Job summary
The Victoria Eye Unit, Ophthalmology Department is looking for an Ophthalmic Specialist Injector for the Retinal Injection Service.
To practice autonomously with a high level of accountability in the direct delivery of high-quality care, making critical clinical decisions based on advanced clinical skills assessment.
Support and enable patients and carers to make informed decision relating to their treatment and management, escalate concerns within professional structures as required.
Main duties of the job
To deliver patient centred care to Ophthalmic patients within the retinal service.
Continued practical and theoretical knowledge to maintain competencies in the intravitreal injection/retinal service.
Provide health education & counselling to patients and relatives, which promotes the health and well being of patients.
Achieve high standards of care in accordance with policies and procedures.
Deliver evidenced based care, promoting best clinical and professional practice.
The ability to work within a multidisciplinary team of consultants, speciality doctors, trainee surgical doctors, orthoptists, optometrists, imaging technicians and theatre team, to ensure continuity of care.
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about the role and responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about the role and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- First level Registered nurse registered with the NMC or HCPC qualification in Ophthalmic related science.
- Proven competencies of administration of retinal injections
Desirable
- Relevant courses e.g. Post graduate courses, Botulinum /Intravitreal injections
- Ophthalmic qualification
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding of the role of the specialist injector
- Demonstrates an understanding of the importance of regular appraisal and performance management & own development needs
- Demonstrates an understanding of audit, quality & governance issues
- Ability to work flexibly and creatively to meet the needs of the service in conjunction with other members of the team
- Planning and organisational skills for a number of complex activities
- Analytical and judgmental skills requiring analysis
Experience
Essential
- Significant Ophthalmic as an intravitreal injector with portfolio demonstrating this
- Demonstrate the ability to deliver enhanced clinical skills & practices or willingness to undergo training
- Experience of teaching within clinical areas
- Experience of implementing change
- Effective and sensitive handling of difficult information and situations
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- First level Registered nurse registered with the NMC or HCPC qualification in Ophthalmic related science.
- Proven competencies of administration of retinal injections
Desirable
- Relevant courses e.g. Post graduate courses, Botulinum /Intravitreal injections
- Ophthalmic qualification
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding of the role of the specialist injector
- Demonstrates an understanding of the importance of regular appraisal and performance management & own development needs
- Demonstrates an understanding of audit, quality & governance issues
- Ability to work flexibly and creatively to meet the needs of the service in conjunction with other members of the team
- Planning and organisational skills for a number of complex activities
- Analytical and judgmental skills requiring analysis
Experience
Essential
- Significant Ophthalmic as an intravitreal injector with portfolio demonstrating this
- Demonstrate the ability to deliver enhanced clinical skills & practices or willingness to undergo training
- Experience of teaching within clinical areas
- Experience of implementing change
- Effective and sensitive handling of difficult information and situations
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
