Job summary
- Main area
- Ophthalmology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent: Service hours 7.30 am - 9:00 pm Monday to Friday, on call weekend cover
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Both clinical and Non Clinical Shifts)
- Job ref
- 241-209-S-26
- Employer
- Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ophthalmology Department, The Royal Bolton Hospital
- Town
- Bolton
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Practice Co-ordinator
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
Full time 37.5 hours per week, permanent post.
A new and exciting post has been developed in the Ophthalmology Department here at The Royal Bolton Hospital, for an experienced Ophthalmology nurse to support the Ophthalmology Department working at both Royal Bolton Hospital and off site location.
Strong compassionate leadership skills with and a commitment to quality improvement and training is essential.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work closely with the Ophthalmology Team to deliver a high quality patient focused service that meets or exceed the requirements of NICE guidelines and ensure that the care delivered is evidence based and benchmarked against other services and centres.
The post holder will be expected to exercise a high degree of professional autonomy and make critical judgements using specialist knowledge and skills in order to provide the highest standard of holistic patient care. They will practice within defined clinical protocols and guidelines.
The Post Holder will be required to attend meetings and manage day to day staffing issues and co-ordination of clinics and other areas of the ward.
The post Holder will be required to to work clinical shifts as well as a management and clinical training supervision duties.
Working for our organisation
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being the best in our class of organisations. We offer a culture that supports our staff and helps them to be the best that they can be and enables them to achieve better care to patients. All staff work to a set of five core values:
Vision
Openness
Integrity
Compassion
Excellence
The Royal Bolton Hospital is easily accessible from the M61 and has good public transport links.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description and person specification. If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Evidence of CPD
- Diploma/Degree in Nursing
Desirable criteria
- Ophthalmology related university modules
- Mentorship / assessor
- Willingness to support learning and assessment in practice
- Diploma/Degree in Nursing
Professional Registration
Essential criteria
- NMC Registered Nurse
Skills & Experience
Essential criteria
- Excellent personal management skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Able to prioritise/cope with pressure
- Enquiry/problem solving skills
- Time management
Desirable criteria
- ECG recording
- Lead others in change management
- IV Cannulation/Venepuncture
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Excellent Leadership and Role modelling
- Understands concepts of mentorship and preceptorship
Desirable criteria
- Leadership and management CPD
- Knowledge of budget management
- Evidence of quality improvement and innovation involvement
- Experience as an ophthalmology nurse
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jamil Patel
- Job title
- Department Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01204 390390
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