Senior Staff Nurse for the Acute Eye Service

Epson and Stelier University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Carshalton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Senior Staff Nurse for the Acute Eye Service. The ideal candidate must have a Registered General Nurse qualification, a Post Graduate Qualification in Ophthalmology, and experience in the area. Strong communication skills and knowledge of Ophthalmic conditions are critical for effective patient care.

Qualifications

• Evidence of CPD in Ophthalmology or acute eye service.
• Extensive registration experience.
• Strong knowledge of Ophthalmic Anatomy, conditions, and treatment.

Responsibilities

• Manage line responsibilities effectively.
• Assess patient care and maintain treatment standards.
• Engage with interdisciplinary teams for patient outcomes.

Skills

Good verbal and written skills

Interpersonal & communication skills

Willingness to develop own practice

Education

Registered General Nurse

Post Graduate Qualification in Ophthalmology

Job description

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Senior Staff Nurse for the Acute Eye Service role at Epsom and St Helier.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered General Nurse
• Evidence of CPD in Ophthalmology or acute eye service
• Post Graduate Qualification in Ophthalmology

Experience

Essential criteria

• Extensive registration experience
• Previous experience in Ophthalmology

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Strong knowledge of Ophthalmic Anatomy, conditions, and treatment Competent in slit lamp examination, visual acuity and IOP measurement

Skills

Essential criteria

• Good verbal and written skills
• Interpersonal & communication skills. Willingness to develop own practice

management

Essential criteria

• Understanding line management requirements.

Your application: Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.

References: You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We do not accept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.

Closing date: In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Shortlisting: You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.

DBS: We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.

Disability Advice Line: SWL Recruitment Hub is committed to promoting equity and equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities. We believe that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even more positive impact on the people we serve. For support with job opportunities and reasonable adjustments contact our Confidential Disability Advice Line at:

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Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

• JD (PDF, 872.3KB)
• DBS Policy (PDF, 101.1KB)
• We're here to care (DOC, 39.0KB)