetings, and service improvements within an award-winning NHS setting that serves over 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark

Responsibilities

• Lead nurse-led intravitreal injection clinics for AMD and retinal conditions.
• Support triage of ophthalmic emergencies and ensure timely assessment.
• Collaborate with Consultant Ophthalmologists and the multidisciplinary team.
• Deliver safe, patient-centred care and uphold best practices in ophthalmic care.

Job description

Are you a compassionate, motivated nurse looking to develop your career in ophthalmology? We're looking for anOphthalmic Nurse Injector and Triage Nurse to join our dedicated Ophthalmology team.

This is an exciting opportunity to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care, working alongside experienced Consultant Ophthalmologists, specialist nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team.

What you'll be doing

You’ll lead our nurse-led intravitreal (IVT) injection clinics, caring for patients receiving treatment for Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and other retinal conditions. You’ll also support the triage of ophthalmic emergency patients, working closely with the specialist nursing team to ensure timely assessment and appropriate management.

Your clinical expertise, attention to detail and sound judgement will be key to delivering safe, compassionate care.

You’ll work closely with a named Consultant Ophthalmologist, who will provide clinical support before IVT injections are administered, ensuring safe and effective treatment.

Grow your skills. Shape our service. Make an impact.

We’re committed to your professional development, with opportunities for training, multidisciplinary team meetings and service improvement initiatives.

Your knowledge, experience and ideas will help us develop best practice and improve patient care across the department.

If you’re passionate about ophthalmology and want to make a meaningful difference, we’d love to hear from you.

We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.

We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.

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