OPD Ophthalmic Nurse

Overview

Job Summary:

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.

Main duties of the job:
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.

About Us:

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.

Details

Date posted: 22 January 2026

Pay scheme:
Agenda for change

Band:
Band 5

Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year Per annum (Dependent on experience)

Contract:

Permanent

Working pattern:
Full-time

Reference number: 216-NB-S7661738-A

Job locations: REI OPD, 3 Alpha Way, Plymouth, PL6 5ZF

Job responsibilities

• 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.

Essential

• Knowledge and
  
  Experience:
  
  General nursing background
• Awareness of research and proven evidence based practice within setting
• Post registration Ophthalmic qualification/skills

Desirable

• Recent nursing demonstrable experience within a nursing environment
• Venepuncture

Essential

• Current RN registration with the N.M.C
• Diploma in a health related subject or equivalent demonstrable experience
• Computer literate (EDCL)

Desirable

• Degree in Nursing
• Patient Management Systems
• EROS

Aptitude and Abilities

• Good communication skills, verbal and non-verbal
• Ability to prioritise workload
• Good team member
• Time management skills
• Organisational skills

Desirable

• Ability to work well within a busy environment
• Telephone skills
• Teaching and mentoring skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check:
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.

Certificate of Sponsorship:
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration:
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details:
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, REI OPD, 3 Alpha Way, Plymouth, PL6 5ZF
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