Job summary
- Main area
- Ophthalmology
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 290-SCCS-1745
- Employer
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Western Eye Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £44,806 - £53,134 pa inclusive
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Charge Nurse Ophthalmology/Nurse Injector
Band 6
Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:
Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.
With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.
We are an NHS Trust of approximately 14,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.
We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.
With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.
We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.
Job overview
To be a professional role model, leading and co-ordinating the department team and delivering intravitreal injections as per rota.
Taking continuing responsibility and accountability for the 24-hour management and organisation of the Department. This involves managing a wide range of complex and sometimes conflicting priorities.
Provide specialist nursing advice Trust wide to support and facilitate high quality, individualised care to patients /clients and relatives/carers in collaboration with the multi professional team, in line with the local and national targets.
At all times ensure that the needs of the patient are placed at the centre of care delivery.
To be flexible in the approach to the clinical area and provide cover for any area as requested within the Western Eye Hospital.
Main duties of the job
- To be a professional role model, leading and co-ordinating the department team and delivering intravitreal injections as per rota.
- Taking continuing responsibility and accountability for the 24-hour management and organisation of the Department. This involves managing a wide range of complex and sometimes conflicting priorities.
- Provide specialist nursing advice Trust wide to support and facilitate high quality, individualised care to patients /clients and relatives/carers in collaboration with the multi professional team, in line with the local and national targets.
- At all times ensure that the needs of the patient are placed at the centre of care delivery.
- To be flexible in the approach to the clinical area and provide cover for any area as requested within the Western Eye Hospital.
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse
- Post graduate qualification or experience in Ophthalmic nursing course or equivalent
- Mentorship or Equivalent Teaching Experience
Desirable criteria
- Leadership and management trainings
Experience
Essential criteria
- 2 years previous experience in an ophthalmic environment
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential criteria
- Leadership Skills
- Experience in administration of IVT or willingness to learn
- Willing to undertake intravitreal injections training
- Word processing skills
Desirable criteria
- Experience in Change Management Awareness of audit &Research.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Giuseppe Serrano
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02033129719
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