Band 5 staff nurse; Ophthalmology

Working in a friendly environment you will be responsible for the assessment and planning of care needs for Ophthalmic patients in a out patient setting .

Previous experience in Ophthalmology would be an advantage but not essential as full training will be given.

In addition to the Ophthalmology department at Barnet hospital we also have ophthalmic clinics in other hospitals within the Royal free London foundation trust and you will be expected to work there if needed.

Working in a team you will be responsible for assessing patients and preparing them for doctors assessment in clinics as well as working in nurse led clinics e.g. pre-operative assessment and fundus Fluorescein angiography clinics

The hours ours will be worked across 4 days Monday to Thursday

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Ophthalmology service provides a number of services across different settings in North London. We are recruiting into a fixed term, part time 34 hours Band 5 position in our ophthalmology department at Barnet hospital.

The post includes working in Ophthalmology outpatients . The post is primarily at Barnet hospital but also requires working at Chase farm Hospital and Edgware community hospital as service requires

This post is only available to Nurses who already have full NMC registration. Not suitable for nurses requiring OSCE, sponsorship or preceptorship.