Staff Nurse - Bedford

Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, Fellowship; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading ophthalmic care provider in London seeks a Staff Nurse to deliver exceptional patient care. The role includes responsibilities such as supporting individual patients, conducting assessments, and maintaining high standards of nursing practice. Ideal candidates will be registered nurses with the ability to prioritize, work in a team, and effectively communicate. A fulfilling opportunity with career-long learning and development awaits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme

24/7 independent counselling support

Career-long learning opportunities

Free Pilates classes

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with eligibility to work in the UK.
• Desirable ophthalmic experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent patient care and management.
• Assist in the admission, planning, implementation, and discharge of patients.
• Maintain clear and legible patient records.

Skills

Ability to prioritize workload

Teamwork

Effective communication

Education

Registered Nurse Part 1

Job description

YOU MAKE US MORE

Join Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

At Moorfields, people’s sight matters—and so do the people who make it possible.

For over 200 years, Moorfields has been at the forefront of ophthalmic care, research, and education. With more than 2,300 dedicated team members and over 700,000 patients seen annually across our City Road site and 22 networked sites, we are proud to be a global centre of excellence.

We're also a vibrant community where kindness, equity and excellence shape every aspect of our work. Whether it’s pioneering research through our partnership with UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre or training the next generation of global eye care leaders, we’re united by one mission—delivering world-class eye health, sustainably and at scale.

And we’re just getting started.

Construction is well underway on our groundbreaking new centre in Camden, a joint initiative between Moorfields Eye Hospital, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Charity This modern, flexible facility will bring together eye care, research, and education under one roof—enabling transformative innovation and collaboration like never before.

Could you be part of this future? Make us more.

Job Overview

Moorfields at Bedford are looking for a Staff Nurse to join the team. Key duties include:

To Work According To The Nursing & Midwifery Council Code Of Professional Conduct And Relevant Professional Guidelines As a Named Nurse For a Defined Group Of Patients And Take Responsibility For

Protecting and supporting the health of individual patients and clients.

The assessment and care of patients attending clinic at Moorfields Bedford

The development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care including discharge of patients from Eye theatre reception.

To provide excellent patient care and management at Moorfields Bedford.

Have the skills, knowledge and expertise to be able to take appropriate action when dealing with

patients within the specialty and during emergencies.

To assist in promoting and implementing the Moorfields Values in the department.

To be a visible presence for Moorfields Staff and patients.

Deputise in the absence of senior staff nurse and when needed.

To promote and maintain effective communication within the multi-disciplinary team

To facilitate and support student nurses to develop their competence and skills which will enable them to become competent practitioners.

To work alongside relevant nursing team members of Moorfields to facilitate learning and continuously improving care by ensuring policies and process are in place and are amended as appropriate.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for carrying out clinical ophthalmic practice within designated clinical areas, ensuring that high quality, current evidence-based nursing assessment, care planning, implementation, interventions and evaluations for patients is provided from admission through to discharge.

To act as advocate for patients within the area, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines.

To ensure that patients’ receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines.

Recognise the significance of observations made, and use them to develop and initiate nursing assessments and devise a plan of care.

Carry out ophthalmic nursing procedures and treatments, checking on and maintaining the highest possible standards.

To take a clear and concise history from patients by assessing their health and well-being and complete documentation ensuring that all entries are accurate and legible and that all information systems are maintained.

Undertake prescribed physical observations as follows measuring Intra ocular pressures after competency based training.

Responsible for the correct administration of prescribed medication.

Working for our organisation

What’s in it for You?

At Moorfields, we invest in you—your growth, your wellbeing, your future.

You’ll Join a Flexible, Supportive Organisation Offering

• Competitive salary (including high-cost area supplement)
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme
• 24/7 independent counselling support
• Career-long learning and development opportunities
• Excellent transport connections
• Access to NHS and Blue Light discount schemes
• Free Pilates classes
• Full support and training to develop your skills
  
  

And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please view our Moorfields benefits leaflet.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Clinical and Patient Care

• To assist the service as ophthalmic clinical practitioner and ensure excellent care are given to the designated patient group.
• Demonstrate appropriate practice and specialist advice in the admission, planning, implementation and discharge of patients in the eye theatre reception. Assist in the provision of evidence based nursing practice.
• To assist with the assessment of care needs, development, implementation and evaluation of high standards of nursing care.
• Be conversant with Trust Policies and guidelines and ensure compliance.
• Assist in the investigation of complaints within the service. Report information and findings back to the Senior Nurse
• Quality
• Facilitate a high quality, cost effective specialist service through monitoring and audit and other quality initiatives agreed by the Trust.
• Participate in key developments relating to the ophthalmic speciality so that high quality patient focused services are promoted.
• Attend and participate in multi-professional team meetings. Education and Leadership
• To help ensure that the learning environment and specialist training is provided for the benefit of all staff and that evidence based practice is incorporated and utilised in the teaching environment.
• To ensure mandatory training is kept up to date.
• To assist with the development of junior nurses and others during their allocation to the service.
• To act as an advisor to junior staff.
• Support and participate in education and training programmes and assist in developing training programmes as required.
• To assist the Nursing Management, Matron and Sister/Charge Nurse in developing a culture that is challenging, stimulating, rewarding and supportive.
• To be responsible for developing and sustaining own knowledge, clinical skills and professional awareness in accordance with Revalidation requirements and to maintain a professional profile.
• To assist in undertaking annual appraisals for staff and ensure own appraisal and PDP is current.
• Research and Development
• Promote and participate in nursing research updating own knowledge to promote excellence in clinical practice.
• To support the Practice Development Team in the development and implementing of evidence based practice.
• Utilise research findings in the delivery of specialist patient care, developing new ways of working and to disseminate relevant information to staff.
• To assist in the development and implementation of nursing practice guidelines, standards and policies.
• Participate and contribute to audit and research within the speciality in collaboration with colleague
• Management and Leadership
• Be a role model and demonstrate specialist knowledge and high standards of clinical practice and provide support or advice when necessary.
• Develop the role according to patients changing needs and research findings, within the resources available.
• Assist in providing specialist education to members of the clinical team, which facilitates learning and individual personal development.
• Assist in the co-ordination of the day to day service, delegate duties and care appropriately.
• Assist in ensuring the staffing and skill mix is maintained, at all times, to a level that does not compromise patient safety.
• To be involved in the development, assessment and implementation of guidelines, protocols and pathways
• Compliance and Governance
• Maintain clear and legible patient records in accordance with both Trust and professional standards for record keeping.
• Take an active role in risk assessment, supporting implementation of strategies to minimise risk.
• Ensuring incidents and near misses are reported, through promoting a no blame culture.
• Ensure staffs act in accordance with local, hospital and statutory guidelines and policies including health & safety initiatives.
• Will work in accordance with corporate objectives and ensure that all staffs are aware.
• Take all possible precautions to safeguard the welfare and safety of staff, service users, visitors and the public, by implementing all policies related to health, safety, security and risk.
• Communication
• To create an environment that fosters good communication between patient and health care professionals, that meets individual’s needs.
• Be an effective communicator and be a role model in liaising with other members of the health care team.
• Provide support mechanisms for sharing good practice within the department and Trust wide.
  
  

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse Part 1
  
  

Skills

Essential criteria

• Able to prioritise own workload and that of others as appropriate.
• Demonstrates awareness of importance of working as part of a team.
• Able to communicate effectively: verbally and written.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Demonstrates evidence of ability to educate others
• Audit and Quality Demonstrates awareness of audit and quality issues.
  
  

Experience

Desirable criteria

• Relevant ophthalmic experience
  
  

Due to the nature of this position, employment is subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK, completion of a satisfactory DBS disclosure and two references. We do not offer visa sponsorship for roles unless clearly stated in our adverts, so please consider this before applying.

Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of our organisational culture. As part of our pledge to take positive action in recruitment we encourage applications from under-represented candidates including BAME (Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic) and Disabled candidates as we work towards a representative workforce that is able to provide the quality, the dignity and respect and to deliver above and beyond.

Moorfields is a flexible working friendly organisation, and we are committed to helping our employees achieve a work-life balance that is beneficial for health and wellbeing, motivation levels and job satisfaction. Every employee of the Trust has the right to request to work flexibly. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

If we receive sufficient applications, we will close this ad prior to the closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

If you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments before applying or would like an accessible version of any recruitment documents, please contact the recruitment team at [e-mail].

https://www.moorfields.nhs.uk/work-for-us

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

• Band 5 advert (PDF, 408.6KB)
• Staff Benefits (PDF, 865.7KB)
• MEH Privacy Notice (PDF, 138.0KB)
  
  

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name Christiana Ogbonna Job title Sister Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01234 792290