Job summary
The Eye Emergency Department at the Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre has a full time vacancy for a Band 6 Ophthalmic A&E Nurse Specialist.
If you are passionate about ophthalmology and want to belong to a dynamic team, this could be the post for you! It is desirable that the successful candidate will be able to use a Slit Lamp and be able to examine, diagnose and treat patients in the department's Urgent Care Clinic, deputise in the absence of the department manager and mentor junior nursing staff. A non-medical prescribing qualification is desirable. Mentorship and training will be given.
Main duties of the job
- Triage patients with acute and chronic ophthalmic conditions and make decisions about the most suitable pathway for that patient
- Provide telephone advice service to GPs, opticians, patients/carers/relatives and other Hospitals
- Mentor junior/new staff and provide support
- See, diagnose and treat a cohort of patients in the Urgent Care Clinic with anterior segment eye conditions
- Slit lamp skills
- Deputise in the absence of Senior Sister
- Support and lead the team when in charge
About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.
Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises.As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding.The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.
We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:
- Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
- Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
- Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level nurse
- Ophthalmic Nurse Practitioner
- Degree in subspecialty (where available or willing to work towards)
- ENB 998 Teaching and Assessing in clinical D33/D32 Practice) or equivalent course
- Leadership course
Desirable
- Non Medical Prescriber (or willing to undertake course)
- Non Medical prescriber (or willing to undertake course)
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience
- Proven experience in ophthalmology
- Evidence of recent ophthalmic experience in Day Surgery, A&E, Outpatient, Medical retina, Nurse led angiography and pre-operative assessment clinics
- Proven experience in the involvement of teaching and learning initiatives
- Evidence of supporting others within clinical environment
- Experience of audit initiatives and other quality initiatives
- Evidence of implementing research based practice
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to work within a team and autonomously
- Ability to work under pressure
Communication/Verbal skills
Essential
- Ability to speak, understand and issue instructions in English using correct terminology without the risk of being misunderstood
- Proficient in use of IT and email
- Participate in internal and external meetings
- Face to face contact, telephone contact
Management / Supervision / Co-ordination
Essential
- Deputise in absence of Senior Nurse
- Time management Skills
- Ability to prioritise own complex workload
- Ability to support and motivate junior staff
- Able to work in a rapidly changing environment
- Leadership skills
- Ability to work across professional and organisational boundaries
- Ability to deliver tight deadlines
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of nursing/clinical audit
- Evidence of own continuing professional development
- Demonstrate understanding of Clinical Nurse Specialist role
- Evidence of implementing research based practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level nurse
- Ophthalmic Nurse Practitioner
- Degree in subspecialty (where available or willing to work towards)
- ENB 998 Teaching and Assessing in clinical D33/D32 Practice) or equivalent course
- Leadership course
Desirable
- Non Medical Prescriber (or willing to undertake course)
- Non Medical prescriber (or willing to undertake course)
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience
- Proven experience in ophthalmology
- Evidence of recent ophthalmic experience in Day Surgery, A&E, Outpatient, Medical retina, Nurse led angiography and pre-operative assessment clinics
- Proven experience in the involvement of teaching and learning initiatives
- Evidence of supporting others within clinical environment
- Experience of audit initiatives and other quality initiatives
- Evidence of implementing research based practice
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to work within a team and autonomously
- Ability to work under pressure
Communication/Verbal skills
Essential
- Ability to speak, understand and issue instructions in English using correct terminology without the risk of being misunderstood
- Proficient in use of IT and email
- Participate in internal and external meetings
- Face to face contact, telephone contact
Management / Supervision / Co-ordination
Essential
- Deputise in absence of Senior Nurse
- Time management Skills
- Ability to prioritise own complex workload
- Ability to support and motivate junior staff
- Able to work in a rapidly changing environment
- Leadership skills
- Ability to work across professional and organisational boundaries
- Ability to deliver tight deadlines
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of nursing/clinical audit
- Evidence of own continuing professional development
- Demonstrate understanding of Clinical Nurse Specialist role
- Evidence of implementing research based practice
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).
