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Band 5 Registered Nurse - Ophthalmology

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Posted 3 hours ago
Visa sponsorship
United Kingdom
£32.1K–£39KHealthcare/Clinical
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Job Summary

This ia great opportunity for an experienced Ophthalmology nurse to join a dynamic team .To develop existing skills and to use transferable skills working alongside Ophthalmologists to deliver an excellent Out Patient service.

Main Duties, Tasks & Skills Required

Out patient clinics where the patient attends to be seen and assessed by Ophthalmologists. .The nursing team facilate the service by running the clinics and working with the Drs .This is a Monday to Friday service .

Esssential skills include Ophthalmology experience of at least 2 years .Out patient experience would be desirable

About Us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job Description

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Adult Nurse on the NMC Register
  • Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC

Desirable

  • 2 years post qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Previous / recent experience or working in an acute secondary NHS care setting (can include student placements within the last 12 months )
  • Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of on-going professional development/ competence
  • Experience of working on own and in a team in a health care environment delegating to others within a team / providing supervision to others
  • Willingness to become a practice supervisor / assessor to or meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for student supervision and assessment
  • Understanding and knowledge of the NMC code of conduct
  • Understanding of preceptorship and work based learning and assimilation of skills and knowledge
  • Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context
  • Understanding / experience of the principles of safeguarding and Mental Capacity
  • Awareness of health and safety issues

Desirable

  • Outpatient Department experience
  • Opthalmology trained

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Professional appearance
  • Displays genuine interest in the post applied for and can articulate this when questioned
  • Positive and enthusiastic attitude
  • Ability to communicate articulately others
  • Caring and approachable
  • Punctual
  • Reliable
  • Ability to work a varied shift pattern including nights / weekends unsocial hours where required
  • The applicant can describe why the Trust may deploy him /her to a different practice setting for a span of duty

Desirable

  • 2 years post qualification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

For Help With Your Application, Contact

Surrinder Moyler

surrinder.moyler2@uhb.nhs.uk

01213716441

Pay scheme

Agenda for Change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32073.00 to £39043.00 Yearly

Contract

Secondment

Duration

12 Month(s)

Working pattern

Full-Time, Flexible Working

Reference number

304-1103762

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Attachments

Job Description

jd-nm-band-5-staff-nurse_Surrinder Moyler 4.pdf – 453KB Opens in a new window

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