Job summary
- Main area
- Ophthalmology Outpatients
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 28.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 419-6383257-CS-SN
- Employer
- York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Malton Hospital
- Town
- Malton
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse - Ophthalmology (Malton)
Band 5
Please note that contact with applicants will usually be by email, and so please check all of your mail folders regularly (unfortunately some providers filter our messages into junk mail folders).
Our Values
- We are KIND
- We are OPEN
- We pursue EXCELLENCE
We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.
People for Patients. Our People, our Patients, our Priority
Job overview
In our Ophthalmology department in Malton Ophthalmic Outpatients a vacancy has become available for a dynamic and highly motivated Registered Nurse to join our forward thinking and friendly multi-disciplinary team. We are dedicated to providing a high standard of patient focused care and pride ourselves on our ability to provide a positive patient experience.
Successful candidates will have the opportunity to gain ophthalmic knowledge and skills to deliver highly specialist care to patients with a range of chronic and acute eye conditions.
Candidates must demonstrate excellent communication skills and work well as part of a team. Commitment to the delivery of high quality, patient focused care is essential.
Main duties of the job
- Maintain a high standard of patient focused care in accordance with York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust policies and procedures
- Maintain a safe and clean working environment
- Provide assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care for patients, ensuring accurate written records are kept.
- Communicate with patients and carers to ensure they have access to appropriate information.
- Promote and maintain positive relationships between all staff involved in the care of the patient
- Act in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct
- Undertake duties on different wards/departments as and when required by service demands
- Demonstrate personal responsibility for compliance with infection control policies and procedures
- Education and Training
This description indicates the main functions and responsibilities of the post. It is not intended to be a complete list. It will be amended as necessary in the event of future changes.
Working for our organisation
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
· Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
· 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
· A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
· Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
· NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
· An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
· Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
· A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses. For hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: [email protected]
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- medical/surgical nursing experience
Desirable criteria
- previous experience in Ophthalmology
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse
Desirable criteria
- Ophthalmic nurse training/experience
- Teaching and Assessing qualification
Knowledge and awareness
Essential criteria
- Awareness of needs of blind & partially sighted people
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with people with visual impairment
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
- Jane Guildford
- Job title
- Manager , OPD, Malton Hospital
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01653 604634
- Additional information
Tracy Schofield Sister Malton Ophthalmic OPD
Phone 01653 604634
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