Ophthalmology Nurse Practitioner

We are looking for an enthusiastic nurse who is interested in Ophthalmology and it's developing service. The post holder will be a key contributor in delivering a highly skilled ophthalmic service to patients with sight threatening conditions.

There will be a combination of clinical skill and managerial support for this role and the post holder will become a skilled practitioner in triaging and managing eye emergency capacity within the service, liaising with GP's Opticians and other referrers into the service. Key attributes will include, patient focussed, exceptional communication skills, and an eagerness to learn clinically.

A job share would be considered for this vacancy.

This is a senior Nursing/Midwifery role within the organisation and there is an expectation that the post holder will fully participate in the leadership and delivery of high quality patient care within the Surgical and Cancer Division.

The post holder will be a practitioner within Ophthalmology speciality.

The prime function of the role is to provide clinical expertise in supporting the delivery of high standards of nursing care for patients within the Ophthalmology pathway.

Work collaboratively with the multi professional team to develop and maintain a quality service for patients within speciality

To provide expert clinical nursing, education and advice in all aspects of the speciality.

Facilitate an improvement in the quality of health and outcome of care to this client group.

To act as a source of expertise and knowledge for patients, carers and health professionals as well as other agencies involved in this speciality.

To work with multi-disciplinary teams both in hospital and the community, in the provision of optimal care, to improve quality of life.

The post-holder is responsible for supporting the continuous improvement of quality of services and safeguarding high standards of care by sustaining an environment in which excellence in clinical care can flourish.

DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, it’s our pledge to help you Develop, Belong and Thrive, Here.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name:
Emma Foxon-Wise

Job title:

Ophthalmology Sister Email address:  Telephone number: