Ophthalmology Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with a 'can do attitude ' to work alongside our busy Ophthalmology nursing team within Cardiff and Vale UHB. Situated in the University Hospital of Wales outpatient department, the Ophthalmology treatment centre provides a variety of services, including eye emergency, eye theatre and nurse led clinics including intravitreal injection services. The successful candidate will be employed as an Ophthalmology Specialist Nurse, Band 6 and would be involved in working in our Eye Casualty Service, running nurse led clinics and delivering specialist eye intervention treatments.

Main duties of the job

Ophthalmology Clinical Nurse Specialist

The role is varied and provides vital and essential care to the patient with visual concerns.

Essential requirements for this role are a keen interest in delivering the best care possible for your patients. A desire to learn and develop into managing own caseload and work autonomously is essential. Desirable criteria is for post qualification experience within either surgical or outpatient areas.

It would be desirable for applicants to have ophthalmology experience., however, this is not essential as we will provide on the job training and support.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is"Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and ourvision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiffand the Vale offers the best of both worlds.