Ophthalmology Staff Nurse

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

The closing date is 23 March 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen in Ophthalmology Outpatients for a registered nurse who is keen to develop specialist ophthalmology skills.

We have a varied workload which includes initial consultations to treatment planning and also delivering highly specialist treatment to patients ranging from premature age to elderly with visual impairments.

The successful candidate will adhere to their professional code of conduct and NMC registration.

The main duties of this role are as follows:

• Pre‑op assessment & biometry assessments
• General leadership within the department to support our highly skilled junior staff and also support the senior sister of the department
• Triaging of emergency referrals and delivering emergency and diagnostic treatments
• Involvement in the Medical Retina service supporting the Intravitreal Injectors in preparing patients for their eye injections

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues. At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under‑represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully. Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

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Please note that from 9th April 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

• Registered nurse Level 1 or 2
• An awareness of conditions relating to the eye

• Current NMC Registration
• Up to date knowledge of professional issues
• Previous study related to Ophthalmology

• Demonstrates good verbal and written communication skills with multi‑disciplinary team / client / relatives
• Demonstrates a caring manner with an understanding disposition
• Be interested and committed to caring for people from any type of cultural and environmental background or illness
• Able to accommodate the demands of the post with flexible working as required and good attendance
• Precise and methodical in working practice and able to work under own initiative
• Evidence of working effectively within the multi‑disciplinary team
• Knowledge of Trust Policies and Procedures
• Ability to delegate
• Resourceful and able to work on own initiatives
• Evidence of study in relation to Ophthalmology or previous experience working within an ophthalmology setting.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

£31,049 to £37,796 a year pro rata per annum