Staff Nurse - Ophthalmology

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A National Health Service Trust is looking for a highly motivated Staff Nurse for their Ophthalmology department. This position involves providing patient care in a modern, specialized eye unit. Candidates should be registered nurses with a desire to expand their skills in ophthalmology. Full training is available, making it a perfect opportunity for both experienced and new nurses. The role offers competitive compensation and numerous development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with the UK NMC.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Post registration nursing experience in an acute setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard of holistic care.
• Support various ophthalmology clinics.
• Perform visual field tests and retinal photography.

Skills

Holistic care

Visual acuity testing

Teaching and assessing

Visual field analysis

Retinal photography/scanning

Education

Diploma/Degree in Nursing

Registered Nurse with the UK NMC

Mentorship preparation programme

Post registration course in Ophthalmology

Job description

Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust

Staff Nurse - Ophthalmology

The closing date is 29 September 2025

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated, proactive and enthusiastic nurse to join our Ophthalmology Nursing Team. The Ophthalmology Outpatient Department is situated within the recently developed £3 million West Norfolk Eye Centre at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital - a dedicated Ophthalmology unit with excellent patient and staff facilities.

A genuine interest in Ophthalmology is essential. Previous experience of working in Ophthalmology is highly desirable, however not obligatory as full training will be given to the right candidate.

Joining the Ophthalmology Department will give you great potential for future development opportunities. A future increase in Nurse-Led clinical roles and progression towards Specialist Nurse roles are within reach of the successful candidate.

Main duties of the job

If required, training will be provided in the following key areas to fulfil the requirements of the role:

• Virtual glaucoma review clinics, including performing visual field tests & fundal photography.
• Macular degeneration diagnostic and treatment clinic work, including OCT scans.
• Working within the main eye outpatient department to support the array of clinics within the speciality including general ophthalmology, eye casualty, paediatrics, epiphora, medical retina, vitro-retinal, ocular plastics, cataract and glaucoma.
• Supporting the provision of intravitreal injection within the clinic treatment room, eye laser clinics and ocular pre-assessment service.

About us

There\'s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We\'re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we\'ve ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as \'Good\', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.

Job responsibilities

For further information and details of the post, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with the UK NMC
• Evidence of on-going professional development
• Diploma/Degree in Nursing
• Mentorship preparation programme or equivalent
• Post registration course in Ophthalmology

Experience

• Post registration nursing experience in an acute/hospital setting
• Post registration experience of working within an Ophthalmology setting

Skills and Abilities

• Commitment and ability to provide a high standard of holistic care
• Ability to work proactively and under pressure
• Teaching and assessing skills
• Ophthalmology clinic specific skills such as experience of visual acuity testing, visual field analysis, retinal photography/scanning

Knowledge and Understanding

• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
• Working knowledge of Trust Policies and procedures, clinical governance and NMC Code/guidelines
• Broad knowledge of ophthalmology as a speciality

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum pro rata