Ophthalmology Service Band 5 Registered theatre practitioner Full time 37.5 hrs (Part Time considered) Service hours are Monday - Friday 08:00 - 18:00 How important is your sight to you and your family? Would you like to be part of a team who are passionate about ensuring the population of the Isle of Wight receive excellent quality Ophthalmic care? This is an exciting time in our Ophthalmology departments, as we are reviewing our services in line with the elective recovery and Getting It Right First-Time program, to ensure we are delivering excellent quality care to those patients with Ophthalmic conditions requiring conservative and surgical management, and those requiring emergency care.
Main duties of the job Our services include emergency referrals from the Emergency Department, urgent care centre and GPs, Ophthalmology outpatient clinics, minor procedure clinics and day surgery through designated Ophthalmic theatres. Are you a Registered Nurse / ODP with Ophthalmic scrub skills? or are interested in increasing your skills in a specialised area? Are you a highly motivated, enthusiastic team worker, dedicated to improving the patient experience and providing quality care? If so, we would be delighted to see your application to support our patients on the Ophthalmology surgical pathway, primarily day surgical procedures and Cataract assessments.
About us Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust's beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.
Our 2020-2025 strategy sets out to ensure that we continue to be a provider of excellent and compassionate care. As part of this strategy, we are proactively taking steps to ensure that we recruit and retain the highest quality of talent to provide CARE and we would welcome applications from under-represented groups to ensure our Trust is an inclusive and diverse employer.
Job description Job responsibilities Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
Person Specification Essential Registered Nurse with current NMC registration or Registered ODP with current HCPC registration Evidence of relevant post registration professional development Able to make judgements based on evidence-based practice and translate this for use in clinical setting. To be able to demonstrate understanding of current developments in the NHS and their implications for nursing and quality care for patients. Interest in Ophthalmology Physically capable of performing the role and responsibilities expected of the post holder e.g. manual handling of patients Professional/role model Flexible Good interpersonal skills Ability to motivate others and maintain own motivation. Employer details Employer name Isle of Wight NHS Trust
Address St Marys
Isle of Wight
PO30 5TG
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