Due to the increased demand and clinical expansion, we are looking to recruit a new Band 7 IVT ophthalmic injector.

Working as an Ophthalmic Nurse Injector at UHDB, you will have demonstrable and extensive ophthalmic experience, you will be comfortable working independently and you will already be IVT trained.

Where needed, you will be able to travel across site between RDH & FNCH to cover clinics at both sites .

Main duties of the job

• Performing intravitreal injections to a patients with a range of ophthalmic conditions.
• Demonstrate highly developed clinical nursing knowledge and skills in administering Intravitreal injections
• Work as an autonomous practitioner within the Ophthalmology team delivering treatment
• Manage own caseload within the nurse led injection clinics

Closing date of applications: 24th July 2024

Interview date: 6th August 2024

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4 th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A& Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Essential

Essential

• Ophthalmic Nursing Procedures
• IVTA trained
• Experience of IVTA

Desirable

• Recent Ophthalmic experience
• Cannulation Trained

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

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