Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Glaucoma Nurse Practitioner to join our growing Ophthalmology service at Whipps Cross. We are looking for a motivated, experienced ophthalmic nurse with strong clinical assessment skills and a passion for delivering high-quality glaucoma care.
In this autonomous role, you will perform full glaucoma assessments, manage your own clinics, interpret diagnostic tests, initiate and adjust treatment plans, and work closely with the multidisciplinary team to support safe, effective patient care. You will also contribute to service development, teaching, audit and pathway improvement.
You must be an enthusiastic, compassionate nurse with substantial ophthalmic experience and excellent communication and leadership skills. Non-medical prescribing or willingness to work towards it is desirable.
Main duties of the job
Assist in the delivery and ongoing development of a progressive learning environment for all nursing staff, including nursing assistants and ophthalmic technicians, within Whipps Cross University Hospital.
Support the professional development of post-registration nursing staff and nursing assistants by contributing to the coordination of educational activities and facilitating the assessment of learning within the clinical setting.
Actively promote and contribute to interprofessional learning opportunities across Whipps Cross University Hospital and the wider Barts Health organisation.
Act as an effective role model, demonstrating professional, compassionate, and inspirational leadership for all members of the multidisciplinary team within the area of accountability.
Contribute to the development, review, and implementation of policies, protocols, clinical guidelines, standard operating procedures, and patient information to support safe, high-quality care.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First-level degree (BSc/BA) in Nursing or equivalent relevant professional qualification (or evidence of working towards completion).
- Recognised teaching and assessing qualification (e.g. practice assessor/supervisor preparation, mentorship or equivalent), or demonstrable equivalent experience in clinical education.
- Post-registration ophthalmology qualification, or clear evidence of relevant ongoing ophthalmology-specific CPD to support clinical teaching.
- Evidence of leadership development, demonstrated through completion of a leadership programme or equivalent experience within a clinical or education setting
- Current professional registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), evidenced by registration number
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification in education (Postgraduate Certificate, Diploma or Master's degree)
- Additional leadership or management training relevant to education or workforce development.
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration experience within an ophthalmology service, undertaking clinical responsibilities
- Post-registration experience within an ophthalmology service, undertaking clinical responsibilities
- Experience of staff and practice development, including delivery of training, competency assessment, supervision, or contribution to Personal Development Plans (PDPs)
- Evidence of contributing to the development, implementation or evaluation of education programmes, learning resources or competency frameworks
- Experience of collaborative working to support learning in practice, safe care and service standards
- Experience of participating in audit, quality improvement or evidence-based practice related to education or clinical care.
Desirable
- Experience of advanced ophthalmic practice (e.g. intravitreal injections or subspecialty practice) used to support clinical credibility and teaching.
- Experience contributing to research activity or publication
Leadership or Supervision
Essential
- Evidence of supervising and supporting staff or learners, including responsibility for assessment of competence, feedback and ongoing development.
- Demonstrable educational leadership, including influencing practice, supporting teams through change and promoting high standards of care and learning
- Evidence of negotiating and influencing to deliver education objectives or support improvements in practice.
- Demonstrates leadership behaviours including professional accountability, role-modelling and adherence to the NMC Code.
- Evidence of promoting, monitoring and maintaining health, safety and security within the clinical learning environment
Desirable
- Experience of leading education-related projects or deputising in a senior clinical or education role.
Communication Skills
Essential
- Evidence of communicating complex clinical or educational information clearly and appropriately to a range of audiences, including learners, nursing staff and the wider MDT.
- Evidence of communicating education or workforce-related information to influence learning, engagement and positive change in clinical practice.
Organisation and Prioritisation
Essential
- Evidence of managing competing priorities and deadlines, balancing clinical credibility with education delivery to achieve effective outcomes aligned with service and organisational objectives
IT and Digital Systems
Essential
- Evidence of using Electronic Patient Record (EPR) systems (e.g. MediSIGHT, Cerner or equivalent) to support clinical care and learning.
