# Ophthalmology Intravitreal Nurse/Orthoptic Injector > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/ophthalmology-intravitreal-nurseorthoptic-injector/49ecec8c-be4a-47e8-be0c-950baf43aec3 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/ophthalmology-intravitreal-nurseorthoptic-injector/49ecec8c-be4a-47e8-be0c-950baf43aec3.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Dorset County Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-29T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-15T16:01:04.260Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Dorset/Dorchester/Dorset_County_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Ophthalmology_Outpatients/Ophthalmology_Outpatients-v8350948 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8350948?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.dchft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Proficiency in recognising ophthalmic emergencies - Has excellent communication skills with patients, relatives, members of the public and wider MDT. - Proficiency on pachymetry and visual fields - Self-motivated and able to work under own initiative and prioritise workload. - Demonstrates ability to use clinical reasoning skills and techniques to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate patient care - Able to supervise non-registered and less experienced staff to ensure effective service and care delivery - Able to effectively and appropriately escalate concerns to reduce risk and promote patient safety - 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 - Demonstrates understanding and commitment to good record keeping using the trust electronic and paper methods **Desirable** - Able to contribute to the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies/protocols /guidelines relevant to area of practice - Strong, professional leadership qualities, assertive and self-confident individual ### Knowledge & Experience **Essential** - Recent experience of working within an Ophthalmology department - Evidence of building effective working relationships with members of the multi disciplinary team and other key stakeholders - Knowledge of basic anatomy and physiology and symptoms of eye disease, including presentation, treatment and management of ophthalmic conditions. - Knowledge of ophthalmic drugs including its indication, side effects, adverse effects and potential interaction to other drugs - Demonstrate an understanding of refraction and biometry and interpretation of diagnostic test results - A good understanding of clinical governance and incident reporting **Desirable** - Evidence of undertaking audit ### Education, Qualification and Training **Essential** - NMC registered Nurse or HCPC equivalent - Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of professional portfolio and registration revalidation. **Desirable** - Evidence of postgraduate Ophthalmic qualification - Has undertaken Enhanced assessment skills in clinical practice, or willingness to work towards - Recognised teaching and assessing qualification ## Documents - [dorset map (pdf, 59.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=683) - [trust values (pdf, 678.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1050) - [dbs code of practice (pdf, 54.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=682) - [the nhs constitution (pdf, 568.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1051) - [advice for candidates (pdf, 110.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=689) - [dch recruitment information pack (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2819) - [guidance regarding disabled staff (pdf, 96.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=684) - [car parking information for employees (pdf, 225.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=680) - [joint strategy - dorset county hospital and dorset healthcare (pdf, 6.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2899) - [ophthalmology intravitreal nurse, orthoptic injector jd & ps (pdf, 483.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10676321) ## 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.