Job summary
The
post is an integral part of the Ophthalmology MDT, responsible for
specialised clinical skills and leadership competencies, promoting the
effective and economical use of resources and contributing to budgetary
balance. The post holder is responsible for his/her own actions without
direct supervision and accountable for the actions of junior members of
staff.
The
post holder will have responsibility for the delivery of elements of the
medical retina service, from initial assessment and investigation to
treatment with intra-vitreal injection. As a specialised practitioner, the
post holder will work with the team to deliver care, plan future service
demand planning and will collaborate with patients, carers and colleagues.
This post will involve an independent caseload.
The
post holder will also work within the Macular Treatment Suite, with an
independent case load. This role will involve either the clinical assessment
of patients having intra-vitreal therapies or the provision of a range of intra-vitreal
injections or both.
Main duties of the job
The
post holder will be practising as a retina specialist practitioner within
Ophthalmology, providing patient-centred and evidence-based clinical care,
within an agreed scope of competence and practice. The role will encompass
the skills of history taking, slit lamp examination, image acquisition and/or
interpretation, diagnosis and treatment of intra-vitreal injections.
The
post holder will work in partnership with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT)
to implement and improve the patient pathway and will be expected to acquire
new skills to further enhance the quality of the service delivered.
Additional
roles will include the day to day liaison with other retina specialist
practitioners and to help lead the rest of team of the team within the
Macular Treatment Suite.
The
successful candidate will work within the medical retinal service and
support, co-ordinate and implement effective medical retina assessments and
interventions. The role will encompass the skills of history taking,
measurement of LogMAR visual acuity, slit lamp examination, ocular coherence
tomography (OCT) imaging and interpretation, canulation for fluorescein
angiography, and treatment with both intra-vitreal injection and photodynamic
therapy. The successful candidate will work alongside the medical retina
consultants and other members of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT).
About us
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest acute health providers in
the UK and based in one of the fastest growing and vibrant cities in the
north.
The
Ophthalmology service comprises of Ophthalmology outpatients departments,
based at St. Jamess and Seacroft, Pre assessment and Ward J25, St. Jamess
which is the Ophthalmology adult day case unit.
The
Ophthalmology service is an extremely busy service which sees and treats
approximately 120,000 patients per year for both planned and acute care.
You
will need to be patient centred, compassionate and sensitive to the needs of
patients who are sight impaired and to their carers and families. Many
patients need a lot of reassurance and guidance therefore a calm, friendly,
patient approach is essential. Excellent communication skills are also
essential
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Actively contribute to the
provision of education and skills development of nurses, optometrists, and non-medical allied professionals.
- Support medical staff in the
delivery of the intra-vitreal injection service through assessment and
treatment of the patient..
- Increase capacity for fluorescein
angiography and fast-track assessment of referrals from primary care.
- Increase treatment capacity by
providing intra-vitreal injections.
- Utilise appropriate clinical skills
when assessing patients after injection and being aware of the indications
for paracentesis .
- Establish a 2 stop assessment
service for AMD patients with stable disease and monitor the success of the
service.
- Maintain a high standard of patient
care in accordance with Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust guidelines and
policies.
- Act as a role model for the
development of clinical skills and knowledge within the ophthalmic team.
- Work in partnership with Medical
team, Matron, Sisters, Charge Nurses in the development of department/ward
practice, reflecting LTHT strategic and workforce delivery plans.
- Set, monitor and seek to continuously
improve standards and the quality of patient care, including those standards
defined in the National Benchmarks for Essential Care.
- Analyse and synthesise information
from a variety of sources and make recommendations for the clinical area.
- Develop effective networks for
sharing information expertise, and good practice, both within and outside the
Trust.
- Promote evidence based practice,
wherever possible.
- Assist in the implementation of
Trust wide nursing and midwifery policy and practice guidelines.
- Support the development and assist
in the review of guidelines, write clinical competencies and work based
learning packages for use in clinical areas.
- Provide high quality care as an
expert practitioner and act as a role model and resource for advice, support
and guidance.
- Acts in accordance with the Nursing
and Midwifery/ Health Professions Council code of conduct.
- Ensure and promote the maintenance
of a safe, clean and secure working environment.
- Support the Clinical Governance processes
within ophthalmology. Supports service measures to ensure quality and
standards of the fundamental aspects of care delivered and outcomes achieved.
- Work within The Royal College of
Ophthalmologists guidelines for HCPs giving intra-vitreal injections.
- Participate in clinical /peer
supervision and monitor personal outcomes of patient interventions.
- Participate in two stop assessment
service for stable patients inclusive of investigation required to include
extensive slit lamp skills and intra ocular measurement.
- Work in partnership with Medical
team in the Fast track assessment service, supporting with Fundus fluorescein
angiography and or Indocyanine green.
- Obtaining informed consent from
patients prior to investigations/ treatment.
- Interface with Low vision aid
service and Eye clinic liaison officer.
- Identification of and
interpretation of Optical coherence tomographs.
- Regularly undertake clinical audit
and participate in patient experience/ feedback.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Actively contribute to the
provision of education and skills development of nurses, optometrists, and non-medical allied professionals.
- Support medical staff in the
delivery of the intra-vitreal injection service through assessment and
treatment of the patient..
- Increase capacity for fluorescein
angiography and fast-track assessment of referrals from primary care.
- Increase treatment capacity by
providing intra-vitreal injections.
- Utilise appropriate clinical skills
when assessing patients after injection and being aware of the indications
for paracentesis .
- Establish a 2 stop assessment
service for AMD patients with stable disease and monitor the success of the
service.
- Maintain a high standard of patient
care in accordance with Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust guidelines and
policies.
- Act as a role model for the
development of clinical skills and knowledge within the ophthalmic team.
- Work in partnership with Medical
team, Matron, Sisters, Charge Nurses in the development of department/ward
practice, reflecting LTHT strategic and workforce delivery plans.
- Set, monitor and seek to continuously
improve standards and the quality of patient care, including those standards
defined in the National Benchmarks for Essential Care.
- Analyse and synthesise information
from a variety of sources and make recommendations for the clinical area.
- Develop effective networks for
sharing information expertise, and good practice, both within and outside the
Trust.
- Promote evidence based practice,
wherever possible.
- Assist in the implementation of
Trust wide nursing and midwifery policy and practice guidelines.
- Support the development and assist
in the review of guidelines, write clinical competencies and work based
learning packages for use in clinical areas.
- Provide high quality care as an
expert practitioner and act as a role model and resource for advice, support
and guidance.
- Acts in accordance with the Nursing
and Midwifery/ Health Professions Council code of conduct.
- Ensure and promote the maintenance
of a safe, clean and secure working environment.
- Support the Clinical Governance processes
within ophthalmology. Supports service measures to ensure quality and
standards of the fundamental aspects of care delivered and outcomes achieved.
- Work within The Royal College of
Ophthalmologists guidelines for HCPs giving intra-vitreal injections.
- Participate in clinical /peer
supervision and monitor personal outcomes of patient interventions.
- Participate in two stop assessment
service for stable patients inclusive of investigation required to include
extensive slit lamp skills and intra ocular measurement.
- Work in partnership with Medical
team in the Fast track assessment service, supporting with Fundus fluorescein
angiography and or Indocyanine green.
- Obtaining informed consent from
patients prior to investigations/ treatment.
- Interface with Low vision aid
service and Eye clinic liaison officer.
- Identification of and
interpretation of Optical coherence tomographs.
- Regularly undertake clinical audit
and participate in patient experience/ feedback.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in clinical speciality including ophthalmic theatres and/or intra-vitreal injections
Desirable
- Indications for intra-vitreal injection, benefits and side-effects
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse OR Registered ODP OR Registered Optometrist
Desirable
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification Masters degree
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal skills, Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
Desirable
- Intravenous cannulation skills Minor operations or procedures, Understanding of OCT imaging and interpretation
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in clinical speciality including ophthalmic theatres and/or intra-vitreal injections
Desirable
- Indications for intra-vitreal injection, benefits and side-effects
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse OR Registered ODP OR Registered Optometrist
Desirable
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification Masters degree
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal skills, Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
Desirable
- Intravenous cannulation skills Minor operations or procedures, Understanding of OCT imaging and interpretation
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
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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).
