Ophthalmology Registered Nurse

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

Job summary

Join one of the leading NHS trusts and make a difference as a Registered Nurse Band 5 in our Ophthalmology Day care unit. You will provide specialized care to patients undergoing ophthalmic procedures and have opportunities to work across various services, developing vital skills in this specialized field. The role offers a supportive environment for professional growth alongside leading clinicians.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Flexible working options

Wellbeing program

Staff recognition scheme

Optional benefits including Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• NMC registration is mandatory.
• Ophthalmic course/module is preferred.
• Minimum of 6 months experience in an acute setting is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, effective, specialised, and individualised care.
• Assess and evaluate care needs without supervision.
• Be flexible in the clinical area and cover any area as requested.

Skills

Analytical skills

Basic IT Skills

Awareness of Audit and Research

Ability to carry out diagnostic tests

Education

NMC registered Nurse

Ophthalmic course/module

Evidence of continuing professional Practice

Job description

Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

Job overview

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.

Main duties of the job

• 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.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviewsplease view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

• NMC registered Nurse.
• Ophthalmic course/module.
• Evidence of continuing professional Practice.

Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities

• Ability to practice within the scope of the NMC Code of professional Conduct.
• Basic IT Skills.
• Awareness of Audit and Research.
• Analytical skills.
• Ability to carry out various diagnostic /investigative tests.
• Have an interest in professional development.
• Basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology of the eye.

Experience

• Newly qualified minimum 6 months experience in acute setting / medical / surgical nursing
• Ophthalmic nursing experience.
• Ophthalmic imaging experience.

Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process. If you are shortlisted you will be contacted by email and text message (if you provide a mobile contact number).

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.