York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Ophthalmic Nurse Practitioner

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Job summary

Are you an enthusiastic ophthalmic nurse with a passion for providing exceptional patient-centred care? Maybe you're already trained in ophthalmology, and you are looking to take the next step in your career, with a desire to take on role-specific training opportunities.

If this sounds like you, then we have the post for you, in the fantastic city of York.

We are looking for a dedicated Ophthalmic Nurse Practitioner to join our progressive multi-disciplinary team here at York Hospital, as we strive to deliver high quality care to a diverse patient cohort. We welcome applications from nurses who are forward thinkers, and who demonstrate commitment to learning and development.

The successful applicant will be joining an exciting and rapidly-growing Nursing & AHP team, providing specialist nursing and ophthalmic care across subspecialties within ophthalmology. Clinics include cataract, glaucoma, cornea, macula, diabetes, surgical, emergency eye care and many more. The post holder will become adept at triaging emergency ophthalmic conditions and managing these patients in clinic, supported by the multi-disciplinary team. Soon to be a national centre for excellence, our new site at the Community Stadium will provide opportunity to train in-house to become an intravitreal injector.

Enquiries and informal visits are welcome, and if this post is for you, then we look forward to meeting you.

Main duties of the job

Our Ophthalmologists specialise in all areas - cataracts, glaucoma, VR, macular, oculoplastics, oculomotility, diabetes, medical ophthalmology etc. As a result of increased demand, we are looking to increase capacity by employing a dynamic, enthusiastic ophthalmic trained nurse to join our Nurse Practitioner team as we develop nurse-led services based at York Hospital and The York Community Stadium.As part of the team, you will be developing follow up clinics for various ophthalmic sub-specialties: post-op cataracts, oculo-plastic surgery, urgent referrals, outreach service to other departments & wards. There is also the expectation that you will undertake training to become an Intra-vitreal Injector, to support our rapidly-growing macular clinics. You will develop and understanding of accurately triaging patients into urgent referral clinics, and through seeing these patients when they arrive.

Applicants must be registered nurses, with at least 2 years' post-registration experience in ophthalmology. You should be ophthalmic-trained; a recognised ophthalmic qualification is desirable, with evidence of recent relevant training in eye care. Further and continuous training will be provided to the post-holder.

You must be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and a desire to continue independent learning.

We look forward to receiving your application!

About us

Working hours are varied - shifts typically cover 07:30-18:00 Monday to Friday. The York-based team also provide an overnight and weekend on-call service, dealing with eye emergencies as they come in.Applicants from full and part-time candidates will be considered.

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

  • Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
  • 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
  • A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
  • Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
  • NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
  • An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
  • Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance through a of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Details

Date posted

22 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum / pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

419-5762766-ONP-CS

Job locations

Ophthalmology Dept, York Teaching Hospitals NHSFT

Wigginton Road

York

YO31 8HE


Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

COVID-19

Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

COVID-19

Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse, Registered with the NMC

Desirable

  • OND/ENB 346 - Ophthalmic Nursing (or equivalent ophthalmic qualification)

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum of 2 years in an ophthalmic setting.
  • Management of resources.

Desirable

  • Trained in specific ophthalmology clinical skills (e.g. cataract, glaucoma, urgent care)
  • Trained in intravitreal injections
  • Able to conduct fundus examination using a slit lamp

Skills

Essential

  • Able to work using own initiative, and as part of a team.
  • Kind, caring, setting high standards of patient care.
  • Research/Audit skills

Desirable

  • Evidence of leadership and training in a clinical setting
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse, Registered with the NMC

Desirable

  • OND/ENB 346 - Ophthalmic Nursing (or equivalent ophthalmic qualification)

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum of 2 years in an ophthalmic setting.
  • Management of resources.

Desirable

  • Trained in specific ophthalmology clinical skills (e.g. cataract, glaucoma, urgent care)
  • Trained in intravitreal injections
  • Able to conduct fundus examination using a slit lamp

Skills

Essential

  • Able to work using own initiative, and as part of a team.
  • Kind, caring, setting high standards of patient care.
  • Research/Audit skills

Desirable

  • Evidence of leadership and training in a clinical setting

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).

Employer details

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ophthalmology Dept, York Teaching Hospitals NHSFT

Wigginton Road

York

YO31 8HE


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ophthalmology Dept, York Teaching Hospitals NHSFT

Wigginton Road

York

YO31 8HE


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Nursing and AHP Lead

Andy Robinson

andy.robinson@york.nhs.uk

01904722271

Details

Date posted

22 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum / pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

419-5762766-ONP-CS

Job locations

Ophthalmology Dept, York Teaching Hospitals NHSFT

Wigginton Road

York

YO31 8HE


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