Band 5 Ophthalmology Nurse Practitioner; Developmental Post

Band 5 Ophthalmology Nurse Practitioner (Developmental Post)

Employer:

NHS Jobs

Location:

Pay:

£31,049.00 to £37,796.00 per year, £31049.00 - £37796.00 a year

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

26/02/2026

• Clinical Responsibilities/Key Responsibilities

Deliver specialist ophthalmic nursing care, ensuring that the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care is of high standard, encompassing the Trust vision of best care for everyone.

Deliver, demonstrate and supervise safe and appropriate care within a challenging and changing clinical environment, using highly specialised equipment and resources.

Administer medications, within the Procedure for the Ordering, Prescribing, and Administration of Medications (POPAM) guidelines

Perform specific ophthalmic procedures such as intravitreal injections, botulinum toxin administration, fluorescein angiography, and photodynamic therapy

Manage and triage telephone referrals from GPs, Emergency Departments, Minor Injury Units, optometrists, and self-referring patients.

Communicate effectively with patients and colleagues to support assessment, care, and patient education

Facilitate timely referrals to support networks and external services to meet holistic patient needs.

Disseminate contentious and delicate information appropriately and sensitively, ensure patient confidentiality is maintained

Role model high standards of patient care, communication, commitment and organisation for others to follow.

Utilise hospital computer systems, including the intranet, Trak-care and electronic patient records, to access and update patient information, while maintaining clear and accurate written records relevant to nursing practice

Work collaboratively and cohesively with the multidisciplinary team to meet the needs of patients and their families and provide high standards of care.

Take a key role in the implementation of any clinical initiative or introduction of new equipment.

Work continuously to promote and support clinical training, education and development of other staff.

Actively support all agreed quality improvements within Ophthalmology services and link with other teams and services as appropriate within and outside of Trust.

• Professional Development, Education and Training

In conjunction with the senior ophthalmology nurse practitioner, identify personal training and development needs through the Trust appraisal process

Maintain and continually develop knowledge, competence and skills required to perform the role effectively

Undertake all mandatory training appropriate to role

Actively participate in and contribute to departmental education and training programmes.

Develop the skills to supervise, mentor, support and educate less experienced and non-registered staff in the clinical practice setting

• Management and Leadership
• Comply with Trust and Departmental policies and procedures e.g.

Health and Safety at Work Act (1974), Manual Handling, clinical equipment competency, risk management, Data Protection Acts and patient confidentiality at all times.

This will include demonstrating compliance with the terms of all safeguarding policies and processes relevant to the safeguarding of adults and children in the care of GHNHSFT and to undergo regular mandatory training concerned with safeguarding matters

• Report personal sickness to the Department manager following the correct procedure
• Report near misses and untoward incidents, complaints, clinical emergencies, injury or medicine administration errors as detailed in the departmental and Trust protocols.

Assist lead staff in investigating incidents as required

• Manage any patient, relative or staff complaints in line with the Trust complaints procedure
• Take responsibility for the health and safety of patients, relatives and staff and contribute towards clinical and environmental risk assessments and risk reduction practices
• Support the development of a highly skilled, motivated and engaged workforce which continually strives to improve patient, relative and staff experience
• Demonstrate a positive and pro-active approach to the on-going support and development of registered nurses…