Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Longday, Early, Late, Night Shift and Weekends)
- Job ref
- 273-DS-6814912
- Employer
- Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Moorfields At St Georges
- Town
- Tooting
- Salary
- £44,806 - £53,134 per annum, pro rata including HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Ophthalmic Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 6
Moorfields - A global leader in Ophthalmology
We are Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Founded in 1804, Moorfields Eye Hospital is a world-class centre of excellence for eye health services, ophthalmic research, and education.
With more than 2,300 staff we are proud to be supported by one of the most diverse workforces in the NHS. Every year we treat more than 700,000 patients at City Road in central London and at our 22 satellites sites, and, in partnership with the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre we lead one of the most impactful ophthalmic research programmes in the world.
We train many of the leading eye care clinicians in the UK and internationally and have a global reputation for quality and professionalism in ophthalmic care. In addition, we also operate commercial divisions that provide care to private patients in both London and the Middle East.
This is an exciting time to join Moorfields. The pandemic fast-tracked a huge amount of innovation which is changing the way we work and deliver care. Construction is under way on Oriel, our new eye care, research, and education centre being built in Camden. The new centre will be flexible and modern, enabling us to bring together healthcare, eye research and education under one roof for the first time.
If you want to be part delivering world class eye health services and you share our values: excellence, equity, and kindness, then we would love to hear from you!
Job overview
The post holder will be responsible for the assessment, planning and provision of specialist ophthalmic nursing advice and carries out specialist nursing procedures, including surgical patients.
The post holder will provide clinical and managerial leadership to junior staff, students and may undertake research, lead clinical audits in own specialist area. They will assist the Ward Manager in ensuring the effective running of the ward; outpatient activities carried out on the ward. Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of patients and always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person centered care principles. The post holder will also cover night shift attending to out of hours patients and calls, triaging emergency patients, caring for overnight stay patients.
Main duties of the job
Independently manage a group of patients within the ophthalmic speciality whilst working as part of the multidisciplinary team, delivering individualised and personalised direct care.
Responsible for carrying out clinical ophthalmic practice within the designated clinical area, ensuring that high quality, current evidence-based nursing assessment, care planning, implementation, interventions and evaluations for patients is provided from admission through to discharge.
Demonstrate appropriate practice and specialist advice in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care. This includes history taking, physical examination and the requesting of agreed diagnostic procedures/clinical investigations.
Assist the ward manager in the effective running of the ward in accordance with Trust and local policies and procedures.
Responsible for the correct administration of prescribed medication for in-patients.
Be responsible for assessing and recognising emergencies in the speciality. To interpret information and take appropriate action and to lead others to do the same.
Working for our organisation
At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:
• Salary including High-Cost Area Supplement
• Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
• Free 24/7 independent counselling service
• Learning and development opportunities
• Easy and quick transport links
• A range of attractive benefits and discounts
• Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
• Free Pilates classes
• Full support and training to develop your skills
• Flexible working friendly organisation
And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• Independently manage a group of patients within the ophthalmic speciality whilst working as part of the multidisciplinary team, delivering individualised and personalised direct care.
• Responsible for carrying out clinical ophthalmic practice within the designated clinical area, ensuring that high quality, current evidence-based nursing assessment, care planning, implementation, interventions and evaluations for patients is provided from admission through to discharge.
• Demonstrate appropriate practice and specialist advice in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care. This includes history taking, physical examination and the requesting of agreed diagnostic procedures/clinical investigations.
• Assist the ward manager in the effective running of the ward in accordance with Trust and local policies and procedures.
• Responsible for the correct administration of prescribed medication for in-patients.
• Be responsible for assessing and recognising emergencies in the speciality. To interpret information and take appropriate action and to lead others to do the same.
• Act as an advocate for patients within the department, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines.
• Ensure staffs take precautions to minimise the risk of cross infection in relation to the safe disposal of body fluids (including blood).
• Ensure safe and effective care for complex patients requiring advance clinical skills and responsible for carrying out specialist nursing procedures to area.
• Promote high quality clinical care, and assist in the development of the specialist service, through the use of evidence-based practice and clinical standards.
• Provide a seamless, high quality service from referral through to assessment, diagnosis, treatment and review.
Person specification
Application and interview
Essential criteria
- BSc Degree - health related
- Registered Nurse
- Ophthalmic Nurse Qualification
- Mentorship/Practice Assessor qualification
- Pre- assessment knowledge and skills
Application and interview
Essential criteria
- Experience in related area
Application and interview
Essential criteria
- Dealing with Public/ People
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Wale Sanni
- Job title
- Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02087255221
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