Job summary
We are looking for an versatile, enthusiastic and hardworking Band 4 Associate Practitioner / Nursing Associate with a great team spirit to join our nursing team in the outpatients' department on the Lincoln site. This role is rewarding and varied and you will be joining a large outpatient team and will be working alongside our already established assistant practitioner.
The Ophthalmic clinic works across a 7-day working week, covering an on call service at the weekends and on bank Holidays.
Main duties of the job
You will be working as part of a large team seeing over 100 patients a day. Your tasks will vary from testing visual acuity and eye pressures to using state of the art technology for Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and Ophthalmic photography. There will be opportunities to assist during intravitreal injections and minor surgeries.
About us
Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £643 million (20/21) and we employ nearly 8,500 people.
Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement - "Outstanding Care Personally Delivered" - stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.
We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.
Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good'. Our rating for caring remained as 'Good'.
This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!!!
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!!!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Assistant Practitioner Qualification and/or BTEC Level 4 Healthcare Science Diploma (band 3 training position may be offered to candidates willing to study).
- Nursing Associate with current NMC Registration
Desirable
- NVQ 3 in health related area (or equivalent)
- AHPO Level 5 Diploma in Ophthalmic and Vision Science
- Nursing Associate certification and registration
Previous Experience
Essential
- Current experience in clinical health care practice, ideally within a surgical setting
- Insight into the role of the AP/NA within Outpatients
- Ability to demonstrate literacy and numeracy skills
- Basic IT skills
- Insight into the role of the AP within Outpatients
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to work effectively on an individual basis and as part of a multi disciplinary team
- Ability to manage time effectively
- Understanding of the role of the assistant practitioner in Ophthalmic Outpatients
- Basic understanding of common conditions relating to Surgical Admissions Lounge
- Understanding of and adherence to boundaries of practice and professional conduc
- Ability to collect, record and organise information and data systematically
- Awareness and Knowledge of the dignity in care
- Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework
Desirable
- Evidence of extended roles
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Ability to use own initiative
- Willing to undertake further education, training and development relevant to the post
- Flexible in approach to work, must be adaptable and be able to work in a busy, demanding environment
- Ability to use own initiative
- Committed to ongoing personal and career development
- Satisfactory attendance record over the previous two years
Desirable
- Experience of ophthalmic testing and digital imaging
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Assistant Practitioner Qualification and/or BTEC Level 4 Healthcare Science Diploma (band 3 training position may be offered to candidates willing to study).
- Nursing Associate with current NMC Registration
Desirable
- NVQ 3 in health related area (or equivalent)
- AHPO Level 5 Diploma in Ophthalmic and Vision Science
- Nursing Associate certification and registration
Previous Experience
Essential
- Current experience in clinical health care practice, ideally within a surgical setting
- Insight into the role of the AP/NA within Outpatients
- Ability to demonstrate literacy and numeracy skills
- Basic IT skills
- Insight into the role of the AP within Outpatients
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to work effectively on an individual basis and as part of a multi disciplinary team
- Ability to manage time effectively
- Understanding of the role of the assistant practitioner in Ophthalmic Outpatients
- Basic understanding of common conditions relating to Surgical Admissions Lounge
- Understanding of and adherence to boundaries of practice and professional conduc
- Ability to collect, record and organise information and data systematically
- Awareness and Knowledge of the dignity in care
- Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework
Desirable
- Evidence of extended roles
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Ability to use own initiative
- Willing to undertake further education, training and development relevant to the post
- Flexible in approach to work, must be adaptable and be able to work in a busy, demanding environment
- Ability to use own initiative
- Committed to ongoing personal and career development
- Satisfactory attendance record over the previous two years
Desirable
- Experience of ophthalmic testing and digital imaging
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).
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).
