The opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Ophthalmology Nurse to join our multi-disciplinary team in providing gold standard care for the community of West Norfolk, based at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Foundation Trust.

The successful candidate will be able to integrate into our current team of specialist nurses and be able to provide nurse led services, work autonomously but also support junior members of the team in improving their skills and knowledge of the specialty.

Main duties of the job

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated, proactive and enthusiastic Specialist Nurse to join our Ophthalmology Nursing Team.

The Ophthalmology Department are based in the recently opened West Norfolk Eye Centre and we would be particularly interested to hear from Nurses with a background of working within glaucoma services and Ophthalmology surgical assessment.

Key aspects of the role include:

• Nurse-led pre-assessment clinics for ocular surgery.
• Nurse led post-operative clinics.
• Nurse led glaucoma review clinics, including glaucoma assessment, performing visual field tests & fundal photography.
• Macular degeneration diagnostic and treatment clinic work, including OCT scans and working in the treatment room for intravitreal treatments.
• 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, vitreo-retinal, ocular plastics, cataract and glaucoma.
• Triage and management of eye casualty patients, acting as a bleep holder within this area of the service.

The successful candidate will be predominantly based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, but may be required to work at outreach clinics at the North Cambs Hospital, Wisbech.

About us

There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Diploma/Degree in Nursing

Desirable

• Mentorship preparation programme or equivalent
• Post registration course in Ophthalmology
• Independent prescribing qualification

Experience

Essential

• Post registration nursing experience in an acute/hospital setting.
• Post registration experience of working in an Ophthalmology department with experience of carrying out nurse-led clinics as described in the job description.

Desirable

• Experience of multi-professional working

Skills

Essential

• Commitment to provide a high standard of holistic care
• Ability to cope with emotional situations
• Ability to work under pressure, work pro-actively and in complex situations
• Ability to perform the following procedures: Testing visual acuity/RAPD checks, Pre and post operative care of the ophthalmic patient, Visual field testing/glaucoma assessment, OCT scans and Ocular pre-assessment.

Desirable

• Ability to influence change
• IT skills
• Teaching and assessing skills
• Leadership skills
• Cannulation/IV drug administration skills.

Employer details

Employer name

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Address

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gayton Road

Kings Lynn

PE30 4ET

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426-391-24EG