Staff Nurse Ophthalmology
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Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Staff Nurse OphthalmologyThe closing date is 26 March 2026
This is your opportunity to join the Worcestershire Acute NHS Trust Ophthalmic team as a full-time (37.5 hours) band 5 staff nurse. We are a friendly countywide team and our new innovative ways of working ensure a truly patient-centred approach throughout our units.
The ophthalmology units consist of an Outpatient Clinic Suite together with a day care unit and operating theatres.
The post holder would have a base at Worcester Royal Hospital and be required to work in all areas of the Ophthalmology department to include our local anaesthetic theatre suite, clinic and day case unit. As a countywide service delivering ophthalmic care you will be required to travel between sites on occasions.
You will need to be committed, enthusiastic, reliable and completely flexible in working hours to cover all clinics and theatre sessions.
Main duties of the jobTo have an understanding of a range of work procedures and practices, which requires expertise within ophthalmology, underpinned by theoretical knowledge or relevant experience.
General assessment of visual acuity, instillation of drops and appointments, application of eye pads and dressings to support the medical colleagues' clinical commitments.
To be responsible for organising a wide range of ophthalmic clinics in order to maintain a quality service.
To prepare patients for laser treatment and to practise the safety measures advised by the Radiation Physics and Protection Service (RRPPS).
To be competent to perform any of the following theatre roles: Admission, Scrub.
To work according to the NMC Code and relevant professional guidelines as a named nurse/key worker for a defined group of patients and take responsibility for: the assessment of care and health education needs; the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care including discharge planning for each patient. To gain experience and skills in Clinical Practice, Facilitation and teaching and Management.
To work in accordance with the WAH Nursing Strategy and contribute towards achieving its objectives.
To provide supervision, support and education to unqualified staff and students.
About usWorcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester.
Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Being open and honest
Ensuring people feel cared for
Showing respect to everyone
We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex-positive employer.
DBS Checks and Costs
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Job responsibilitiesTo have an understanding of a range of work procedures and practices, which requires expertise within ophthalmology, underpinned by theoretical knowledge or relevant experience.
General assessment of visual acuity, instillation of drops and appointments, application of eye pads and dressings to support the medical colleagues' clinical commitments.
To be responsible for organising a wide range of ophthalmic clinics in order to maintain a quality service.
To prepare patients for laser treatment and to practise the safety measures advised by the Radiation Physics and Protection Service (RRPPS).
To be competent to perform any of the following theatre roles: Admission, Scrub.
To work according to the NMC Code and relevant professional guidelines as a named nurse/key worker for a defined group of patients and take responsibility for: the assessment of care and health education needs; the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care including discharge planning for each patient. To gain experience and skills in Clinical Practice, Facilitation and teaching and Management.
To work in accordance with the WAH Nursing Strategy and contribute towards achieving its objectives.
To provide supervision, support and education to unqualified staff and students.
See job description for full details
Person Specification Qualifications- Registered Nurse on sub part 1 or 2 of the professional register. Evidence of continuing education for more experienced Band 5 nurses in speciality
- Teaching and Assessing qualification ENB 346 or ophthalmic course
- Venepuncture & Cannulation
- Counselling skills.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Able to use clinical IT
- Biometry
- Visual Field tests
- OCT scanning
- Experience working in a multidisciplinary team
- Experience working with adults
- Experience working within Ophthalmology Outpatient dept
- Experience working within a Day Surgery setting
- Experience working in Ophthalmology Theatres
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Orders) 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.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust