Retinal Specialist Practitioner
5 months ago
We are looking to appoint an Advanced Retinal Nurse Practitioner in the Ophthalmology Department at ESNEFT Colchester Site on a 25 hour per week permanent contract.
As a member of staff working in Ophthalmology, we want you to feel proud to work in our department, in an environment which seeks to nurture and develop all individuals in our Team.
You will be working with and alongside medical staff, Optometrists, Clinical nurse Specialists, Ophthalmology Technicians and nursing staff to help deliver an efficient and safe Medical Retinal Service to patients.
You will need relevant clinical experience, be self motivated and enthusiastic with an interest in Medical and Surgical Retina disease and its management along with ability, with support and training, to help develop and embed the role.
We would be happy to consider offering this as a developmental role meaning if you are near the end of your MSc you would commence as a Band 7 until you have completed all competencies and have possession of MSc in Advanced Practice. You will then progress onto a band 8a salary. Please see band 7 JD/PS to reflect this.
Undertake comprehensive assessment of patients, initiate and/or undertake clinical investigations, where appropriate, established diagnosis within set guidelines, and record clinical findings using the department information system e.g. Medisoft and CareFlow and or refer to the Doctor as appropriate.
Obtain formal written consent for procedures carried out in the department following current principles and Trust Policy on consent to treatment.
Work autonomously to carry out Intravitreal injections, incorporating the use of Patient Group Direction, prescribing rights, agreed protocols.
Act as a source of information and advice to patients, their relatives and other healthcare, and other healthcare professionals.
Participate in care of patients attending all ophthalmology clinics held in the macula clinic as required.
Carry out formal and informal teaching within the hospital to range of health care professionals and contribute to education and training programmes as requested/appropriate.
Create a positive learning environment within clinical settings to encourage and facilitate individual and shared learning and professional development.
Participate, where appropriate, in the education of patients and the general public.
One of the largest Trust’s in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients’ own homes. You will be joining a team of over 11,000 amazing colleagues providing care to 800,000 residents.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health & Wellbeing programme offer a range of services including mental health support. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.
To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
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