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We are looking for a Glaucoma Nurse to join our busy Ophthalmology Nursing team.
You must have good communication skills and experience in clinical expertise within glaucoma care.
Our teams of nurses ensure high standards of holistic nursing care and work as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team consisting of Ophthalmology, Optometry, and Orthoptist staff.
You will provide clinical, professional, and strategic leadership of Glaucoma Services within the department.
You have to be recognized as a clinical expert in Glaucoma ensuring all advice and services provided are evidence-based and in line with national and local policies and guidelines.
Responsibilities will include:
1. Management and delivery of direct clinical care to glaucoma patients.
2. Follow-up care and discharge summaries.
3. Assessment, diagnosis, provision of education, advice, emotional and psychological support, and counseling regarding a range of treatment options.
4. Listing for surgical intervention if appropriate.
5. Identifying opportunities for service expansion and leading the development and redesign of glaucoma services including pathway implementation.
6. Acting as an advanced autonomous practitioner who is professionally and legally accountable and responsible for all aspects of work including decisions about treatment and management of highly complex patients.
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics, and in patients’ own homes.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals, we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata), and access to a range of NHS discounts.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Debbie Mann Job title: Lead Sister Email address: debbie.mann@esneft.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01473 704238
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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