Job summary
Here at South Tees Trust we have a fantastic opportunity for a combined role band 7 Nurse Injector / Eye casualty Nurse to join our team in our Ophthalmology Casualty and Retinal Therapy Unit.
There maybe an opportunity considered to join initially as a band 6 and develop into a band 7 role if you can demonstrate the correct skill set.
You will need to have a keen understanding and experience in the Ophthalmology setting particularly in Eye Casualty and Retinal Therapy.
Working in the Eye Casualty you will deliver high safe standards of clinical care for patients, using advanced knowledge and skills to develop and promote evidenced based practice, working in a department with an unpredictable workload.
Utilising clinical judgement and decision making undertaking a history and assessment of patients within the eye casualty - making a diagnosis, plan of treatment and care then managing the referral and transfer of discharge of the patient. Demonstrating capability in practice while adapting and sometimes challenging situations.
Within the Medical Retina Unit, the postholder will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team caring for patients with conditions requiring intra -vitreal and Anti -VEGF injections. We are seeking a compassionate and caring nurse who will work closely with the senior team to deliver outstanding care
Main duties of the job
Do you have the determination, willingness, and drive to develop your ophthalmic knowledge, your clinical ability and leadership style?
We are in search of a candidate who can offer added value to our existing team.
Will share our passion for patient centred care, a willingness to work within a multi-disciplinary team, providing innovative, efficient, joined up care to our patients, whilst continuing with further development of our services.
Once competencies are achieved and skill set completed, the successful candidate will be someone who can support and demonstrate strong leadership skill to be part of the team of band 7 Nurse Practitioners who want to take ownership of the service maintaining standards of patient centred care to our already remarkably busy service.
If you are a person who will demonstrate and aim for excellent patient experience, an enthusiasm for personal and professional development and a keen understanding of the full role of a Band 7 Nurse Practitioner we want to hear from you.
About us
We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:
o Your Leadership Impacto Leading your Team to Successo Leading Into the Futureo Service Improvement for Beginnerso Developing your Service Improvement Skillso Lean Practitioner
The leadership and improvement programme aims to:
o Explore leadership within the NHSo Promote Trust values and behaviourso Develop your leadership effectiveness and skillso Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.
After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training (Band 7)
Essential
- NMC registered
- Degree/ Diploma along with specialist training to masters level
- Hold a record of continuous personal, professional, and academic development.
- Clinical/Physical Assessment Skills or willing to work towards
- Significant and current experience within a health environment as a registered nurse
- Non-medical prescribing or willing to work towards
Desirable
- Recognised teaching certificate
Qualifications & Training (Band 6)
Essential
- NMC registered
- Degree/diploma in Nursing
Experience (Band 7)
Essential
- Experience working with photographic equipment, computers, data handling, and interpretation of results
- Dealing with the public.
- Technical/ scientific experience
- Good IT skills and experience in using software packages.
Experience (Band 6)
Essential
- Substantial post registration experience in Adult Nursing
- Experience as a staff nurse Band 5 or higher in Ophthalmology
- Demonstrates clinical expertise relevant to Ophthalmology
Knowledge and Skills (Band 7)
Essential
- Demonstrable advanced level of knowledge in the area of Ophthalmology
- Ability to lead/manage staff and the service to optimise resources and patient outcomes.
- Analytical and judgmental skills
- Complex problem solving and assessment skills
- Advanced communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work independently
- Change management
- Able to negotiate with and influence the work of staff who are not managed within the team.
- Ability to work autonomously or as a member of a team, as well as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team
- Appropriate teaching skills.
- Excellent IT, report writing and presentational skills.
Knowledge & Skills (Band 6)
Essential
- Demonstrable knowledge in Ophthalmology and patient management
- Knowledge and experience of using ophthalmic diagnostic equipment and IT systems for EHRs
- Ability to problem solve, prioritise and work to deadlines
- Ability to provide evidence of recent and continuing professional development relevant to Ophthalmology
- Experience in managing challenging situations towards a positive outcome.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training (Band 7)
Essential
- NMC registered
- Degree/ Diploma along with specialist training to masters level
- Hold a record of continuous personal, professional, and academic development.
- Clinical/Physical Assessment Skills or willing to work towards
- Significant and current experience within a health environment as a registered nurse
- Non-medical prescribing or willing to work towards
Desirable
- Recognised teaching certificate
Qualifications & Training (Band 6)
Essential
- NMC registered
- Degree/diploma in Nursing
Experience (Band 7)
Essential
- Experience working with photographic equipment, computers, data handling, and interpretation of results
- Dealing with the public.
- Technical/ scientific experience
- Good IT skills and experience in using software packages.
Experience (Band 6)
Essential
- Substantial post registration experience in Adult Nursing
- Experience as a staff nurse Band 5 or higher in Ophthalmology
- Demonstrates clinical expertise relevant to Ophthalmology
Knowledge and Skills (Band 7)
Essential
- Demonstrable advanced level of knowledge in the area of Ophthalmology
- Ability to lead/manage staff and the service to optimise resources and patient outcomes.
- Analytical and judgmental skills
- Complex problem solving and assessment skills
- Advanced communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work independently
- Change management
- Able to negotiate with and influence the work of staff who are not managed within the team.
- Ability to work autonomously or as a member of a team, as well as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team
- Appropriate teaching skills.
- Excellent IT, report writing and presentational skills.
Knowledge & Skills (Band 6)
Essential
- Demonstrable knowledge in Ophthalmology and patient management
- Knowledge and experience of using ophthalmic diagnostic equipment and IT systems for EHRs
- Ability to problem solve, prioritise and work to deadlines
- Ability to provide evidence of recent and continuing professional development relevant to Ophthalmology
- Experience in managing challenging situations towards a positive outcome.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
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).
