Job requirements
Essential
17 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills and Abilities
Proficiency in recognising ophthalmic emergencies
- Skills and Abilities
Has excellent communication skills with patients, relatives, members of the public and wider MDT.
- Skills and Abilities
Proficiency on pachymetry and visual fields
- Skills and Abilities
Self-motivated and able to work under own initiative and prioritise workload.
- Skills and Abilities
Demonstrates ability to use clinical reasoning skills and techniques to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate patient care
- Skills and Abilities
Able to supervise non-registered and less experienced staff to ensure effective service and care delivery
- Skills and Abilities
Able to effectively and appropriately escalate concerns to reduce risk and promote patient safety
- Skills and Abilities
Demonstrates ability to keep up to date with professional issues that influence nursing/Orthoptic practice relating to areas of clinical practice, management, education and research
- Skills and Abilities
Demonstrates understanding and commitment to good record keeping using the trust electronic and paper methods
- Knowledge & Experience
Recent experience of working within an Ophthalmology department
- Knowledge & Experience
Evidence of building effective working relationships with members of the multi disciplinary team and other key stakeholders
- Knowledge & Experience
Knowledge of basic anatomy and physiology and symptoms of eye disease, including presentation, treatment and management of ophthalmic conditions.
- Knowledge & Experience
Knowledge of ophthalmic drugs including its indication, side effects, adverse effects and potential interaction to other drugs
- Knowledge & Experience
Demonstrate an understanding of refraction and biometry and interpretation of diagnostic test results
- Knowledge & Experience
A good understanding of clinical governance and incident reporting
- Education, Qualification and Training
NMC registered Nurse or HCPC equivalent
- Education, Qualification and Training
Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of professional portfolio and registration revalidation.
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills and Abilities
Able to contribute to the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies/protocols /guidelines relevant to area of practice
- Skills and Abilities
Strong, professional leadership qualities, assertive and self-confident individual
- Knowledge & Experience
Evidence of undertaking audit
- Education, Qualification and Training
Evidence of postgraduate Ophthalmic qualification
- Education, Qualification and Training
Has undertaken Enhanced assessment skills in clinical practice, or willingness to work towards
- Education, Qualification and Training
Recognised teaching and assessing qualification
Job overview
Are you a compassionate, motivated nurse/Orthoptist, looking to develop your career in Ophthalmology? We’re looking for an Ophthalmic Nurse/Orthoptist Injector to join our dedicated Ophthalmology team.
This is an exciting opportunity to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care, working alongside experienced Consultant Ophthalmologists, specialist nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team.
UKVI Sponsorship: This role is eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). We welcome applications from individuals who require sponsorship to work in the UK. Sponsorship will be offered subject to meeting UKVI eligibility criteria.
Main duties of the job
You will be part of our nurse-led intravitreal (IVT) injection clinics, caring for patients receiving treatment for Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and other retinal conditions. You will support the wider Outpatient nursing team in the delivery of the multi-speciality clinics within the department.
Your clinical expertise, attention to detail and sound judgement will be key to delivering safe, compassionate care. You will work closely with the medical team, who will prescribe IVT injections and follow up pts following their course of injections, ensuring safe and effective treatment.
We’re committed to your professional development, with opportunities for training, multidisciplinary team meetings and service improvement initiatives.
Your knowledge, experience and ideas will help us develop best practice and improve patient care across the department. If you’re passionate about ophthalmology and want to make a meaningful difference, we’d love to hear from you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.
Please contact us at dch.recruitment@nhs.net if you are unable to view or download the attachment.
For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.
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.
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This advert is for Ophthalmology Intravitreal Nurse/Orthoptic Injector with Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Dorchester, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 29 Oct 2026.
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