Job vacancy: Staff Nurse - Ophthalmology, The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust, HARLOW

Job summary

Main area: Nursing
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 292-7336604-SCC

Employer: The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: PAH
Town: HARLOW
Salary: £31,049 - £37,796 per annum plus 5% high cost area supplement
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 25/08/2025 23:59

Staff Nurse - Ophthalmology

NHS AfC: Band 5

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.

Our values

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) promise to our patients, as identified by our three values which will contribute to improving our patients’ experiences, is:

Patient at heart – Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts.

Everyday excellence – Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both.

Creative collaboration – Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details, please refer to the attached job description and person specification, available to download at any time.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Registered Nurse (part 1 register) or Degree/Diploma equivalent/experience (or about to qualify within 3 months of application)
Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable criteria

Evidence of post registration study/Nursing Courses

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Understanding of NMC code of professional Conduct
Knowledge of clinical governance
Awareness of research to support clinical practice
Ability to assess, plan care and evaluate for a variety of surgical patients including emergency and complex care

Desirable criteria

Assessment and discharge planning skills

What we can offer you:

Full induction and onboarding process in our organisation
Free car parking for our staff
Structured pay scheme, including additional living supplement to your basic salary
Minimum 27 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time staff)
Access to our Alex Lounge, our staff only rest area with free tea and coffee
Access to NHS Pension scheme
Flexible working options available, in line with our flexible working policy
Onsite creche facilities
Annual appraisals with career pathways
In-house training courses
Discounted hospital restaurant
Staff health and wellbeing health services and complimentary health provision

Important information

Our Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all its employees. We welcome applications from anyone who meets the specific criteria of the post regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy, religion or belief or sexual orientation. Reasonable adjustments to the interview process can also be made for any candidates with a disability
All new colleagues joining PAHT will be subject to a probationary period of six months
The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment
Our Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and vulnerable adults. Offers of employment are subject to pre-employment NHS screening checks
Providing false or misleading information or unsatisfactory pre-employment checks may result in the offer of a post being withdrawn

Stonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

JD & PS (PDF, 344.6KB)

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Sonia Edmon
Job title: Matron
Email address: [email protected]

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Job summary

Employer heading

Staff Nurse - Ophthalmology

NHS AfC: Band 5

Job overview

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

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