South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust
Ophthalmology Clinical Sister
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Exciting Opportunity for a Band 6 Senior Sister
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Senior Sister to join our department. This is a full-time post requiring cover over Warwick and Stratford. The department operates Monday to Friday 08:00-17:30.
About the Role
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to provide clinical and operational leadership, ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality patient care. The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, be able to lead and motivate teams, and support the development of staff and services.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide clinical and operational leadership
- Ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality patient care
- Lead and motivate teams
- Support the development of staff and services
Skills and Qualities
The post holder will be self-motivated, organised, and able to work independently as well as collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. They will support workforce management, patient safety, governance, service improvement, and the delivery of quality care.
About the Team
The Eye Unit is a friendly and supportive multidisciplinary service caring for patients with a wide range of ophthalmic conditions. Our team includes nurses, healthcare support workers, ophthalmologists, optometrists, orthoptists, technicians, and administrative staff.
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Department Overview
The department comprises a busy outpatient service, caring for patients undergoing ophthalmic surgery under local anaesthetics and a nurse-led anti-VEGF injection service. This is an excellent opportunity to join a dedicated team and contribute to the ongoing development of ophthalmology services.
Role Specifics
The post holder will contribute to the development of the ward team and support the Ward Manager in the delivery of a consistently high-quality and cost-effective service. To deputise for the Ward Manager as required.
About Us
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition, our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa, and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways, and delivering high levels of productivity.
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Our Values
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective, and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process, you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient-facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion, we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:
https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2
We appreciate you completing the survey.
Contact Information
For further details or informal visits, contact:
- Name: Harvinder Khera
- Job Title: Lead Nurse
- Email Address: harvinder.khera@swft.nhs.uk
- Telephone Number: 01926 495321 ext 4328
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