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Job overview

If you want to be part of a highly motivated patient focused team then we are looking for you.

You will be responsible the provision of care in the form of intravitreal injection administration for patients in the Medical Retina service within Ophthalmology MSE . This will also include some cross site working across MSE sites. 

You will be accountable for the provision of excellent nursing care and work collaboratively with other senior nurses in the department and the multidisciplinary team. They will ensure the safety and wellbeing of patients and always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person-centered care principles.

Contract Ends on 31/3/2025

Main duties of the job

To work as an expert ophthalmic clinical practitioner, ensuring that staffs have the appropriate skills necessary to care for the designated patient group.

To practice autonomously with a high level of accountability at an advanced clinical level in the direct delivery of high-quality care, making critical clinical decisions based on advanced clinical skills assessment

Work autonomously, be responsible for a caseload of patients ,managing nurse led injections to deliver high quality skilled, evidence based and patient centred care supported by departmental Standard Operating Procedures, policies and guidelines  

To participate and be involved in nurse led innovations such as carrying out nursing extended roles, such as nurse led fluoresceine clinic, counselling and consenting patients for investigative procedures

Collaborate with the multi-professional team to establish diagnosis and monitor disease progression in patients with Medical Retina conditions

Be responsible for the assessment of care needs, development, implementation and evaluation of high standards of nursing care. 

Support and enable patients and carers to make informed decision relating to their treatment and management, escalate concerns within professional structures as required.

Working for our organisation

With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.  

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations.  We are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.