Staff Nurse - Ophthalmology

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are looking for a Band 5 registered nurse to deliver high quality care .

St Pauls Outpatients /A&E are busy departments with a high throughput of patients.

We are looking for someone with experience of working in a high volume healthcare environment, experience of working in an Ophthalmic setting would be an advantage but not essential.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is keen to take on a new challenge and develop this role within the existing team. You will be given full training along with competency based assessment for skill development.

The successful applicant will be well supported by the nursing team and encouraged to develop the role to it's full potential.The candidate must be enthusiastic, dynamic, flexible, reliable and ready to take on a demanding role working with a high volume of patients.You will be working alongside a full multidisciplinary team.

We are looking for nurses who have excellent communication skills and can demonstrate passion and empathy to this client group and who want to make a difference to quality of our patients lives.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a Band 5 registered nurse to deliver high quality care .

St Pauls Outpatients /A&E are busy departments with a high throughput of patients.

We are looking for someone with experience of working in a high volume healthcare environment, experience of working in an Ophthalmic setting would be an advantage but not essential. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is keen to take on a new challenge and develop this role within the existing team. You will be given full training along with competency based assessment for skill development. The successful applicant will be well supported by the nursing team and encouraged to develop the role to it's full potential.The candidate must be enthusiastic, dynamic, flexible, reliable and ready to take on a demanding role working with a high volume of patients.You will be working alongside a full multidisciplinary team. We are looking for nurses who have excellent communication skills and can demonstrate passion and empathy to this client group and who want to make a difference to quality of our patients lives.

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

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Date posted

18 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

287-OPHT-5-24

Job locations

RLBUHT

Prescot Street

Liverpool

L7 8XP


Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for a Band 5 registered nurse to deliver high quality care .

St Pauls Outpatients /A&E are busy departments with a high throughput of patients.

We are looking for someone with experience of working in a high volume healthcare environment, experience of working in an Ophthalmic setting would be an advantage but not essential. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is keen to take on a new challenge and develop this role within the existing team. You will be given full training along with competency based assessment for skill development. The successful applicant will be well supported by the nursing team and encouraged to develop the role to it's full potential.The candidate must be enthusiastic, dynamic, flexible, reliable and ready to take on a demanding role working with a high volume of patients.You will be working alongside a full multidisciplinary team. We are looking for nurses who have excellent communication skills and can demonstrate passion and empathy to this client group and who want to make a difference to quality of our patients lives.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for a Band 5 registered nurse to deliver high quality care .

St Pauls Outpatients /A&E are busy departments with a high throughput of patients.

We are looking for someone with experience of working in a high volume healthcare environment, experience of working in an Ophthalmic setting would be an advantage but not essential. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is keen to take on a new challenge and develop this role within the existing team. You will be given full training along with competency based assessment for skill development. The successful applicant will be well supported by the nursing team and encouraged to develop the role to it's full potential.The candidate must be enthusiastic, dynamic, flexible, reliable and ready to take on a demanding role working with a high volume of patients.You will be working alongside a full multidisciplinary team. We are looking for nurses who have excellent communication skills and can demonstrate passion and empathy to this client group and who want to make a difference to quality of our patients lives.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse, current NMC registration
  • Diploma in Nursing

Desirable

  • Mentorship/teaching qualification
  • Post registration qualification in relevant specialty

Experience

Essential

  • Post registration experience and successful completion of preceptorship.
  • Ophthalmic experience.
  • Evidence of maintaining a clinical learning environment.
  • Evidence of working with students.

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to organise workload and delegate tasks appropriately.
  • Ability to work as part of a team.
  • Ability to support less experienced staff.
  • Ability to problem solve.
  • Good written and verbal communications.

Desirable

  • Basic IT skills, including e-mail and word processing

Other

Essential

  • Supportive of colleagues
  • Ability to work in changing environments
  • Committed to high standards of patient care
  • Exemplary personal standards of conduct and behaviour
  • Maintain both personal and professional development
  • Willingness to be flexible and adaptable

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of current nursing issues and clinical governance.
  • Demonstrates awareness of own limitations
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse, current NMC registration
  • Diploma in Nursing

Desirable

  • Mentorship/teaching qualification
  • Post registration qualification in relevant specialty

Experience

Essential

  • Post registration experience and successful completion of preceptorship.
  • Ophthalmic experience.
  • Evidence of maintaining a clinical learning environment.
  • Evidence of working with students.

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to organise workload and delegate tasks appropriately.
  • Ability to work as part of a team.
  • Ability to support less experienced staff.
  • Ability to problem solve.
  • Good written and verbal communications.

Desirable

  • Basic IT skills, including e-mail and word processing

Other

Essential

  • Supportive of colleagues
  • Ability to work in changing environments
  • Committed to high standards of patient care
  • Exemplary personal standards of conduct and behaviour
  • Maintain both personal and professional development
  • Willingness to be flexible and adaptable

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of current nursing issues and clinical governance.
  • Demonstrates awareness of own limitations

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

RLBUHT

Prescot Street

Liverpool

L7 8XP


Employer's website

https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

RLBUHT

Prescot Street

Liverpool

L7 8XP


Employer's website

https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Sister

Christine Plews

chris.plews@liverpoolft.nhs.uk

01517063983

Date posted

18 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

287-OPHT-5-24

Job locations

RLBUHT

Prescot Street

Liverpool

L7 8XP


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