Ophthalmology Intravitreal Nurse​/Orthoptic Injector

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 29 October 2026

Are you a compassionate, motivated nurse/Orthoptist, looking to develop your career in Ophthalmology? We're looking for an Ophthalmic Nurse/Orthoptist Injector to join our dedicated Ophthalmology team.

This is an exciting opportunity to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care, working alongside experienced Consultant Ophthalmologists, specialist nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team.

UKVI Sponsorship
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This role is eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). We welcome applications from individuals who require sponsorship to work in the UK. Sponsorship will be offered subject to meeting UKVI eligibility criteria.

You will be part of our nurse-led intravitreal (IVT) injection clinics, caring for patients receiving treatment for Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and other retinal conditions. You will support the wider Outpatient nursing team in the delivery of the multi-speciality clinics within the department.

Your clinical expertise, attention to detail and sound judgement will be key to delivering safe, compassionate care.

You will work closely with the medical team, who will prescribe IVT injections and follow up pts following their course of injections, ensuring safe and effective treatment.

We're committed to your professional development, with opportunities for training, multidisciplinary team meetings and service improvement initiatives.

Your knowledge, experience and ideas will help us develop best practice and improve patient care across the department.

If you're passionate about ophthalmology and want to make a meaningful difference, we'd love to hear from you.

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.

Our Mission is to work in partnership to provide high quality, compassionate services and to nurture an environment where people can be at their best. Our vision is healthier lives, empowered citizens, thriving communities.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate's individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.

Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.

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For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.

• NMC registered Nurse or HCPC equivalent
• Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of professional portfolio and registration revalidation.
• Evidence of postgraduate Ophthalmic qualification
• Has undertaken Enhanced assessment skills in clinical practice, or willingness to work towards
• Recognised teaching and assessing qualification

• Proficiency in recognising ophthalmic emergencies
• Has excellent communication skills with patients, relatives, members of the public and wider MDT.
• Proficiency on pachymetry and visual fields
• Self-motivated and able to work under own…