Job summary
This post will cover 6 clinical sessions per week. 3 sessions working alongside the Ophthalmology Emergency Consultant reviewing a variety of patients with ophthalmic conditions, this may include a telephone session. 2 sessions supporting the triage service, including supporting staff who have completed ophthalmology training to complete competencies in triage and streaming of patients. 1 general clinic session, to maintain ophthalmic competencies and support the wider clinic.
The post holder will be expected to act as an autonomous ophthalmic nurse practitioner to co-ordinate the assessment of care needs and the development,implementation and evaluation of appropriate programs of care for patients requiring ophthalmic emergency care. The post holder will be expected to act as a role model for nursing and non-nursing support staff and work with the multidisciplinary team ensuring that a high standard of holistic care is maintained for all patients and their families.
Main duties of the job
Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Ophthalmic Emergency Nurse Practitioner position available at WUTH.
About us
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Ophthalmic Emergency Nurse Practitioner position available at WUTH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Ophthalmic Emergency Nurse Practitioner position available at WUTH.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- A good understanding of anatomy, physiology, pathology and microbiology related to ophthalmology
- Demonstrate continuing professional development
- A good knowledge and understanding of ophthalmic triage and streaming of patients from Accident and emergency
- Be the lead in the triage of ophthalmic patients to ensure the patient is reviewed in a timely manner by the appropriate clinician
- Support triage staff
- Support patients with a range of visual abilities and needs, adapting care for all patient groups
- Work within all aspects of clinical governance
- Support patients with a range of visual abilities and needs, adapting care for all patient groups
Desirable
- The candidate is required to have good slit lamp skills and provide a wide range of ophthalmic skills to include lacrimal sac washout, Schirmer's, Removal of foreign body, eye irrigation, ability to recognise basic red eye conditions. This list is not exhaustive
- Knowledge of current research and professional issues relating to the speciality
- Up to date with emergency eye service guidelines both locally and nationally
- Knowledge of research and audit
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Excellent Interpersonal skills
- Highly motivated and demonstrates ability to motivate staff and patients.
- Demonstrate care, compassion, courage, competence and commitment to the patient, carers and colleagues
- Good IT skills ensuring accurate documentation of patient care.
- Good conflict resolution and the ability to foster excellent relationships
- Deliver formal and informal learning for colleagues and support achievement of competencies for triage adapting to the learner's needs
- Demonstrate excellent use of time
- Excellent organisational skills for own and service workload
- Excellent in team working
- Sets high standards for self and colleagues
- Ability to deal with conflict
- Ability to manage stress effectively and react appropriately to distressing and emotional situations
- High level of awareness of own limitations and ability to seek guidance
Other Requirements
Essential
- Nurse prescribers' course or be willing to undertake
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
- RGN Level 1
- Demonstrable or significant experience in ophthalmology
- NMC registrant
- A recognised ophthalmic qualification or be working towards an ophthalmic qualification
Desirable
- Teaching and assessing qualification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
- A recognised ophthalmic qualification or be working towards an ophthalmic qualification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- A good understanding of anatomy, physiology, pathology and microbiology related to ophthalmology.
- A good knowledge and understanding of ophthalmic triage and streaming of patients from Accident and emergency
- Be the lead in the triage of ophthalmic patients to ensure the patient is reviewed in a timely manner by the appropriate clinician.
- Support triage staff.
- Support patients with a range of visual abilities and needs, adapting care for all patient groups.
- Work within all aspects of clinical governance
Desirable
- The candidate is required to have good slit lamp skills and provide a wide range of ophthalmic skills to include lacrimal sac washout, Schirmer's, Removal of foreign body, eye irrigation, ability to recognise basic red eye conditions. This list is not exhaustive.
- Knowledge of current research and professional issues relating to the speciality.
- Up to date with emergency eye service guidelines both locally and nationally.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Good conflict resolution and the ability to foster excellent relationships
- Deliver formal and informal learning for colleagues and support achievement of competencies for triage adapting to the learner's needs
- Demonstrate excellent use of time
- Excellent in team working.
- Sets high standards for self and colleagues
- Ability to deal with conflict
- Ability to manage stress effectively and react appropriately to distressing and emotional situations
- High level of awareness of own limitations and ability to seek guidance
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- A good understanding of anatomy, physiology, pathology and microbiology related to ophthalmology
- Demonstrate continuing professional development
- A good knowledge and understanding of ophthalmic triage and streaming of patients from Accident and emergency
- Be the lead in the triage of ophthalmic patients to ensure the patient is reviewed in a timely manner by the appropriate clinician
- Support triage staff
- Support patients with a range of visual abilities and needs, adapting care for all patient groups
- Work within all aspects of clinical governance
- Support patients with a range of visual abilities and needs, adapting care for all patient groups
Desirable
- The candidate is required to have good slit lamp skills and provide a wide range of ophthalmic skills to include lacrimal sac washout, Schirmer's, Removal of foreign body, eye irrigation, ability to recognise basic red eye conditions. This list is not exhaustive
- Knowledge of current research and professional issues relating to the speciality
- Up to date with emergency eye service guidelines both locally and nationally
- Knowledge of research and audit
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Excellent Interpersonal skills
- Highly motivated and demonstrates ability to motivate staff and patients.
- Demonstrate care, compassion, courage, competence and commitment to the patient, carers and colleagues
- Good IT skills ensuring accurate documentation of patient care.
- Good conflict resolution and the ability to foster excellent relationships
- Deliver formal and informal learning for colleagues and support achievement of competencies for triage adapting to the learner's needs
- Demonstrate excellent use of time
- Excellent organisational skills for own and service workload
- Excellent in team working
- Sets high standards for self and colleagues
- Ability to deal with conflict
- Ability to manage stress effectively and react appropriately to distressing and emotional situations
- High level of awareness of own limitations and ability to seek guidance
Other Requirements
Essential
- Nurse prescribers' course or be willing to undertake
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
- RGN Level 1
- Demonstrable or significant experience in ophthalmology
- NMC registrant
- A recognised ophthalmic qualification or be working towards an ophthalmic qualification
Desirable
- Teaching and assessing qualification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
- A recognised ophthalmic qualification or be working towards an ophthalmic qualification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- A good understanding of anatomy, physiology, pathology and microbiology related to ophthalmology.
- A good knowledge and understanding of ophthalmic triage and streaming of patients from Accident and emergency
- Be the lead in the triage of ophthalmic patients to ensure the patient is reviewed in a timely manner by the appropriate clinician.
- Support triage staff.
- Support patients with a range of visual abilities and needs, adapting care for all patient groups.
- Work within all aspects of clinical governance
Desirable
- The candidate is required to have good slit lamp skills and provide a wide range of ophthalmic skills to include lacrimal sac washout, Schirmer's, Removal of foreign body, eye irrigation, ability to recognise basic red eye conditions. This list is not exhaustive.
- Knowledge of current research and professional issues relating to the speciality.
- Up to date with emergency eye service guidelines both locally and nationally.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Good conflict resolution and the ability to foster excellent relationships
- Deliver formal and informal learning for colleagues and support achievement of competencies for triage adapting to the learner's needs
- Demonstrate excellent use of time
- Excellent in team working.
- Sets high standards for self and colleagues
- Ability to deal with conflict
- Ability to manage stress effectively and react appropriately to distressing and emotional situations
- High level of awareness of own limitations and ability to seek guidance
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).
