# Ophthalmic Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Isle of Wight NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/ophthalmic-nurse/f9ef1291-a7c1-42ad-8a27-1f9e29078860 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/ophthalmic-nurse/f9ef1291-a7c1-42ad-8a27-1f9e29078860.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Isle of Wight NHS Trust - **Location:** St Mary's Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 pro rata, per annum. - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 9 months (Maternity Cover) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri , some shifts to 1900 hrs Mon - Thurs.) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-27T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-13T15:00:23.609Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Isle_Wight/Newport_Isle_Wight/Isle_Wight_NHS_Trust/Ophthalmology/Ophthalmology-v8364710 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8364710?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.iow.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Band 5 Registered Nurse – Ophthalmology 9 Months Fixed-Term Maternity Cover Full-Time (37.5 hours per week) Are you a compassionate and motivated Registered Nurse looking to develop specialist skills in a rewarding and supportive environment? We are seeking an enthusiastic Band 5 Registered Nurse to join our expanding Ophthalmology Service. This is an exciting opportunity to work across our outpatient clinics, Eye Care Centre and day surgery services, caring for patients with a wide range of ophthalmic conditions including cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration and urgent eye presentations. Whether you already have experience in ophthalmology or are looking to develop a specialist career, we offer a structured induction programme, in post training and ongoing support to help you build advanced clinical knowledge and practical skills within this highly specialised field. ### Main duties of the job Provide high quality, safe and compassionate care to patients attending ophthalmology outpatient clinics, Eye Care Centre and day surgery services. Undertake ophthalmic assessments, investigations and treatments including visual acuity, visual fields and OCT testing. Support patients throughout their pathway from admission and pre-operative assessment through to discharge. Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team and participate in the departmental on-call rota. Support students, new staff and unregistered colleagues while maintaining excellent patient-centred care. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Registered Nurse with current NMC registration Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively. Commitment to delivering high quality patient-centred care. Interest in developing specialist ophthalmology skills and knowledge. Previous ophthalmology experience. Evidence of post-registration professional development. Experience supporting students or junior staff. Knowledge of current NHS priorities ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Aptitudes **Essential** - Professional/role model Flexible - Good interpersonal skills - Ability to motivate others and maintain own motivation - Can demonstrate the key competencies of the Equality and Diversity Policy. - Communicate with patients and relatives demonstrating compassion and a professional approach ### Qualifications and Role Specific Knowledge **Essential** - Registered Nurse with current NMC registration or Registered ODP/ AHP with current HCPC registration - Evidence of relevant post registration professional development - Able to make judgements based on evidence based practice and translate this for use in clinical setting - To be able to demonstrate understanding of current developments in the NHS and their implications for nursing and quality care for patients - Interest in Ophthalmology **Desirable** - Completion of required Trust mandatory training updates - Completion of work based learning nursing modules ## Documents - [ophthalmology nurse job description (pdf, 752.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10691736) - [rehabilitation of offenders act information (doc, 92.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=248) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.