Staff Nurse - Ophthalmology

Liverpool University Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 5 registered nurse for the Macular treatment centre. The role includes ophthalmic duties, intravitreal injections and high-volume patient care within a hospital Ophthalmology unit.

The post offers full training, supportive nursing team, and opportunities to develop the role while maintaining high standards of patient care.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse; current NMC registration.
• Mentorship/teaching qualification (desirable).
• Post registration qualification in ophthalmic specialty (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Visual assessments and ophthalmic investigations.
• Prepare patients for consultations and injections.
• Maintain nursing records per NMC and Trust guidelines.
• Contribute to development of Essence of Care and clinical benchmarking.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to ensure safe care.

Skills

Workload management

Team support

Communication

Problem solving

IT skills

Education

NMC registered nurse

Tools

Nursing IT systems

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Band 5 registered staff nurse to join our team at the Royal, within the macular treatment centre.The successful candidate will have experience within a hospital Ophthalmology unit and experience with Macular patients undergoing intravitreal injections.

We are looking for someone with experience of working in a high volume healthcare environment, experience of working in an Ophthalmic setting would be an advantage.

You will be given full training along with competency based assessment for skill development.

The successful applicant will be well supported by the nursing team and encouraged to develop the role to it's full potential.The candidate must be enthusiastic, dynamic, flexible, reliable and ready to take on a demanding role working with a high volume of patients.

We are looking for nurses who have excellent communication skills and can demonstrate passion and empathy to this client group and who want to make a difference to quality of our patients lives.

Main duties of the job

You will be working alongside an established Macular nursing team and your duties will include supporting patients who are attending the clinic.

You will be performing vision checks, Intra-ocular pressure checks and learning other ophthalmic skills that will allow you to prepare the patients for consultation and injections.

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Job responsibilities

• Visual assessment, ophthalmic investigations, treatment and triage of patients attending the department.
• Preparation of patients undergoing ophthalmic investigations, including requesting of relevant investigations, surgical procedures.
• To run and organise clinic and to assist in ophthalmic surgical procedures.
• Participates in maintaining a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for all patients and carers and maintain agreed standards of nursing care.
• Maintain nursing records in accordance with the NMC and Trust guidelines.
• Maintain and improve quality of patient care through contribution to the development of Essence of Care and clinical benchmarking within the unit.
• Ensure due regard is given to customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients.
• Providing information and support to patients/carers, and ensuring all those involved in the care are aware of changes in the patients condition.
• Assist in the safe custody, checking and administration of drugs.
• To undertake expanded practice, under supervision, in order to optimise patient care and in accordance with ward/department and Trust policies.
• Involve patients and carers in the planning and delivery of care.
• Ensure effective lines of communication within the department.
• Assisting the department manager in identifying required resources to enable nursing staff to provide agreed standards of patient care.
• Collaborates with other professional groups to ensure safe and effective care is made available on the department.
• Works in line with and promotes government and hospital strategies, ensuring nursing staff meet their responsibilities and are working to the aims and objectives of the organisation.

Person Specification

Essential qualifications

• Registered Nurse, current NMC registration

Desirable qualifications

• Mentorship/teaching qualification
• Post registration qualification in relevant specialty

Essential experience

• Evidence of maintaining a clinical learning environment
• Evidence of working with students

Desirable experience

• Post registration experience and successful completion of preceptorship
• Ophthalmic experience

Essential skills

• Ability to organise workload and delegate tasks appropriately
• Ability to support less experienced staff
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Good written and verbal communications
• Ability to problem solve
• IT skills, including e-mail and word processing

Essential other

• Supportive of colleagues
• Ability to work in changing environments
• Committed to high standards of patient care
• Exemplary personal standards of conduct and behaviour
• Maintain both personal and professional development
• Willingness to be flexible and adaptable

Essential knowledge

• Knowledge of current nursing issues and clinical governance
• Demonstrate awareness of own limitations

Application details

Date posted: 29 October 2026
Band: Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Closing date: 04 November 2026

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.