Job overview

Sussex Eye Hospital is looking for a passionate and skilled Nurse Manager to lead our Ophthalmology Outpatients team.

In this role, you’ll provide strong leadership, ensure the highest standards of patient care, and create innovative ways to meet the needs of our patients. You’ll focus on delivering expert care, treating patients with dignity and respect, and driving improvements in clinical standards.

This is your chance to build a vision for the department, develop new nursing roles, and manage resources to deliver the best possible care. If you’re a natural leader who’s ready to inspire a team and improve services, we’d love to hear from you.

Join us at Sussex Eye Hospital and help shape the future of ophthalmology care.

We welcome applications from those who currently hold a UK NMC registration. If you currently hold an overseas nursing qualification and require sponsorship we are not currently direct hiring Internationally Qualified Nurses.

Main duties of the job

Key Leadership Responsibilities:

• Set High Standards: Clearly define and uphold standards of care within the clinical area.
• Lead by Example: Maintain professionalism and effective communication at all times, serving as a role model in the clinical setting.
• Clinical Expertise: Demonstrate advanced clinical competence in ophthalmology.
• Build the Team: Develop a skilled nursing workforce tailored to meet service demands and deliver exceptional patient care.
• Delegate Effectively: Assign roles and responsibilities to Band 6 nursing staff, ensuring smooth operations across all clinical areas.
• Foster Compassion: Create an environment of care and compassion for patients and staff alike.
• Be Present: Stay visible in the clinical area to supervise, support, and lead by modelling trust values and behaviours.
• Engage with Patients: Proactively communicate with patients and their families to provide leadership, support, and advocacy.
• Empower Leadership: Use a leadership style that inspires and empowers the team.
• Promote Safety: Lead efforts to ensure harm-free care as part of the UHSussex agenda.
• Support Staff: Conduct regular 1:1 meetings with nursing staff and host team meetings to ensure ongoing development and collaboration.

Working for our organisation

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.