Job summary
Are you interested in being involved with Ocular Emergencies? You will learn how to triage, diagnose and treat many Ophthalmic conditions in our nurse led Emergency Eye Centre at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital. This is a very exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse to specialise and work within a very experienced, wonderful team.
This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a period of 12 months due to this being a training programme. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts.
Please also note this vacancy is a training post so all applicants will start at Band 5 and upon completion of necessary skills and/ or training will progress to Band 6.
Main duties of the job
- Training and working towards independently managing a group of patients within the ophthalmic specialty whilst working as part of the multidisciplinary team, delivering individualised and personalised direct care.
- Under supervision, demonstrate appropriate practice and specialist advice in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care. This includes triage, history taking, physical examination and the requesting of agreed diagnostic procedures/clinical investigations.
- Responsible for the correct administration of medications/treatments via Patient Group Directives (PGDs).
- To be able to cannulate and administer IV medication, and perform orbital floor injections
- Be responsible for assessing and recognising emergencies in the specialty.
- To interpret information and take appropriate action and to lead others to do the same
- Promote high quality clinical care, and assist in the development of the specialist service, through the use of evidence based practice and clinical standards
- With training, working towards becoming an autonomous practitioner, managing a work load independently
- Under supervision gaining the necessary clinical decision making skills to manage the care of patients attending with minor eye emergencies, progressing gradually to fundoscopy, and retinal eye emergencies
About us
The Ophthalmology department based at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital is the largest specialist Ophthalmology service in South Yorkshire.
As well as providing general eye care services to the people of Sheffield and South Yorkshire, we also provide regional and national specialist services including the treatment of patients with cancer of the eye, macular degeneration, surgical retina and oculoplastics.
The eye department based on A floor contains the outpatient clinic (with in excess of 50,000 attendances annually), emergency eye centre, glaucoma unit, low vision suite, prosthetic eye suite, Orthoptics, ophthalmic imaging and electrophysiology.
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (valid NMC)
- To have completed the national practice assessor training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
- Educated to post graduate level 6
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of management and leadership qualities
- Significant experience at AFC band 5 (or equivalent)
- Ability to work alone
- Ability to work within the Ophthalmology MultiDisciplinary team
Desirable
- Management experience within an inpatient setting.
- Experience of assessing patients' needs as an autonomous practitioner
- Experience of caring for Ophthalmic patients
Further Training
Essential
- Mentorship status
- Short courses in Specialism
Desirable
- Leadership qualification
- Completion of short courses e.g. Advanced communication skills/ counselling.
- Non-medical prescriber
Special Skills/Aptitudes
Essential
- Effective communicator, leadership skills, ability to participate in education of others
Other Factors
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly to meet needs of the service
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (valid NMC)
- To have completed the national practice assessor training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
- Educated to post graduate level 6
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of management and leadership qualities
- Significant experience at AFC band 5 (or equivalent)
- Ability to work alone
- Ability to work within the Ophthalmology MultiDisciplinary team
Desirable
- Management experience within an inpatient setting.
- Experience of assessing patients' needs as an autonomous practitioner
- Experience of caring for Ophthalmic patients
Further Training
Essential
- Mentorship status
- Short courses in Specialism
Desirable
- Leadership qualification
- Completion of short courses e.g. Advanced communication skills/ counselling.
- Non-medical prescriber
Special Skills/Aptitudes
Essential
- Effective communicator, leadership skills, ability to participate in education of others
Other Factors
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly to meet needs of the service
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
