Staff Nurse - VR Service

at  Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

We are seeking to recruit a nurse with excellent communication skills, eager to take on new challenges and willing to adapt to changing working environments in a busy emergency and out-patient setting . The post holder will need to demonstrate their skills in holistic assessment of ophthalmic patients, and ensure the smooth running of the out-patient clinics within the vitreo retinal service .
We are a busy fast paced environment seeing up to 10,000 outpatients yearly, and approx. 800 patients within our emergency vitreo retinal unit . Hence you will need to be flexible, fast learning , motivated and an excellent all round communicator to suit this role.
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the vitreo retinal out-patient clinics , providing holistic nursing assessment and care for patients .
He/she will need to ensure the co-ordination of the clinic, identifying issues and acting to resolve within his/her professional remit . The post will require you to provide pre-op assessment for a defined group of patients within the service and will be key to developing this pathway for the future .
The post holder will be required to work across both the emergency vitreo retinal service and out-patient clinics and as such will need to be adaptable and confident in working within pressurised environments .
This role includes the education , emergency treatment and improving the patients pathways of patients undergoing emergency retinal detachment , raised eye pressures and complex diabetic patients across the service .
At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:
Salary including 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.
Develop an integrated role surrounding the management of vitreo-retinal ophthalmology patients and their families.
Provide a thorough assessment of patients within the clinical setting , ensuring their ophthalmic needs are met with holistic assessment.
Attend and contribute to departmental meetings, internal and external ophthalmology, and vitreoretinal related focus groups.
Promote high quality clinical care, and assist in the development of the specialist service, through the use of evidence based practice and clinical standards. Develop new skills in response to emerging knowledge and techniques.
Complete patient documentation correctly, appropriately and in a timely manner-utilising the new paperless system and ensuring the rest of the team adopt new electronic systems to support the paperless agenda of the Trust

Please refer the Job description for details