Nurse Specialist

Found in: Talent UK C2 - 2 weeks ago


StokeonTrent, United Kingdom University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Ophthalmology Medical Retinal Specialist Nurse Team here at the University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust. We cover the whole population of North Staffordshire including Stoke on Trent and Newcastle Under Lyme.

This is an exciting part time role (15 hours per week) within the Ophthalmology department and we are extending our Medical Retina service to meet the demands of the service and the needs of our patients. We welcome applications from Registered Nurses with a minimum of three years ophthalmic experience to join our team.

The successful candidate will be working with the Medical Retina / Macular Consultants at UHNM, however, we work very closely with all our ophthalmology teams and health care professionals. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced nurse who is dynamic, friendly and who strives to provide an excellent standard of care.

The Primary role of this job opportunity is that of a Nurse Injector providing intra-vitreal injections for patients with Age Related Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Macular Odema and Retinal Vein Occlusions. Having the skills to inject is desirable but not essential as Competencies and an in house training package will be provided. If you are keen to expand your skills and develop your career then please apply for this position.

Main duties of the job

In depth knowledge of Medical Retina Conditions and treatments as well as other common Ophthalmic conditions.

Slit lamp examination of new and old Medical retina patients.

Completion of and interpretation of OCT scans and other ophthalmic imaging.

Ability to complete Intravitreal injections

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please also see the attached Job description and personal Specification for information regarding to the jobs roles and responsibilities

Person Specification

Essential Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse on active NMC register Educated to degree level Ophthalmic qualification or equivalent with at least 3 yrs experience working in ophthalmology Portfolio of certified/accredited professional development activity undertaken in relevant areas

Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience

Essential

Minimum of 3 years post registration experience Evidence of sound knowledge of medical retina conditions Ability to prioritise workload in response to service need Ability to work independently and as part of the wider team Excellent written and communication skills Ability to prioritise workload in response to service need Ability to understand, interpret and critically analyse data and information Ability to complete examination of the eye using a Slit lamp Ability to complete Intravitreal injection procedure

Personal Qualities

Essential

Positive role model Effective interpersonal and intrapersonal skills including high degree of self -awareness and self - regulation Acts to support and enable effective teamwork Delivers work of consistent and predictable high quality Ability to travel to and work across multiple sites Consistently professional, collaborative and compassionate in their approach.
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