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Job summary

Main area
Ophthalmology
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Sunday day case open between 07.00 to 20.00)
Job ref
264-6328360-SUR
Employer
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Kettering General Hospital
Town
Kettering
Salary
£28,407 - £34,581 per annum/pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59

Employer heading

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust logo

Registered Nurse

Band 5

Job overview

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to develop yourself whilst playing a key role in the development of others?

Are you ready for a new challenge?

We are seeking an exceptional individual who is enthusiastic, energetic and will thrive in a busy Ophthalmology Department.

You will be required to provide support, specialised knowledge and expertise in the day to day care and management of all patients coming through the department. Working within this very busy environment will provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate your clinical skills. You would be responsible to ensure standards are maintained, evaluated, and where necessary improved.

In addition, you will play a key role in ensuring to care for and manage Ophthalmic patient’s effectively with high professional standards, excellent communication skills and a genuine desire to work within the Ophthalmic Unit. We work over a seven day period Monday to Sunday as a day case unit

 

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will need to have a good range of clinical nursing skills, be proactive, work autonomously and be able to demonstrate an understanding of the importance of professional development. The role will involve supporting junior colleagues, ensuring daily care standards are maintained, engaging in quality monitoring and HR processes, incident and complaints management. In addition to this, there is an expectation that the post holder will continually develop themselves through engagement with Practice Development.

The successful candidate will have an active NMC registration. Experience in Ophthalmology is desirable however not essential, as full training would be provided for the right candidate.  

The successful applicant will be working within a friendly innovative driven team that puts the patients at the heart of everything we do. You will also be expected to support the trust in the times of need, to ensure all areas within the trust are covered, to offer exceptional care to our patients.

Working for our organisation

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values:

Compassion

Respect

Integrity

Courageous

Accountable

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • NMC Registered
  • Diploma/Degree
Desirable criteria
  • Ophthalmic experience
  • Leadership experience and courses completed
  • Mentorship qualification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous Healthcare experience
  • Commitment to continuing professional development; with an enthusiasm for learning
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of post-registration qualification/education to diploma/degree level
  • Awareness and understanding of current issues within nursing, midwifery and the wider NHS
  • Ophthalmic Experience

Skills

Essential criteria
  • The ability to communicate with patients and their families/carers during a highly stressful time, requiring the ability to alter communication strategies dependent on the situation and the patient’s status
  • To demonstrate accuracy and clarity in verbal, written and electronic communication; and appropriate information storage
  • The ability to make judgments on problems requiring investigation, analysis e.g., assessment of patient condition, suitability for discharge
  • Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate clinical care
  • The ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure high quality nursing/midwifery service
  • Able to organise, prioritise and adjust own workload in relation to the priorities of the department
  • Able to allocate and delegate workload responsibly and monitor the work of others; clinical supervision of junior staff
  • The ability to make changes to own practice and offer suggestions for improving services
  • Demonstrates personal duty of care in relation to the safe use of equipment and other resources
  • Maintains the quality in own work and encourages others to do the same
  • Ability to treat all employee and other hospital information confidentially
  • Recognition of factors in maintaining own and others health, safety and security
  • Supportive of equality and values diversity

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Lisa Coleman
Job title
Sister
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01536 492150
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