We are currently recruiting for a highly skilled Medical Retina Nurse responsible for the provision of specialist nursing care for a defined patient/client group, practicing as a core member of the multi-disciplinary team.
The post holder will accept referrals to within agreed criteria and be the identified key worker for a patient/client caseload to co-ordinate treatment and care. They will provide advice, education and support to patients, their carers and other health care professionals.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Registered nurse on relevant part of the NMC register
• Degree qualification, 120 credits at L6 or possess an equivalent knowledge to be assessed through evidence of relevant specialist training, experience or portfolio
• Significant post registration experience / qualification / training, including experience and knowledge within relevant speciality
• Completion of all Band 5 (preceptorship) competencies

• Establish contact with patients/carers from the time of initial referral to provide specialist nursing advice and practical and psychosocial support.
• Holistically assess and identify health and psychosocial needs of individual patients, and plan programmes of care to meet these needs, in partnership with patients/carers and colleagues.
• Manage a patient caseload, to agreed referral / discharge criteria, and act as ‘key worker’.
• Deliver knowledgeable nursing care to patients in agreed practice settings.
• Maintain adequate patient documentation to NMC requirements.
• Contribute to the development of nurse-led initiatives for the benefit of the identified client group in relevant care settings, in conjunction with medical and nursing/AHP colleagues.
• Work in collaboration with health and social care colleagues within the Trust and external primary and acute care providers to develop patient-centred pathways of care for smooth and timely referral, minimising delays and supporting shared care.