Registered Nurse, Band 5- Ophthalmology Outpatients

at  Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED - Registered Nurse / Nursing Associate with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. - Basic IT skills. - Basic levels of dexterity and accuracy pertaining to clinical skills. - Act as a resource for all staff disseminating clinical skills and knowledge.

• Ensure personal and professional development is progressed through appraisal and revalidation. - Demonstrate understanding of research based practice, and participate as required in audit. KEY RESULT AREAS - Demonstrate ability to assess patient condition and implement appropriate care, within the multidisciplinary team. - To communicate effectively, especially where patient ability to do so is compromised - Ability to disseminate contentious and delicate information appropriately.
• To deliver safe care within a challenging and changing clinical environment, using equipment and resources safely and as appropriate. - To administer medication and treatment within Procedure for the Ordering, Prescribing and Administration of Medication Guidelines. - To deliver and receive information which may cause emotional distress to all parties. - Participate in mentorship and educational programmes for students and other members of the team.
• To adhere to all Trust policies and procedures and professional code of conduct. - Regularly responsible for the supervision and mentorship for unqualified staff and students. - To input and retrieve patient and staff information from computer based systems.

Please refer the Job description for details