OPD Ophthalmic Nurse

Employer University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site REI OPD Town Plymouth Salary £31,049 - £37,796 Per annum (Dependant on experience) Salary period Yearly Closing 05/02/2026 23:59

To deliver nursing care of a consistently high standard to patients of all ages and cultures who attend the Accident and Emergency or Outpatient Departments. To include the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of each individual’s care requirement. To work at all times within the guidelines of the Nursing and Midwifery Council, and Plymouth Hospital NHS Trust guidelines and policies.

Enthusiastic and motivated staff to work in a very busy but well motivated team working an interesting and extensive area of Ophthalmology.

Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.

Contribute to the smooth running of a busy OPD department taking on extended roles within the speciality and enhancing patient experience.

To deliver nursing care of a consistently high standard to patients of all ages and cultures who attend the Accident and Emergency or Outpatient Departments. To include the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of each individual’s care requirement. To work at all times within the guidelines of the Nursing and Midwifery Council, and Plymouth Hospital NHS Trust guidelines and policies.

We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment.

We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you in touch with the recruitment team.

We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams.

It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

• Participate in the full multi-disciplinary care of ophthalmic patients and their relatives, promoting the use of evidence based practice to facilitate clinical excellence. To improve patient centred care.
• The postholder can expect to take responsibility of own clinical workload within the department, including appropriate treatments in the outpatient department.
• Participate in departmental based continuing education activities and demonstrate maintenance of personal professional education.
• The postholder may be expected to work within other areas of the unit so that further experience may be gained, or to assist if the clinical situation or staffing levels demand.
• Initiate and maintain professional relationships with patients, relatives, carers and all other grades of hospital staff.

• Awareness of research and proven evidence based practice within setting.
• Post registration Ophthalmic qualification/skills
• Recent nursing demonstrable experience within a nursing environment
• Venepuncture

• Current RN registration with the N.M.C
• Diploma in a health related subject or equivalent demonstrable experience
• Degree in Nursing
• EROS

• Good communication skills, verbal and non-verbal
• Ability to prioritise workload
• Good team member
• Organisational skills
• Ability to work well within a busy environment.
• Teaching and mentoring skills

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.