NHS Scotland
Staff Nurse - Ophthalmology
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Band 5 Registered Nurse – Ophthalmology Outpatient (Rolling Restart Notice)
About NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC)
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a diverse range of clinical and non-clinical professions. We provide acute hospital, primary, community, and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, with regional reach extending to 2.2 million.
The Role
Essential Requirement: Pull a live NMC UK PIN in order to apply.
Opportunity: A Band 5 NMC Registered Nurse (RN) position has arisen in the Ophthalmology Outpatient Department at Gartnavel General Hospital. The successful candidate will work closely with an experienced team of Registered Nurses (RNs) and Health Care Support Workers (HCSWs).
- Provide assessment, supervision, and delivery of care within an outpatient setting.
- Operate flexibly within a busy clinical environment, collaborating effectively with both nursing and medical teams.
- Deliver high-quality, evidence-based care utilising your clinical expertise to assess patient needs and evaluate outcomes.
- Building strong teamwork skills, excellent communication, and sound decision-making.
- Sound commitment to ongoing professional development.
Highly Valued: Proven experience or genuine interest in ophthalmology.
Working Arrangements
- Location: Gartnavel General Hospital
- Contract Type: Permanent
- Hours: Full-time (36 hours per week) – dayshift (Monday to Saturday).
Key Responsibilities
- Provide care assessments, implementation, and evaluation, ensuring care is evidence-based, culturally sensitive, and patient-centred.
- Involve patients, families, and carers in decision-making.
- Maintain accurate patient records, adhering to NMC guidelines.
- Practice within the legal, ethical, and statutory frameworks of the NMC and NHS.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to maintain high quality of care.
- Enable patients to take responsibility for their health and well-being through transparent and inclusive communication.
- Conduct clinical appraisal for pre- and post-registration nurses.
- Demonstrate personal professional development through continuous learning.
- Identify research and clinical audit priorities within ophthalmology, aligning with NHS goals.
- Lead wedge/departmental research and audit plan development.
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Requirements & Qualifications
Essential:
- First-Level Registered Nurse qualified (NMC-scope).
- Evidence of meeting the job description criteria.
- Flexibility, decisiveness, and adaptability under pressure.
Desirable:
- Prior **experience in ophthalmology].
What We Offer
We thrive on providing supportive policies and opportunities to enhance your career journey:
Comprehensive Benefits
- Flexible working options aligned with service needs.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for support.
- Bursary scheme & extensive learning and development.
- Free NHS Surfer app offering discounts on goods and services.
NHS Scotland Employee Entitlements:
- Minimum 27 days annual leave (increasing over service length), plus public holidays.
- Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme (including life assurance).
- Car Benefit Scheme via salary sacrifice.
- Development opportunities: study bursaries, e-learning, classroom courses.
- Rewards: enhanced public holiday pay.
- Free mental health support services (counselling/therapies).
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Equal Opportunities Statement
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion, and proudly employ a diverse workforce.
Applications
Submission instructions: Note: This role may close early due to demand.
- Applicants are requested to submit applications promptly.
- We regret we cannot provide shortlisting feedback.
How To Apply
- Use via [the provided job portal]
Contact Recruitment disputes
Application issues? Contact the recruitment team first.
Informal Enquiries
Fiona Wallace, SCN, On 0141 211 0178 or 0141 211 0103 or Email: Fiona.wallace10@nhs.scot** Call before 11:30 AM.
Additional Notes
From April 1, 2026
- Full-time working hours reduce from 37 to 36 hours.
- Hourly pay rises pro rata; no loss in total remuneration.
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