Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Demand for this role is expected to be high and we invite you to apply if you feel able to achieve the following tasks and have the relevant skills to do so.
Are you able to connect and engage with people on a personal level (not just on a clinical skill level)? Do you have time for people over and above their allocated clinical sessions? Do you love to learn and are you committed to being part of a team that puts patients first? Are you flexible and open to change? Do you view the opportunity to learn as a privilege and not something that you should be paid to do? Are you able to provide a high level of customer care that will cause patients to want to come back and tell their friends and family about us as well? If that's you, then we want to hear from you. We believe whole-heartedly in ongoing education and provide an immense amount of training, teaching, and coaching.
Main duties of the job
1. To maintain the smooth operation of the laser suite daily, calibrating the laser equipment and reporting any anomalies to the senior staff.
2. Directly supporting the Clinician during a refractive laser procedure, adopting sterile procedures accordingly. Monitoring safe stock control levels.
3. To assist in the co-ordination of the Refractive Laser bookings, liaising with Practice Managers and Consultants in the absence of the clinical lead.
4. To facilitate and support junior team members to develop their competence and skills which will enable them to become competent practitioners.
5. To participate in the clinical management of patients.
6. To participate in clinical supervision programmes as appropriate and to teach and act as a facilitator/mentor/preceptor to student nurses and others.
7. To liaise with the electro-biomedical engineers and external laser providers/distributors to ensure that the laser equipment is serviced and always maintained. Report faults and troubleshoot as required when lasers display error messages.
8. Engineer call outs are reported, and the documentation uploaded onto the EBME database.
9. To ensure that Standard Operating Procedures and risk assessments are developed, maintained, and adhered to.
10. To facilitate and support junior staff to develop their competencies and skills.
11. To participate in the training and development of non-registered clinical staff within the Refractive Laser Suite.
About us
At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:
* Salary including High-Cost Area Supplement
* Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
* Free 24/7 independent counselling service
* Learning and development opportunities
* Easy and quick transport links
* A range of attractive benefits and discounts
* Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
* Free Pilates classes
* Full support and training to develop your skills
* Flexible working friendly organisation
And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.
Job responsibilities
1. To maintain the smooth operation of the laser suite daily, calibrating the laser equipment and reporting any anomalies to the senior staff.
2. Directly supporting the Clinician during a refractive laser procedure, adopting sterile procedures accordingly. Monitoring safe stock control levels.
3. To assist in the co-ordination of the Refractive Laser bookings, liaising with Practice Managers and Consultants in the absence of the clinical lead.
4. To facilitate and support junior team members to develop their competence and skills which will enable them to become competent practitioners.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
* Registered Ophthalmic qualification
* Registered General Nurse
* Recognised clinical teaching qualification
Skills/Abilities
* Ability to work independently and autonomously.
* Be competent in a range of ophthalmic skills set out in Appendix 2
* Evidence of teaching/coaching skills
Experience
* Experience working with Refractive Lasers
* Significant relevant clinical experience
* Experience of working in the private healthcare sector.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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