Staff Nurse - Ophthalmology

Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Development support

Job summary

Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is seeking an ophthalmic clinician to support a growing ophthalmology service. The role emphasises administration of ocular medications, cannulation and phlebotomy, and involvement in OPD activities including Minor Procedures, Injection service, Laser clinic and Fluorescein angiography.

You will receive a full teaching package and work with the Ophthalmic MDT to advance patient care. Flexible working arrangements are available to fit service needs.

Qualifications

• Experience in an ophthalmic setting or willingness to develop ophthalmic skills.
• Newly qualified candidates considered with a full teaching package to support progress.
• Be proactive in building ocular care competencies.

Responsibilities

• Administer topical ocular medications as part of patient care.
• Engage in cannulation and phlebotomy activities as required.
• Participate in OPD clinics and activities incl. Minor Procedures, Injection service, Laser clinic, Fluorescein angiography, and nurse-led clinics.

Skills

Ophthalmic experience

Proactive skill development

Topical ocular meds

Cannulation

Phlebotomy

OPD activities

Minor procedures

Injection service

Laser clinic

Fluorescein angiography

Nurse led clinics

Education & training

Flexible working

Job description

Ideally you will have some experience working within an ophthalmic setting and be proactive towards developing your ophthalmic skills. We would also be happy to see you if you are newly qualified and we will provide a full teaching package in order to support your progress.

You will be expected to work towards the administration of topical ocular medications, cannulation and phlebotomy skills and you should be willing to engage in various OPD clinical activities such as Minor Procedures, Injection service, Laser clinic, Fluorescein angiography, Nurse led clinics and the support of Emergency patient pathways.

You will receive full support from our Ophthalmic Practice Education Facilitator and the Ophthalmic MDT team. The role requires completion of our education and development program delivered through an in-house study course. This will allow you to enhance the care you provide for your patients and ensure the Ophthalmic service is fully maintained.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop your career within a specialty that is rapidly expanding, and that requires enthusiastic and motivated people so we can fully support our service requirements.

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as \"Good\" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.