Enhanced Nurse Practitioner - Corneal and External Disease

YOU MAKE US MORE

At Moorfields, people’s sight matters—and so do the people who make it possible.

For over 200 years, Moorfields has been at the forefront of ophthalmic care, research, and education. With more than 2,300 dedicated team members and over 700,000 patients seen annually across our City Road site and 22 networked sites, we are proud to be a global centre of excellence.

We're also a vibrant community where kindness, equity and excellence shape every aspect of our work. Whether it’s pioneering research through our partnership with UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre or training the next generation of global eye care leaders, we’re united by one mission—delivering world-class eye health, sustainably and at scale.

And we’re just getting started.

This groundbreaking facility, developed in partnership with UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Charity, will enable transformative innovation and collaboration like never before.

Could you be part of this future? Make us more.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced ophthalmic nurse who is dynamic, energetic, and motivated. The post holder will be working in a multidisciplinary team for patients in the Corneal and External Disease Service at Moorfields Eye Hospital.

The main goal is to provide comprehensive, ongoing care and support for patients with Corneal and external disease conditions. Corneal and external disease subspecialty is evolving and constantly developing due to emerging new therapies giving rise to multiples opportunities for Ophthalmic Nurses.

Line manage staff.

Work autonomously, performing corneal collagen cross-linking surgery after completing competencies.

Interpret corneal topography OCT scans and decide on treatment options for patients.

Manage and work autonomously in consultant-led and nurse-led corneal and external disease clinics as a nurse practitioner, within protocols, with the freedom to initiate interventions.

Practice autonomously with a high level of accountability in the direct delivery of high-quality care, making critical clinical decisions based on advanced clinical skills assessment.

To participate and be involved in performing corneal collagen cross-linking surgery and running post operative clinics at least 2-3 sessions per week.

Undertake the running of new patient, post operative and long-term monitoring clinics independently in collaboration with the ANP/ consultant initially and then independently.

To lead on the establishment of the virtual pathways for corneal and external disease patients across the service in conjunction with the Lead Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP).

Provide a strong visible leadership presence for the nursing and technician team across the service.

Take the lead in developing/implementing evidence-based practice within the clinical environment with a multi-professional focus having the ability to facilitate, initiate, manage, and evaluate change in practice to improve quality of care.

Works in partnership with individuals, families and carers, using a range of assessment methods as appropriate (e.g. history-taking, holistic assessment, identifying risk factors, mental health assessments, requesting, undertaking and/or interpreting diagnostic tests and conducting health needs assessments and organise the appropriate treatment).

At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues…