Job summary
- Main area
- Ophthalmology
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 290-SCCS-1493
- Employer
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Western Eye Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £58,698 - £65,095 pa inclusive
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 26/07/2024
Employer heading
Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) in ED Ophthalmology (Nursing)
Band 8a
Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:
Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.
With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career. We are an NHS Trust of approximately 14,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year. We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.
With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.
We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated registered Nurse in Ophthalmology to join our team at Western Eye Hospital, part of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner in ED. We are a progressive, growing department, and are looking for an individual to work in our emergency department/emergency clinics.
Western Eye Hospital is a busy hospital with an equally busy eye casualty. The emergency department feeds directly in to the outpatient clinics by administering immediate treatment and then referring onwards appropriately.
You will work within a multidisciplinary team, consisting of consultants, ophthalmic trainee doctors, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, nurses, optometrists and orthoptists. The role will consist of sessions A&E, Emergency Hot Clinics, urgent PCC clinics, Minor lid and Cross Linking lists.Oculoplastics and Botox clinics.
This post is open to registered ophthalmic nurses with a minimum of 2 years’ experience working in ED as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner. The successful candidate must also hold the Independent Nurse Prescribing. Please see JD for essential requirements for the post.
Main duties of the job
- Provide specialist ophthalmic examination, diagnosis and treatment to patients who present to ED. Provide individualised care to patients/clients and relatives/carers, without supervision, in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team, in line with local and national targets and protocols.
- The ACP will provide specialist care to the ED service and support. This will involve dealing with complex situations and having to take appropriate action in a variety of settings.
- Set, monitor and evaluate standards of care in partnership with other members to ensure deliver of holistic and planning future developments with the ophthalmic team.
- To develop skills to assess and interpret specialist information, diagnosis and takes appropriate action based on protocols.
- Undertakes clinical procedures that require dexterity and accuracy. Including Slit-lamp skills examination, minor lid surgery, Cross linking and Ophthalmic procedures.
- Undertakes prescribing as per Non-medical prescriber qualification.
- To provide specialist training and education to staff and patients
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Master’s Degree/ equivalent qualification/ working towards
- Accredited ophthalmic qualification
- Registered in OPT in ED
- Teaching and Assessing qualification or equivalent teaching experience.
Desirable criteria
- Leadership and improving Practice qualification
- ED Ophthalmology Post -qualification
- Complete OPT Level 1-2
Experience
Essential criteria
- Working in ED as an ACP minimum 2 years
- Anterior and Posterior segment examination using a Slit lamp
- Measuring of Intraocular Pressure
- Knowledge and interpretation and practical skills of ophthalmic investigations and procedures relevant to Ophthalmic Casualty
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of conducting audit/research
- Evidence of teaching experience
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ophthalmic skills including Slitlamp, tonometry and fundoscopy examination
- Able to triage and make clinical decisions based on presentation
- Undertake and interpret ophthalmic procedures or investigations
- Good IT skills
- Ability to practice within the scope of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
Desirable criteria
- Advanced IT skills use or Excel
- Presentation skills
- Experience working in related services
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Zena Rodrigues
- Job title
- Clinical lead of ED
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
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