- Evidence of using incident reporting systems (e.g. Datix or equivalent) to support learning from incidents.
- Evidence of using MS Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) to develop education materials, manage training records and analyse or present data.
Governance and Risk
Essential
- Evidence of understanding and applying clinical governance frameworks, including audit and quality improvement.
- Evidence of awareness of the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) and using incident learning to inform education and risk mitigation.
- Experience contributing to the development, review or implementation of policies, guidelines, SOPs or competency frameworks.
Other
Essential
- Evidence of budget awareness or responsible use of resources relevant to education or clinical services.
- Understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion principles, with evidence of applying these in education and practice.
- Commitment to continuous professional development, reflection and improvement
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First-level degree (BSc/BA) in Nursing or equivalent relevant professional qualification (or evidence of working towards completion).
- Recognised teaching and assessing qualification (e.g. practice assessor/supervisor preparation, mentorship or equivalent), or demonstrable equivalent experience in clinical education.
- Post-registration ophthalmology qualification, or clear evidence of relevant ongoing ophthalmology-specific CPD to support clinical teaching.
- Evidence of leadership development, demonstrated through completion of a leadership programme or equivalent experience within a clinical or education setting
- Current professional registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), evidenced by registration number
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification in education (Postgraduate Certificate, Diploma or Master's degree)
- Additional leadership or management training relevant to education or workforce development.
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration experience within an ophthalmology service, undertaking clinical responsibilities
- Post-registration experience within an ophthalmology service, undertaking clinical responsibilities
- Experience of staff and practice development, including delivery of training, competency assessment, supervision, or contribution to Personal Development Plans (PDPs)
- Evidence of contributing to the development, implementation or evaluation of education programmes, learning resources or competency frameworks
- Experience of collaborative working to support learning in practice, safe care and service standards
- Experience of participating in audit, quality improvement or evidence-based practice related to education or clinical care.
Desirable
- Experience of advanced ophthalmic practice (e.g. intravitreal injections or subspecialty practice) used to support clinical credibility and teaching.
- Experience contributing to research activity or publication
Leadership or Supervision
Essential
- Evidence of supervising and supporting staff or learners, including responsibility for assessment of competence, feedback and ongoing development.
- Demonstrable educational leadership, including influencing practice, supporting teams through change and promoting high standards of care and learning
- Evidence of negotiating and influencing to deliver education objectives or support improvements in practice.
- Demonstrates leadership behaviours including professional accountability, role-modelling and adherence to the NMC Code.
- Evidence of promoting, monitoring and maintaining health, safety and security within the clinical learning environment
Desirable
- Experience of leading education-related projects or deputising in a senior clinical or education role.
Communication Skills
Essential
- Evidence of communicating complex clinical or educational information clearly and appropriately to a range of audiences, including learners, nursing staff and the wider MDT.
- Evidence of communicating education or workforce-related information to influence learning, engagement and positive change in clinical practice.
Organisation and Prioritisation
Essential
- Evidence of managing competing priorities and deadlines, balancing clinical credibility with education delivery to achieve effective outcomes aligned with service and organisational objectives
IT and Digital Systems
Essential
- Evidence of using Electronic Patient Record (EPR) systems (e.g. MediSIGHT, Cerner or equivalent) to support clinical care and learning.
- Evidence of using incident reporting systems (e.g. Datix or equivalent) to support learning from incidents.
- Evidence of using MS Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) to develop education materials, manage training records and analyse or present data.
Governance and Risk
Essential
- Evidence of understanding and applying clinical governance frameworks, including audit and quality improvement.
- Evidence of awareness of the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) and using incident learning to inform education and risk mitigation.
- Experience contributing to the development, review or implementation of policies, guidelines, SOPs or competency frameworks.
Other
Essential
- Evidence of budget awareness or responsible use of resources relevant to education or clinical services.
- Understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion principles, with evidence of applying these in education and practice.
- Commitment to continuous professional development, reflection and improvement
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
