Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Ophthalmic specialist nurse practitioner to join our existing dedicated friendly team of staff within the ophthalmic department.
We are looking for a 1st Level Registered Nurse with 5yrs post registration ophthalmology experience, who can demonstrate competent in Intra Vitreal Injection. You should also have advanced ophthalmology clinical skills and an up-to-date knowledge base.
The post holder must be flexible in working between 0800hrs and 2000hrs, Monday to Friday, subject to change with the ophthalmic service.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be primarily responsible for the Nurse Led Injection Service, but will also be involved in the running of a wide variety of clinics within the ophthalmic setting; these include Post-Operative Cataract clinics, Botox clinic for blepharospasm, AMD clinics, General clinics, co-ordinating the triage service and supporting the Clinic Manager with the supervision of the department.
The post holder will carry professional, clinical and educational responsibilities for the wide variety of Ophthalmic speciality clinics and the AMD Nurse Led injection service.
The post holder has responsibility for both clinical and staff Governance issues. He/she will have continuing responsibility for the assessment of patient needs, the development implementation and evaluation of care pathways for AMD and will ensure optimal standards of care by acting as a role model.
About us
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:
- Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY DUTIES
- Practice at all times within the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Practice.
- To attend mandatory training as required.
- To present an appearance, which gives a positive image of the Trust, and a manner which, is appropriate and inspires confidence?
- To ensure fulfilment of the requirements for professional updating and maintain a personal record for future registration purposes.
- To develop patient care pathways incorporating new technology
- Work within and monitor standards of care within the defined policies, procedures, standards and protocols of the ward and directorate to ensure adherence to and delivery of a high-quality service.
- To ensure privacy and dignity of patients is paramount and not compromised. Regular audit of adherence to ward privacy and dignity guidelines.
- Ensure effective communication processes are in place to meet the needs of patients, relatives and other members of the multidisciplinary team
- Propose and develop evidence-based policies/procedures and working practices within the clinical area and ensure they are implemented.
- Responsible for setting an agreed standard of patient care and ensuring its delivery, monitored by audit.
- Sets a high standard of record keeping regarding patient care which is comprehensive, concise, valid and audited on a regular basis.
- Responsible for implementing strategies which enable quality targets to be met utilising recognised audit tools.
- Provide clinical and professional advice to all members of the nursing team.
- Maintain Professional Registration.
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSABILITIES
- Responsible for completing patient paper treatment packs
- Dictation of clinic letters
TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSBILITIES
- To create a climate conducive to learning for all staff and students alike and maintain established links with the University of Health Care.
- To be responsible for ensuring the annual appraisal of band 5 staff in order to implement professional and organisational targets, review performance and identify training and development needs via personal development plans.
- Act as a Mentor and support staff through preceptorship and clinical supervision.
LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for the management of daily operational responsibilities in the nurse led injection including work allocation, deployment and supervision of nursing staff to ensure the smooth running of the clinic.
- Effectively and efficiently manage and forward plan the use of nursing resources to ensure that appropriate skill mix is always maintained.
- Lead, support, counsel and appraise junior grades of staff within the nursing team to ensure development needs are identified and a cohesive MDT approach is maintained.
- Sets the standard required for the safe keeping of patients property and valuables.
- Resolve complaints/issues timely and effectively at local level. Investigate and action plan formal complaints in conjunction with the Matron.
- To identify, monitor and review annually, objectives which implement and reflect the nursing strategy and corporate objectives.
- To identify options for cost improvements and support and monitor their implementation.
FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Identify and participate in CIP programmes for ophthalmology
- Ensure Lean principles are adopted on the Eye Clinic with tight stock control
RESEARCH & AUDIT
- Support the Trust Clinical Governance Agenda by understanding and facilitating priorities for change ensuring that new developments embrace governance objectives.
- Participate in research and clinical audit programmes in order to foster innovative practice and contribute to the development of services and quality initiatives in conjunction with the Matron.
- Support strategies to reduce clinical risk, i.e. Hand hygiene, medical devices, protection of vulnerable adults.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY DUTIES
- Practice at all times within the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Practice.
- To attend mandatory training as required.
- To present an appearance, which gives a positive image of the Trust, and a manner which, is appropriate and inspires confidence?
