Nurse Practioner

at  Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The is an opportunity to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team based at our Bedford site. You will be responsible for the delivery of safe and effective care and enhancing excellent experience for patients, carers and service users.
Practice autonomously with a high level of accountability in the direct delivery of high-quality care, responsible for a caseload of patients managing nurse led review clinics.
To participate and be involved in administering Intravitreal injections at least 3 sessions per week.
Practice autonomously to assess, interpreting OCT scans, OCT-Angio and Fundus Wide field images and decide the treatment options for patients attending the diagnostic hub.
Works in partnership with individuals, families and carers, using a range of assessment methods as appropriate.
Collaborate with the multi-professional team to establish diagnosis and monitor disease progression in patients with ophthalmic conditions.
Challenge practice so that the best and most appropriate treatment is given to the patient, maintaining, and monitoring high standards of care, recognising, and responding proactively to patients’ changing clinical needs.
Under the supervision work towards advanced ophthalmic practice competencies and non-medical prescribing as appropriate.
Work autonomously, managing a group of patients to deliver high quality skilled, evidence based, and patient centred care supported by departmental Standard Operating Procedures, policies, and guidelines.
This post is based at our Bedford satellite.

At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:

• Salary excluding High-Cost Area Supplement
• Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
• Free 24/7 independent counselling service
• Learning and development opportunities
• Easy and quick transport links
• A range of attractive benefits and discounts
• Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
• Free Pilates classes
• Full support and training to develop your skills
• Flexible working friendly organisation

And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.
Understand the workload and targets that has been set for clinical area and demonstrate commitment to their delivery.
Practice as a professional nurse demonstrating leadership, clinical expertise, and competence in the field of Ophthalmic nursing.
Communicate and liaise effectively with internal departments and external agencies to arrange and confirm on going pathways of care, provide written communication and referral documentation as required.
Receive patients in a calm, courteous and reassuring manner and ensure they are kept informed of progress and treatment, providing help and counselling when needed.
Provides health education and advice to patients and their carer’s, teaching where appropriate.
Maintain professional competence, authority, and credibility by undertaking regular clinical sessions in accordance with your job plan (Appendix 2) and being highly visible to patients, carers and staff, actively seeking feedback about the quality of services.
Supervise and support junior members of staff in the delivery of patient care.
Provide and develop good nursing practice ensuring that practices are in accordance with trust policies.
Be conversant with trust policies, procedure and systems for safeguarding including the assessment of Mental Capacity, the process for consideration requests for Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS) and the application of the principles of Prevent (counter terrorism awareness).
Report and raise concerns about Safeguarding, accessing advice and support at the point of need.
Identify deteriorating patients and take the appropriate action to manage the situation, liaising with the multi-disciplinary team and external care providers as appropriate.
Use professional judgement to intercede and act as advocate for patients to ensure a patient focused approach to the delivery of care.
Support and enable patients and carers to make informed decision relating to their treatment and management, escalate concerns within professional structures as required.
Have accountability for the correct administration and custody of medicines according to the trust policy to include the safe administration of medicines, controlled, intravenous and cytotoxic drugs

Please refer the Job description for details