Trainee Ophthalmic Nurse Practitioner

NHS; Manchester; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS Trust as a Trainee Ophthalmic Nurse Practitioner at the Manchester Royal Eye Hospital. In this role, you'll deliver high-quality nursing care within our Eye Emergency Department, with opportunities for development and progression. You'll work in a dynamic team, participating fully in patient assessment, treatment, and care coordination. This position offers a unique chance to develop your skills while making a significant impact on patient care in a pioneering healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in an acute setting required.
• Ability to delegate tasks appropriately.

Responsibilities

• Prioritise, assess, plan, evaluate and deliver all relevant aspects of care.
• Work closely with the multi-disciplinary team and contribute to clinical governance.
• Act as a mentor/preceptor to junior staff.

Skills

Ophthalmology experience

Good written and verbal communication skills

Problem solving skills

Ability to organize workload

Job description

Go back Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Trainee Ophthalmic Nurse Practitioner

The closing date is 15 July 2025

At Manchester University Foundation Trust we are proud that we care for our people as much as our patients and that's why we'd love you to join us within our Eye Emergency Department here at the Manchester Royal Eye Hospital providing outstanding nursing care.

As a trainee Nurse Practitioner at MFT you'll be expected to work within the NMC code of Professional Conduct working throughout the department in triage, assessment, treatment room and co-ordination utilizing state-of-the-art equipment to ensure that all our patients are seen efficiently and effectively, meeting all their clinical needs within the 4 hour target.We show our commitment to our teams through excellent development and progression opportunities, starting with a comprehensive Induction Programme, trainee ophthalmic nurse practitioner in house Programme and the MREH led Ophthalmic learning Programme. so we're proud to nurture and support our nurses to provide the very best care. In return, you'll deliver our values and nurse with pride, respect, empathy, consideration, compassion and dignity.So if you want a new start and the chance to nurse in one of the UK's most pioneering Hospitals, there couldn't be a better time to join us.

Trainee Nurse Practitioners will start at band 5 and progress to band 6 on successful completion of the training course.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will prioritise, assess, plan, evaluate and deliver all relevant aspects of care to an agreed and expected high standard. Work closely with the multi-disciplinary team and contribute to the clinical governance process. Act as a mentor/preceptor to junior staff, with specific responsibility for pre-registration students. Participate fully in a structured competency based Programme, as required while working in all areas of the Eye Emergency Department.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity MattersMFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail] looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Qualifications, Experience and Skills

• Ability to organize workload and delegate tasks appropriately along with problem solving skills
• Ophthalmology experience
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Experience of working in an acute setting

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.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

£29,970 to £36,483 a yearPer Annum (Pro Rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

349-EAD-7270528*

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