Job summary
- Main area
- Ophthalmology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (this is maternity cover)
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (shifts will include overrun cover till 7pm)
- Job ref
- 382-SACT98-24
- Employer
- Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Blackpool teaching Hospital
- Town
- Blackpool
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 31/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Ophthalmology Staff Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 5
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.
We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.
We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated Band 5 Staff Nurse to join the highly skilled Ophthalmic Surgical Team. This will be a part-time, 30 hour vacancy, working in The Ophthalmic Surgical Unit and Medical Retina Unit, for a fixed term of 12 months. Working hours include Monday- Friday, 8am -7pm, over a 4-5 day period.
The Unit provides sight saving treatment for people across Lancashire/ Cumbria and beyond using state of the art facilities designed with high quality patient focused care at the forefront.
The Ophthalmic surgical unit is a specialised department which integrates The Medical Retina Unit, macular service, two theatres a recovery area and an ophthalmic day surgery ward offering a number of clinical settings within the unit.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be working as a registered staff nurse within a highly specialised Opthalmology Surgery and Clinic setting. This role involves admitting and preparing patients for Opthalmic procedures, assessing visual acuity, preparing patients for fluroescein angiogram. There will be a requirement to continually adapt with the service as we move towards a more nurse led service which includes intravitreal injecting.
You would be involved in preparing patients for procedures such as:
- Retinal detachments (PPV)
- Cataract surgery
- Plastic surgery
- Biopsies
- Laser eye surgery
- Emergency and trauma surgery
- Due to restructuring within the unit in an attempt to grow our expanding service we require a passionate and positive individual who have pride in their work. The ideal candidate would receive full on the job training in a supportive environment with a team that values you. We also offer:
- A structured mentorship programme, supportive of individuals learning strategies and needs
- Encouragement for staff to take on projects to take the department forward, where each contribution is valued.
Working for our organisation
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.
As one of the United Kingdom’s largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents – it’s not just a good place to work; it’s a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
GENERAL
A1. Maintain activities to meet requirements
A1.1 Ensure all policies/protocols/standards are upheld and abide by all policies and procedures regarding implementation, monitoring, training and audit of infection prevention and control issues
A1.2 Maintain Health and Safety for all staff, patients, visitors and members of the multidisciplinary team following the Trust’s policy.
A1.3 The post holder must comply with all relevant policies, procedures and
training on infection prevention and control.
A1.4 Attend yearly updates for all statutory training.
A1.5 Take charge of a clinical area unsupervised after progressing through the foundation gateway, this will be on an occasional basis. Once the post holder has gained sufficient experience and has fulfilled their competencies, they will be required to take charge of a clinical area on a regular basis.
A2. Manage activities to meet requirements
A2.1 Report and document accidents, incidents and losses.
A3. Manage activities to meet customer requirements
A3.1 Be accountable within the team for the planning, implementing and evaluation of patient care, maintaining agreed standards and ensuring patient satisfaction.
A3.2 Arrange for the care of patients’ valuables and other property as per Trust policy
A4. Contribute to improvement at work
A4.1 Take part in developments and trials of new ideas and methods within the Unit.
A4.2 Keep abreast of clinical and nursing developments within allocated area.
A4.3 Develop the “Scope for Professional Practice”.
A5. Manage change in organisational activities
A5.1 Highlight areas for improvement and suggest changes to Matron/Ward Manager
B. MANAGING RESOURCES
B1. Manage the use of physical resources
B1.1 Prioritise clinical workload
B1.2 Allocate clinical work according to staff ability and patient need
B1.3 Ensure staff are trained/experienced in the job required of them.
B1.4 Arrange for the ordering and storage of drugs.
B1.5 Arrange for the ordering and storage of supplies/stores.
B1.6 Ensure the effective utilisation of stores and equipment.
B1.7 Ensure staffing shortages are addressed and are communicated to the
ward manager.
C. MANAGING PEOPLE
C1. Manage Yourself
C1.1 Be the patients’ advocate; promote, safeguard and support safety for the patient and family.
C1.2 Participate in in-service training as required ensuring junior staff keep up to date.
C2. Develop your own resources
C2.1 Establish and maintain good relationships with patients, visitors, colleagues and members of the multidisciplinary team to minimise conflict.
C2.2 Develop and maintain good communication skills, e.g. ability to
communicate sensitive information about patient’s medical condition,
acknowledging barriers to understanding.
C2.3 Develop self to preceptor level.
C2.4 Attend appraisal interviews annually to review job performance and professional development.
C2.5 Maintain your PREPP requirements.
For further information, and before applying for the role, please ensure you have read through the full attached Job Description & Person Specification.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse
- Willingness to undertake teaching and assessing training
- Ability to communicate in fluent English
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to teach peers within a clinical area
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within an Ophthalmology setting
Skills & Ability
Essential criteria
- Ability to establish priorities
- Team Player & Team Leadership qualities
- Good time management
- Basic I.T skills
- Decision maker
- Communicate at all levels
- Problem solver
- Basic Life Support
- Following training, conduct pre-admission assessments.
- Following training, operate equipment to obtain biometric measurements of the eye.
- Following training undertake Fluorescein Angiography.
- Following training obtain written consent from patient attending for fluorescein angiography and cataract surgery.
Desirable criteria
- Venepuncture & Cannulation skills
- Intravenous drug administration.
- Intravitreal nurse injector
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sister Nicky Kirby
- Job title
- Unit Manager/ Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01253 953131
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