At UHS, we’re committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.

At UHS, we proudly champion individuality, recognising that outstanding care is only possible with a diverse, inclusive team. We’re committed to creating an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

The successful candidate will need to be highly motivated, professional, flexible, trustworthy, and a positive role model. The ability to supervise, teach, empower, and coach staff is essential for this role.

Ophthalmic experience is not required, as training will be provided. If you think this is an opportunity you would like to take, then we look forward to hearing from you.

Main Duties

• Develop own knowledge and skills, and provide information to others to help their development.
• Monitor and maintain health, safety, and security of self and others.
• Contribute to the improvement of services.
• Maintain quality in own work and encourage others to do the same.
• Support equality and value diversity, identifying when own or others’ behaviour undermines equality and diversity.
• Health and well-being: plan, develop, and implement approaches to promote health and well-being.
• Help patients meet health and well-being needs.
• Input, store, and provide data and information.
• Demonstrate clinical expertise acting as a role model within the clinical specialty.
• Facilitate a good learning environment for staff and learners.
• Establish and maintain communication with a range of people on a range of matters in a form that is appropriate to them and the situation.
• Demonstrate good IT skills or being open to learn.
• Good IV and ANTT skills.
• Support the senior team in management role: roster, HR-related tasks, probations, IPR, and more.

Person specification

Qualifications, Knowledge And Experience

Essential criteria

• Qualified Nurse (Degree/Diploma)
• Registered nurse on the appropriate part of the register.
• Significant post-registration experience/qualification/training, including experience and knowledge within the relevant specialty.
• Ward management experience.
• Knowledge of current issues within the acute Health Service.
• Experience in an acute hospital setting.
• Provide evidence of supporting/managing a range of learners in practice.
• Provide evidence of supporting colleagues to promote effective learning in practice.
• Ability to demonstrate clinical decision-making and judgement.
• Commitment to the post and Care Group responsibilities.
• Commitment to continuing professional development.

Desirable criteria

• Experience in handling adverse events and complaints.
• Appraisal skills.
• Act in the role of Practice Assessor or supporting the progression of learners/supporting challenges as needed.
• Some insight into budget management.

Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria

• Patients First.
• Always Improving.
• Working Together.