- To ensure fulfilment of the requirements for professional updating and maintain a personal record for future registration purposes.
- To develop patient care pathways incorporating new technology
- Work within and monitor standards of care within the defined policies, procedures, standards and protocols of the ward and directorate to ensure adherence to and delivery of a high-quality service.
- To ensure privacy and dignity of patients is paramount and not compromised. Regular audit of adherence to ward privacy and dignity guidelines.
- Ensure effective communication processes are in place to meet the needs of patients, relatives and other members of the multidisciplinary team
- Propose and develop evidence-based policies/procedures and working practices within the clinical area and ensure they are implemented.
- Responsible for setting an agreed standard of patient care and ensuring its delivery, monitored by audit.
- Sets a high standard of record keeping regarding patient care which is comprehensive, concise, valid and audited on a regular basis.
- Responsible for implementing strategies which enable quality targets to be met utilising recognised audit tools.
- Provide clinical and professional advice to all members of the nursing team.
- Maintain Professional Registration.
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSABILITIES
- Responsible for completing patient paper treatment packs
- Dictation of clinic letters
TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSBILITIES
- To create a climate conducive to learning for all staff and students alike and maintain established links with the University of Health Care.
- To be responsible for ensuring the annual appraisal of band 5 staff in order to implement professional and organisational targets, review performance and identify training and development needs via personal development plans.
- Act as a Mentor and support staff through preceptorship and clinical supervision.
LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for the management of daily operational responsibilities in the nurse led injection including work allocation, deployment and supervision of nursing staff to ensure the smooth running of the clinic.
- Effectively and efficiently manage and forward plan the use of nursing resources to ensure that appropriate skill mix is always maintained.
- Lead, support, counsel and appraise junior grades of staff within the nursing team to ensure development needs are identified and a cohesive MDT approach is maintained.
- Sets the standard required for the safe keeping of patients property and valuables.
- Resolve complaints/issues timely and effectively at local level. Investigate and action plan formal complaints in conjunction with the Matron.
- To identify, monitor and review annually, objectives which implement and reflect the nursing strategy and corporate objectives.
- To identify options for cost improvements and support and monitor their implementation.
FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Identify and participate in CIP programmes for ophthalmology
- Ensure Lean principles are adopted on the Eye Clinic with tight stock control
RESEARCH & AUDIT
- Support the Trust Clinical Governance Agenda by understanding and facilitating priorities for change ensuring that new developments embrace governance objectives.
- Participate in research and clinical audit programmes in order to foster innovative practice and contribute to the development of services and quality initiatives in conjunction with the Matron.
- Support strategies to reduce clinical risk, i.e. Hand hygiene, medical devices, protection of vulnerable adults.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Level Registered Nurse
- Evidence of on-going Professional Development within Ophthalmology
- Ophthalmic Qualification
- Substantial about of years working in a senior role
- Intravitreal injection training/willing to learn
Desirable
- Willingness to study to degree level
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate evidence of effective leadership qualities.
- Demonstrate advanced ophthalmic knowledge
- Successful track record of senior nurse position.
- Previous management experience of a caseload or ward
Skills
Essential
- Specialised ophthalmic nursing skills
- Evidence of quality improvement in patient care
Other
Essential
- Awareness, understanding and application of current evidence-based practices.
- Ability to negotiate and demonstrate a sound problem solving approach to work issues.
- Knowledge of and participation in audit
- Evidence of change management.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Level Registered Nurse
- Evidence of on-going Professional Development within Ophthalmology
- Ophthalmic Qualification
- Substantial about of years working in a senior role
- Intravitreal injection training/willing to learn
Desirable
- Willingness to study to degree level
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate evidence of effective leadership qualities.
- Demonstrate advanced ophthalmic knowledge
- Successful track record of senior nurse position.
- Previous management experience of a caseload or ward
Skills
Essential
- Specialised ophthalmic nursing skills
- Evidence of quality improvement in patient care
Other
Essential
- Awareness, understanding and application of current evidence-based practices.
- Ability to negotiate and demonstrate a sound problem solving approach to work issues.
- Knowledge of and participation in audit
- Evidence of change management.
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).