Senior Eye Casualty NP – Ophthalmology & AMD Injector

Transformation Unit; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Band 7 Advanced Nurse Practitioner for Eye Casualty/Ophthalmology in Reading. The post involves autonomous assessment, advanced clinical decision making and non‑medical prescribing within ophthalmology pathways.

The role requires robust ophthalmic clinical skills, leadership ability, and commitment to high‑quality patient care in a busy Eye Casualty service. Sponsorship details apply as per NHS policy.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Adult with active NMC registration.
• Level 7 studies or willingness to undertake.
• Specialist postgraduate education in Ophthalmology or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients at first point of contact in Eye Casualty.
• Deliver autonomous advanced clinical care and complex decision making.
• Develop and implement treatment plans within protocols.
• Prescribe and monitor non-medical treatments where appropriate.
• Escalate complex cases to medical staff as required.

Skills

Ophthalmology knowledge

Clinical assessment

Independent prescriber

Education

Registered Nurse Adult (NMC)

Level 7 qualification

Specialist Ophthalmology training

Tools

OCT interpretation

Job description

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Band 7 Advanced Nurse Practitioner for Eye Casualty/Ophthalmology in Reading. The post involves autonomous assessment, advanced clinical decision making and non‑medical prescribing within ophthalmology pathways.

The role requires robust ophthalmic clinical skills, leadership ability, and commitment to high‑quality patient care in a busy Eye Casualty service. Sponsorship details apply as per NHS policy.