Job overview
Join Our Dynamic Team – Make a Real Difference
Ready to take your nursing career further? We’re seeking a motivated professional to play a key role in delivering outstanding patient care while supporting service development.
About the Role Working across a 7-day rota, you’ll help manage the ward/department and deputise for the manager when required, bringing confidence and leadership to the team
What You’ll Do
- Provide professional leadership and support
- Promote practice and education development
- Supervise and mentor junior staff and students
- Maintain your professional development
- Support the effective use of resources
- Uphold the NMC Code of Conduct
- Deliver specialist care through Intravitreal Injections in a nurse-led clinic
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a supportive, forward-thinking team
- Gain opportunities to lead, teach, and grow
- Make a genuine impact on patient care and staff development
- Develop expertise in a specialist clinical are
Main duties of the job
Be the Difference in Exceptional Patient Care
We’re looking for a dedicated and compassionate professional to join our team and deliver high-quality, patient-centred care in a dynamic ophthalmic setting.
What You’ll Do
- Maintain NMC registration and professional standards
- Build strong relationships and communication with multidisciplinary teams, patients, and families
- Act as a patient advocate to ensure the best outcomes and experiences
- Stay up to date with current nursing and healthcare developments
- Participate in Preceptorship and Clinical Supervision programmes
- Lead the pre-assessment and planning of ophthalmic injection patients across settings
- Safely manage and deliver Intravitreal Injections
- Work in line with national, Trust, and local policies and standards
- Ensure proper use and operation of medical equipment
Clinical Responsibilities
- Deliver direct care including eye medication administration
- Provide pre- and post-operative ophthalmic care
- Safely position patients and support diagnostic procedures
- Contribute to the assessment, planning, and evaluation of care delivery
Apply now and be part of something exceptional.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person specification
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Previous leadership experience within an ophthalmic setting
- Excellent communication skills
- Competent telephone manner
- Good knowledge of computer soft wear inc, open eyes
- To demonstrate the ability to work within a team and under own initiative
- To demonstrate the ability to assess, plan, implement and Ability to work methodically and manage time effectively. 7 evaluate care for the ophthalmic patient and have knowledge of Intravitreal injections
Desirable
- Excellent time management
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of the eye anatomy and physiology
- Worked within an ophthalmic outpatient or surgical setting within the last 3 years
Desirable
- Demonstrate an interest in the speciality
Qualifications & Professional Registration
Essential
- Degree / diploma in nursing studies (or equivalent nursing qualification and experience)
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration (Part 1 Adult / General Level 1 or 2)
- Ophthalmic course
- Nurse injector course
Desirable
- Recognised teaching course
- Leadership course
- V300 Non-Medical Prescribing qualification
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This advert is for Ophthalmology Nurse Injector with Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust in Salford, North West, 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 27 Jul 2026.
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