Job summary
- Main area
- Ophthalmology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 208-E44B0E-24-1
- Employer
- Northern Lincolnshire & Goole NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cross Site
- Town
- Grimsby
- Salary
- Salary dependent once trained
- Closing
- 06/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Ophthalmologist Nurse Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
Band 5/6 Trainee nurse specialist practitioner in intravitreal injections
Are you an Ophthalmic Nurse who would like to work as specialist Ophthalmic Practitioner trained to work independently delivering intravitreal injections.
Please see Job Description for a full overview of requirements for this exciting role.
Main duties of the job
You are required to be flexible, forward thinking and able to work effectively within a changing dynamic environment. You should possess excellent communication and sound decision-making skills with evidence of ongoing professional development.
Previous experience and practice in this area is essential as a sound knowledge of ophthalmic nursing.
The successful applicant will and have a passion for delivery of high quality patient-centred care working with the medical Retina team to deliver a service based on best practice and national guidance.
In addition, you will be expected to participate in a range of OPD clinical activities, such as photodynamic therapy, Fluorescein angiography (FA) as well as the undertaking nurse-led clinics.
The role is based at Grimsby General Hospital but requires cross-site cover across the three trust sites (including Scunthorpe and Goole) as well as working within diagnostic hubs across all sites.
This is fantastic opportunity to join the ophthalmology speciality that is thriving with ambition and committed to developing innovative and dynamic ways of treating and diagnosing its patients.
Working for our organisation
NLAG is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.
As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.
Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.
We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of people’s age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://joinnlag.co.uk/
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“We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers”.
Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.
Person specification
Desireable
Essential criteria
- Ophthalmology Experience
- Ophthalmolgy qualifications
Desirable criteria
- Ophthalmic trained
Nursing
Essential criteria
- Degree level
Desirable criteria
- 2 years
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Linda Troy
- Job title
- Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01472 874111
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Recruitment Team
Recruitment Office
Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital
Scartho Road
Grimsby
UK
DN31 2QQ
- Telephone
- 03033 306519
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