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Laser Nurse Practitioner

Employer
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Location
London
Salary
£35,964 to £43,780 a year incl HCAS
Closing date
20 Dec 2024
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Profession
Nurse
Grade
Band 5
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Demand for this role is expected to be high and we invite you to apply if you feel able to achieve the following tasks and have the relevant skills to do so.

-Are you able to connect and engage with people on a personal level (not just on a clinical skill level)?-Do you have time for people over and above their allocated clinical sessions?-Do you love to learn and are you committed to being part of a team that puts patients first?-Are you flexible and open to change?-Do you view the opportunity to learn as a privilege and not something that you should be paid to do?-Are you able to provide a high level of customer care that will cause patients to want to come back and tell their friends and family about us as well?If that's you, then we want to hear from you.We believe whole-heartedly in on-going education and provide an immense amount of training, teaching and coaching.

Main duties of the job

To maintain the smooth operation of the laser suite daily, calibrating the laser equipment and reporting any anomalies to the senior staff.

Directly supporting the Clinician during a refractive laser procedure, adopting sterile procedures accordingly. Monitoring safe stock control levels.

To assist in the co-ordination of the Refractive Laser bookings, liaising with Practice Managers and Consultants in the absence of the clinical lead.

To facilitate and support junior team members to develop their competence and skills which will enable them to become competent practitioners.

To participate in the clinical management of patients.

To participate in clinical supervision programmes as appropriate and to teach and act as a facilitator/mentor/preceptor to student nurses and others.

To liaise with the electro-biomedical engineers and external laser providers/distributors to ensure that the laser equipment is serviced and always maintained. Report faults and trouble shoot as required when lasers display error messages.

Engineer call outs are reported, and the documentation uploaded on to the EBME database.

To ensure that Standard Operating Procedures and risk assessments are developed, maintained and adhered to.

To facilitate and support junior staff to develop their competencies and skills.

To participate in the training and development of non-registered clinical staff within the Refractive Laser Suite.

About us

At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:
  • Salary including High-Cost Area Supplement
  • Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
  • Free 24/7 independent counselling service
  • Learning and development opportunities
  • Easy and quick transport links
  • A range of attractive benefits and discounts
  • Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
  • Free Pilates classes
  • Full support and training to develop your skills
  • Flexible working friendly organisation

And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To maintain the smooth operation of the laser suite daily, calibrating the laser equipment and reporting any anomalies to the senior staff.

Directly supporting the Clinician during a refractive laser procedure, adopting sterile procedures accordingly. Monitoring safe stock control levels.

To assist in the co-ordination of the Refractive Laser bookings, liaising with Practice Managers and Consultants in the absence of the clinical lead.

To facilitate and support junior team members to develop their competence and skills which will enable them to become competent practitioners.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Ophthalmic qualification
  • Registered General Nurse


Desirable

  • oRecognised clinical teaching qualification


Skills/Abilities

Essential

  • oAbility to work independently and autonomously.
  • oBe competent in a range of ophthalmic skills set out in Appendix 2


Desirable

  • oEvidence of teaching/coaching skills


Experience

Essential

  • oExperience working with Refractive Lasers
  • oSignificant relevant clinical experience


Desirable

  • oExperience of working in the private healthcare sector.


Employer details

Employer name

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Moorfields Private

City Road

London

EC1V2PD

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

273-DN-6693348-B

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