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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful applicant will also have the responsibility of being a team leader with management responsibilities for their team. You will be expected to be a role model and mentor, providing training and education within the department.

• To liaise and communicate effectively with all parts of the multidisciplinary team to co-ordinate person-centred care.
• To liaise and communicate effectively with all service users and relatives.
• To ensure a cohesive working environment and effective team work in all assignments.
• To liaise with the multidisciplinary team, coordinating patient care, communicating with relatives ensuring they have adequate information at all times.
• To liaise with other departments ensuring information regarding the patient is given appropriately.
• Break bad news to patients and relatives re ocular condition, sight loss and lifestyle changes.
• Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills to effectively assess, plan, deliver and evaluate individualised care plans.
• Be responsive to change and able to work in an environment which has constant interruptions.
• Administer local anaesthetic for patients undergoing cataract surgery within local protocols.
• Manage the preoperative, intra operative and postoperative care of cataract patients within protocols.
• Support and advise on clinical issues and patient assessment for ophthalmic patients.
• Be aware of national, regional and local guidelines relating to the management of patients with cataract/ ophthalmic conditions.
• Act as a resource and to be actively involved with training of junior and allied professionals in the development of ophthalmic clinical skills.
• Contribute to the clinical governance strategy including adverse incident reporting
• Occasionally leads clinical audit and frequently involved in audit.
• Works collaboratively with the Matron to improve the patient experience
• Ensures patient records are maintained and that documentation reflects care provided.
• Act with integrity and professionalism, ensuring that you are demonstrating responsible behaviours at all times, in accordance with our Trust values.
• Be accountable for own actions and learn from mistakes. Be honest and share experiences, encouraging learning in others.
• Supporting the wider team during peak activity or during absences.
• To ensure high standards of care in accordance with agreed policies and procedures.
• All staff have a responsibility to ensure that the needs of the service are met in a timely and efficient manner.
• Encourage and welcome feedback to ensure that we as individuals, and as a collective team, learn and continually improve.
• To be aware of all Trust policies and procedures.
• Involved in working groups to write policies, procedures and patient information leaflets.
• Maintain active status on NMC register
• Provide leadership that promotes patient focused care.
• Take charge of an area in the absence of more senior staff.
• Ensure appropriate risk management processes for the development of the Ophthalmic Nurse Practitioners role and to improve the quality of patient care
• Work flexibly to ensure the department collectively achieves its goals. Work with colleagues, seeking or offering support as required.
• Participate in the development of others through involvement in training, education and development within and outside the Unit environment
• To be responsible for own personal and professional development; attending study days/courses as appropriate.
• Attend mandatory training is kept up-to-date and develop and maintain own knowledge and skills.
• Actively contribute to reviews with your line manager, including supervision and achievement reviews. Be able to ask for support as required.
• To keep up to date with nursing developments and research, incorporating into nursing practice where appropriate. To be accountable for own actions.