NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part-time, 22.5 hours a week, Band 7 Ophthalmology Nurse Practitioner post within our team in the Ophthalmology Outpatients Department in the new National Treatment Centre-Highland, Inverness. The role will also include some time travelling to peripheral clinics across NHS Highland to provide Intra Vitreal injection service.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, and forward-thinking nurse to join us. You will be committed to the delivery of quality patient care with an ambition to ensure patients have the best experience possible when accessing our eye services.
The Ophthalmology Nurse Practitioner is responsible for providing a nurse led Ophthalmic service in the NTC-H and peripheral clinics, including Intra Vitreal injections, minor operations clinics, botulinium toxin clinics, telephone triage service, watery, itchy, dry eye clinics and ophthalmic casualty services. In addition to provision of cataract one stop clinics, fluorescein angiography clinics, ARMD clinics etc.
This role also supports the Senior Charge Nurse in leading, managing and developing nursing teams within the Ophthalmology Outpatient Department.
Experience of working in an ophthalmology setting is desirable.
The department is open: Monday to Friday 08:00-18.00 & Casualty Clinics at weekends and public holidays.
Informal enquiries to: Christina Lloyd, OPD Department, Senior Charge Nurse Email…christina.lloyd2@nhs.scot. 01463 705613 or Fiona.grist@nhs.scot
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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.
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NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.
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