Job summary
- Main area
- Opthalmology staff nurse
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 362-A-24-6591584
- Employer
- Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stepping Hill Hosptial
- Town
- Stockport
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 per annum pro rata - this new salary starts in Oct 2024
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse - Opthalmology clinic
Band 5
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you’ll see in yourself. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce.
Stockport Foundation Trust is one of four ‘specialist’ hospital sites in Greater Manchester. Being a ‘specialist’ hospital will enhance our general surgery, anaesthetics, critical care and emergency medicine for the benefit of people in Stockport, High Peak, Cheshire and across Greater Manchester.
Our values ‘We Care, We Respect, We Listen’ are at the heart of everything we do, and come from our promise: ‘Making a difference every day.’ They drive the behaviour and actions for everyone in our organisation.
In your application for this post, please describe how your experience and skills align with 'Our values-based behaviours' ( see additional documentation) and provide examples.
Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment
As well as recognising previous NHS service, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a member of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. If you are currently employed by Greater Manchester Local Authority, Combined Authority, GMFRS, TfGM as well as other public service organisations, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust will recognise your previous service for sickness and maternity/paternity/adoption entitlement and also for annual leave purposes (providing there has been no break in service). If you currently work for one of the above organisations and successfully apply for a post with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, please ensure the Recruitment team are aware so that this service is reflected in your contract of employment.
Our Values:
We Care
About each other
Our patients and their families
The communities we serve
The environment
We support them and deliver on their promises
We Respect
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We are kind and helpful, and we expect the same in return
We Listen to
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We act and learn from what we hear
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Adult Registered Nurse who has experience or a keen interest in Ophthalmology to join our busy, dedicated and supportive team in Ophthalmology at the Stepping Hill Hospital. We are looking for a highly motivated nurse who wishes to contribute to providing compassionate, safe and effective care to our patients. We are a dedicated team who strive to provide high quality ophthalmic care to our patients.
Teamwork and being a team player is an essential attribute required for this post.
This is an exciting opportunity to develop your career within a speciality that is rapidly expanding, and that requires enthusiastic and motivated people so we can fully support our service requirements.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for Staff Nurses who wish to develop their clinical skills within our busy Ophthalmic outpatient department.
This is an exciting opportunity to develop your career within a speciality that is rapidly expanding, and that requires enthusiastic and motivated people so we can fully support our service requirements.
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 general and speciality ophthalmic clinics, Fluorescein angiography, Nurse led clinics and the support of Emergency patient pathways.
Our wish is for you to join our team and to embrace this opportunity to provide individualised care for ophthalmic patients within a busy department.
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.
Working for our organisation
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder is responsible for the assessment of patient care needs and development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, both for a specific group of patients as the named care provider and in supporting the care of all patients in the ophthalmic outpatient department.
As a registered nurse, you will assist in the management and organisation of work as required, ensuring effective communication is maintained at all times. You will play a key role in the supervision and assessment of all learners and unregistered staff, providing a teaching role and acting as a named supervisor.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £41.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current 1st level registration RN Adult
Desirable criteria
- Teaching and assessing certificate
- Relevant post registration course in opthalmology
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Computer literacy
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge in working with Ophthalmic patients
Experience
Essential criteria
- Awareness of national mandatory training requirements
- Experience of delivering patient care
- Experience of working in clinical areas
Desirable criteria
- Experience of supervising others
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Effective time management/Ability to work under pressure
- Resource management/Ability to work effectively in a team
- Ability to use own initiative/Problem solving
- Motivated/Ability to adapt and cope with change
- Demonstrates an awareness of patient dignity and respect
Desirable criteria
- Skills in Ophthalmic Nursing
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
- Michael Pilkington
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 419 5205
- Additional information
For further details / informal visits contact:
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Aspen House
Stepping Hill Hospital
Poplar Grove
Stockport
SK2 7JE
- Telephone
- 01614194720 ext.117081
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