Job summary
- Main area
- Ophthalmology Medical Retina
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 273-DN-3567-B
- Employer
- Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Moorfields at Bedford
- Town
- Bedford
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Sister/Charge Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 7
Moorfields - A global leader in Ophthalmology
We are Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Founded in 1804, Moorfields Eye Hospital is a world-class centre of excellence for eye health services, ophthalmic research, and education.
With more than 2,300 staff we are proud to be supported by one of the most diverse workforces in the NHS. Every year we treat more than 700,000 patients at City Road in central London and at our 22 satellites sites, and, in partnership with the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre we lead one of the most impactful ophthalmic research programmes in the world.
We train many of the leading eye care clinicians in the UK and internationally and have a global reputation for quality and professionalism in ophthalmic care. In addition, we also operate commercial divisions that provide care to private patients in both London and the Middle East.
This is an exciting time to join Moorfields. The pandemic fast-tracked a huge amount of innovation which is changing the way we work and deliver care. Construction is under way on Oriel, our new eye care, research, and education centre being built in Camden. The new centre will be flexible and modern, enabling us to bring together healthcare, eye research and education under one roof for the first time.
If you want to be part delivering world class eye health services and you share our values: excellence, equity, and kindness, then we would love to hear from you!
Job overview
The is an opportunity to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team based at our Bedford site. You will be responsible for the delivery of safe and effective care and enhancing excellent experience for patients, carers and service users.
Main duties of the job
Practice autonomously with a high level of accountability in the direct delivery of high-quality care, responsible for a caseload of patients managing nurse led review clinics.
To participate and be involved in administering Intravitreal injections at least 3 sessions per week.
Practice autonomously to assess, interpreting OCT scans, OCT-Angio and Fundus Wide field images and decide the treatment options for patients attending the diagnostic hub.
Works in partnership with individuals, families and carers, using a range of assessment methods as appropriate.
Collaborate with the multi-professional team to establish diagnosis and monitor disease progression in patients with ophthalmic conditions.
Challenge practice so that the best and most appropriate treatment is given to the patient, maintaining, and monitoring high standards of care, recognising, and responding proactively to patients’ changing clinical needs.
Under the supervision work towards advanced ophthalmic practice competencies and non-medical prescribing as appropriate.
Work autonomously, managing a group of patients to deliver high quality skilled, evidence based, and patient centred care supported by departmental Standard Operating Procedures, policies, and guidelines.
Working for our organisation
This post is based at our Bedford satellite.
At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:
• Salary excluding High-Cost Area Supplement
• Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
• Free 24/7 independent counselling service
• Learning and development opportunities
• Easy and quick transport links
• A range of attractive benefits and discounts
• Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
• Free Pilates classes
• Full support and training to develop your skills
• Flexible working friendly organisation
And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Understand the workload and targets that has been set for clinical area and demonstrate commitment to their delivery.
- Practice as a professional nurse demonstrating leadership, clinical expertise, and competence in the field of Ophthalmic nursing.
- Communicate and liaise effectively with internal departments and external agencies to arrange and confirm on going pathways of care, provide written communication and referral documentation as required.
- Receive patients in a calm, courteous and reassuring manner and ensure they are kept informed of progress and treatment, providing help and counselling when needed.
- Provides health education and advice to patients and their carer’s, teaching where appropriate.
- Maintain professional competence, authority, and credibility by undertaking regular clinical sessions in accordance with your job plan (Appendix 2) and being highly visible to patients, carers and staff, actively seeking feedback about the quality of services.
- Supervise and support junior members of staff in the delivery of patient care.
- Provide and develop good nursing practice ensuring that practices are in accordance with trust policies.
- Be conversant with trust policies, procedure and systems for safeguarding including the assessment of Mental Capacity, the process for consideration requests for Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS) and the application of the principles of Prevent (counter terrorism awareness).
- Report and raise concerns about Safeguarding, accessing advice and support at the point of need.
- Identify deteriorating patients and take the appropriate action to manage the situation, liaising with the multi-disciplinary team and external care providers as appropriate.
- Use professional judgement to intercede and act as advocate for patients to ensure a patient focused approach to the delivery of care.
- Support and enable patients and carers to make informed decision relating to their treatment and management, escalate concerns within professional structures as required.
- Have accountability for the correct administration and custody of medicines according to the trust policy to include the safe administration of medicines, controlled, intravenous and cytotoxic drugs.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse Degree level
- PG Cert: Clinical Ophthalmic Practice or equivalent
- Management qualification/experience
Desirable criteria
- Non-Medical prescribing
- MSc or working towards MSc level qualification.
- Leadership course
Skills
Essential criteria
- Be competent in a range of ophthalmic skills set out in Appendix 2 on JD
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent leadership and organisational skills
- Evidence of implementing change
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant relevant clinical experience
- Staff management
- Workforce planning
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
- Regina Tavengwa
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07545655741
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