Staff Nurse - Ophthalmology

Job overview

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated, proactive and enthusiastic nurse to join our Ophthalmology Nursing Team. The Ophthalmology Outpatient Department is situated within the recently developed £3 million West Norfolk Eye Centre at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital - a dedicated Ophthalmology unit with excellent patient and staff facilities.

A genuine interest in Ophthalmology is essential. Previous experience of working in Ophthalmology is highly desirable, however not obligatory as full training will be given to the right candidate.

Joining the Ophthalmology Department will give you great potential for future development opportunities. A future increase in Nurse-Led clinical roles and progression towards Specialist Nurse roles are within reach of the successful candidate.

Main duties of the job

If required, training will be provided in the following key areas to fulfil the requirements of the role:

• Virtual glaucoma review clinics, including performing visual field tests & fundal photography.
• Macular degeneration diagnostic and treatment clinic work, including OCT scans.
• Working within the main eye outpatient department to support the array of clinics within the speciality including general ophthalmology, eye casualty, paediatrics, epiphora, medical retina, vitro-retinal, ocular plastics, cataract and glaucoma.
• Supporting the provision of intravitreal injection within the clinic treatment room, eye laser clinics and ocular pre-assessment service.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information and details of the post, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.