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Job summary

Main area
Ophthalmology
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent: Previous ophthalmic experience needed for the position
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Job ref
343-7606772-SK-RB-Y
Employer
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
St Helier Hospital
Town
Carshalton
Salary
£35,763 - £43,466 per annum, pro rata incl. HCAS (outer London)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/12/2025 23:59
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Staff Nurse - Ophthalmology

Band 5

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect.  We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork.  This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work.  When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.

 

Job overview

Staff Nurse - Eye Unit Ophthalmology Outpatients

Band 5, Full-time 37.5 hours per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Staff Nurse to join the Eye Unit Outpatients team at Epsom and St Helier Hospitals.

Previous experience in ophthalmology is essential for applicants due to the very specialized nature of the services provided.

The successful candidate will need to be enthusiastic, self-motivated and have good communication skills.

The post holder will ensure provision of and be accountable for, the delivery of an efficient, high quality and caring clinical service across Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, which meets service and client requirements and encompasses a wide range of specialist expertise and client groups.

If providing excellent nursing care and getting the basics right are important to you, this could be the ideal role for you!

Apply now because we would love to hear from you to discuss this exciting opportunity further...

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be:

  • Responsible for supervising and coordinating junior members of staff
  • Expected to partake in clinical activity such as: eye casualty, retina, glaucoma, paediatric, minor ops and pre operative assessment, FFA, injections clinics.
  • Expected to oversee the clinical activity on both Epsom and St Helier sites, in the absence of senior manager
  • Expected to ensure that nursing care is patient focused and that patient dignity and privacy are maintained at all times
  • Taking an active role in maintaining effective communication with all disciplines, patients and relatives

 

Specific ophthalmic nursing duties will include:

  • Visual Acuity including distant (all types) and near vision test
  • Basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology of globe and surrounding structures
  • IOP using icare and ORA
  • Patient education specific to compliance issues i.e. drop / ointment instillation and pre-op preparation in specific clinics
  • Care of ophthalmic instruments and sterilisation issues
  • Working in the clean rooms assisting clinicians with intravitreal injections and minor operations such as removal of chalazions
  • Autorefraction and Focimetry
  • Ocular hygiene and post-operative first dressings
  • Ocular swab
  • Biometry and contact/ immersion biometry
  • Eye casualty triaging

See attached job description for further details, duties and responsibilities...

Working for our organisation

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). 
 
 After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the  Nursing role at Epsom and St Helier.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Able to clearly demonstrate interest in caring for ophthalmic patients
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in theatre or surgical ward setting

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Good verbal and written skills
Desirable criteria
  • Ophthalmic nursing skills
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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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may have an application cap, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. Ensure your supporting statement clearly shows how you meet the job specifications.

Documents to download

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Ramona Lichi
Job title
Senior Sister
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07917576288

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