[ref. i4001421] Ophthalmic Specialist Nurse Practitioner | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - University of Oxford
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Become part of a great team in Oxford at an exciting time, as we continue to transform our Ophthalmology services. Meeting our patients needs has been a challenge during COVID, but it has given us the opportunity to think how to do things differently, and BETTER!We would like an experienced ophthalmic nurse to join us as we continue our journey to deliver the best care, by the best people in the best way possible.
We are a welcoming department with a great nursing team working harmoniously with each other and the rest of the Oxford Ophthalmology clinical and non-clinical staff groups.
To be our chosen applicant you must be an exceptional nurse who has some leadership experience at band 5 or above as well as sound knowledge and skills for the care of patients with eye conditions. In addition you will be be an outstanding role model delivering a high standard of care whilst supporting more junior staff and contributing to service development.
We would like you to have an ophthalmology-specific post-registration qualification or be working towards this.
These attributes will enable you to happily and competently deliver great care in some or all of the following:- Eye Emergency Care (including telephone triage)
- Pre-operative assessment
- Nurse-led outpatient clinical activity
- Lead and support junior staff and students
- Work collaboratively with all members of the Ophthalmic Multidisciplinary Team
- Contribute to service improvement in the specialty.
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In Ophthalmology, we are completely devoted the development and education of our staff and have invested significant time and energy into providing a number of specialist nurse roles. Furthermore we deliver a successful Level 7 Post-Graduate Certificate in Advanced Patient Centred Ophthalmology Care in collaboration with, and validated by, Northampton University.
The Oxford Eye Hospital is a busy outpatient department treating over 106,000 patients a year in the full range of ophthalmology clinics including an emergency department and pre-operative assessment. Our team is made up of over 45 members of staff including specialist nurses, nursing assistants, band 4 assistant practitioners and nursing associates, ECLOs and a department house keeper.You will be supported by the Clinical Unit Manager and be encouraged to continue your professional development as an Ophthalmic Nurse and as a leader. In addition, we are planning on having more nurses undertaking intravitreal injections. Interested nurses who are accepted on to and pass their training course are then paid at band 7 for their injections sessions (equal to 8 hours/week).
We will consider applicants looking for part-time hours; most staff work compressed hours (longer but fewer days/week) but we are happy to discuss other options for flexible working.
The overall purpose of this post is to:- Co-ordinate and supervise the delivery of evidence-based care to a group of patients within the department, whilst acting as a role model.
- Undertake telephone-triage of patients presenting with ophthalmic accidents and emergencies
- Provide clinical leadership.
- Promote effective team functioning.
- To work at a clinical level commensurate with specialist nursing in the field of Ophthalmology
For a full Job Description and detail of the person specification, see the relevant documents in this advert.
This advert closes on Wednesday 16 Oct 2024