Registered Nurse - Ophthalmology Treatment Centre

UHDB; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 5 Staff Nurse to join a busy Ophthalmology Unit at Queen’s Hospital Burton. The role is part-time (22.5 hours per week) and applicants must be a Level 1 Registered General Nurse. Full training and support will be provided for ophthalmology duties.

The unit operates Monday–Friday with Saturday mornings, and the post is offered on a permanent basis.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMC registration.
• Experience leading a team or mentoring staff is desirable.
• Knowledge of ophthalmology is advantageous; training provided.

Responsibilities

• Undertake visual acuity assessments and administer prescribed medications per doctor’s instruction.
• Communicate with patients and relatives to explain progress and promote understanding of treatment.
• Liaise with medical staff and external agencies to ensure timely patient care.
• Adapt to workload and emotional demands of the role.
• Pre-read patient notes before clinics to identify interventions and plan workload.

Skills

Leadership

Teamworking

Communication

Education

Registered Nurse / NMC registration

Degree / higher degree (or working towards)

Job description

Registered Nurse - Ophthalmology Treatment Centre

Band 5

Main area Ophthalmology Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week Job ref 320-SURG-BUR-1484

Site Queen's Hospital Burton Town Burton-On-Trent Salary £32,073 - £39,043 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 03/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 17/11/2026

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

With over 14,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.

The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme

To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities. This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.

if you are blind or visually impaired and require application material in an alternative format- such as Braille, large print, audio or accessible electronic formats oryou require support/adjustments with your application please contact the recruitment team on 01332 788466

The Trust is proud to be a signatory of the Care Leavers Covenant and is committed to supporting care-experienced people into employment.

Applicants who identify as a care leaver and who meet the essential criteria for the role, as detailed in the person specification, will be guaranteed an interview.

If you wish to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this within your application.

Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for;

Job overview

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic Band 5 Staff Nurse to work in a busy Ophthalmology Unit.

The department is part of the main Hospital Trust but is housed in a purpose-built building providing a high standard of care for Ophthalmology patients, with an operating suite in the same unit.

You must be a Level 1 Registered General Nurse. Ideally you should have experience in Ophthalmology, however full training and support will be given to the most suitable and enthusiastic candidate.

The unit comprises of an Outpatients Clinic and Casualty Department and is open Monday – Friday 8am to 6pm and Saturday mornings 8am to 1pm.

Main duties of the job

• Under take visual Acuities and the administer prescribed medication as per doctor’s instruction.
• Communicate regularly with patients and their relatives to promote and maintain understanding of progress and co-operation with treatment.
• Liaises with medical and paramedical staff and with other agencies, to ensure the timely delivery of patient care.
• Adapts to variations in the workload and emotional demands of the role.
• Pre-reads patient notes prior to clinic in order to identify any necessary interventions and plan workload accordingly.
• Carries out direct care interventions including ophthalmic nursing procedures and casualty triage, as required.
• Liaises with community nursing teams, Orthoptists, Opticians and other hospital teams, to ensure continuity of care.
• Prepares the clinical environment and assists with Intravitreal Injections and minor procedures as required.

Closing date of applications: 3 November 2026

Date of interview: 17 November 2026

Working for our organisation

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day. UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AI‑generated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words.

Please note this position is not eligible for sponsorship. Applicants must be able to demonstrate an existing and ongoing right to work in the UK for the duration of the contract without sponsorship from the Trust.

Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse / NMC registration
• Evidence of degree / working towards higher degree or equivalent experience

Experience & Knowledge

• Evidence of leading a team / leadership skill gained through theoretical knowledge and or experience
• Experience of mentoring, supporting and developing staff
• Evidence of teaching/nurturing
• Knowledge of the clinical area / speciality

Skills & Ability

• Contributes to clinical workload, prioritising and re-prioritising

Our Trust aims to provide the highest quality care to patients within Derbyshire and South East Staffordshire and we want the very best people to work with us.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

If we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

At UHDB , we offer different ways to work flexibly to each and every one of our colleagues, many of whom already work flexibly at all sites of the Trust.

For our roles we are open to discussing the possibility of part-time/ reduced hours/ compressed hours/ flexible start and finish times/ fixed/flexible shifts/annualised hours/ term time hours/ hybrid working – working partly in the trust/partly at home.

Why don’t you talk to us at interview about the flexibility you would like to explore and what it means to you, and we will discuss what’s possible for the job and team, and the opportunities we might be able to create together.

We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise to work with you to look at all the available options.

Most of our posts are subject to a DBS check, however having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from obtaining a position. Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.

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• the points-based immigration system
• the EU settlement scheme
• eVisa

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UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AI‑generated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let…

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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.

Application numbers

If we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment. Please ensure that you had read the Job Description and Person Spec and that you meet the criteria before applying.