Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Staff Nurse - Outpatient Ophthalmology
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Are you an experienced Band 5 staff nurse looking for a new direction in your career? Are you interested in ophthalmology?
Stoke Mandeville Hospital/Wycombe Hospital dedicated Ophthalmology Out Patients Department which complement our existing service across five sites.
We are currently seeking highly motivated, dynamic staff nurses who have an interest in ophthalmology to join our nursing team – no previous ophthalmology experience is necessary.
The Role
The role will include working alongside the ophthalmic nurse practitioners in the Urgent Booked Ophthalmic Clinic, looking after ophthalmology patients and some rotation to the ophthalmology outpatient department cross site may be required. You will be expected to deliver safe, high quality, compassionate care to our patients and assist the senior nursing team in providing innovative changes in service delivery. In return we will promote your development in clinical and autonomous practice working within a friendly and supportive environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Acts at all times in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct, and within the principles of the scope of Professional Practice and ensures other members of the team also work within these
- Maintain professional working relationships with all members of the ophthalmology team and effectively contribute to the team’s continual development
- Undertakes the nursing assessment of the patient in the Urgent Booked Ophthalmic Clinic. Carry out imaging request on patient as requested by clinicians. Undertakes pre-operative assessment on patient across all subspecialities.
- Devise a plan of nursing care based in the nursing assessment, taking into account the medical prescription in the Urgent Booked Ophthalmic Clinic.
- Ensures planned nursing care is delivered safely and effectively taking into account the views of the patient and their relatives. Advise on health promotion and the prevention of illness.
- Manage clinics in the Out patients department, ensuring the smooth running of clinics, maintain stock levels and communicating with members of the MDT.
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What Does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust Offer You?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
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Why Work for Us?
We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve. A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.
Our Vision and Mission
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time. Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Hazel Nyack-kaseke
- Job title: Matron
- Email address: hazel.nyack-kaseke@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01296315942
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