Ophthalmology Registered Nurse

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team in the Ophthalmology Day care unit at a leading healthcare institution. As a Registered Nurse, you will provide expert care to patients with ophthalmic conditions, develop skills in advanced diagnostic tests, and gain invaluable experience across various departments. Enjoy benefits like career development opportunities and flexible working arrangements while making a significant impact on patient care.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Staff recognition scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Car lease schemes

Membership options for onsite leisure facilities

Qualifications

• Ability to provide individualised care to patients.
• Experience in assessing and evaluating care needs.
• Flexibility to work across different clinical areas.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, effective, specialised nursing care.
• Assess care needs and implement care plans without supervision.
• Ensure patient-centered care at all times.

Skills

Nursing care

Patient assessment

Flexibility

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

We currently have a post available in our busy and constantly evolving Ophthalmology Day care unit- department and we are looking for enthusiastic, motivated and dedicated Registered Nurse. Band 5 to join our team of nurses and staff.

The DCU on Alex Cross ward to deliver special care for ophthalmic surgery including elective and emergency services. Patient care/ day care unit facilities to these patients admitted at Western Eye Hospital. The Western provides a comprehensive range of general and specialist ophthalmic facilities and is equipped with some of the most advanced diagnostic and technical equipment currently available.

The Western Eye Hospital forms part of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in the heart of Paddington, an area which is set to become one of the capital’s most attractive and vibrant centres.

In this role you will provide the best possible nursing care to patients with a wide range of ophthalmic conditions. You will have the opportunity to work in all the outpatient departments and there is scope to work in the other areas of the Hospital. You will develop skills in many of the diagnostic tests that our patients require.

There will be an opportunity to be rotate cross Sites within Ophthalmology Services.

• To provide high quality, effective, specialised and individualised care to all patients
• To assess care needs and develop, implement and evaluate them without supervision
• To ensure, at all times, that the needs of the patient are placed at the centre of care delivery
• To be flexible in the approach to the clinical area and provide cover for any area as requested within the Trust.
  
  

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

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Petra Sousa Job title: Ward Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 020331 23219