If you are a newly registered staff nurse, please apply via our Trust Wide advert where you will have the opportunity to specify your area of choice. Please call 01226 435704, 01226 431694, or 07821 808097 for further details.
12 Months fixed term/secondment opportunity.
The role is a band 5 staff nurse within a busy Ophthalmology department, working over 5 days with the opportunity to work additional clinics. We run several clinics including medical retina, glaucoma, cataract, laser, intravitreal injection, general, and emergency clinics. As a Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for supporting your Manager in ensuring that our service users' needs are met through the delivery of high-quality care. Join our dynamic and ambitious multidisciplinary team which includes consultants, specialty doctors, orthoptists, ophthalmic nurses, ophthalmic technicians, and ophthalmic health care assistants.
Main duties of the job
The candidate will maintain a high standard of clinical work when carrying out nursing procedures. Responsible for the safe custody of medication, including checking and administration. Ensure compliance with our clinical governance framework; you will motivate colleagues, champion service user safety and dignity, and drive continuous improvement. The role will include taking charge of the department and mentoring junior staff, checking visual acuity, chaperoning doctors, assisting in intravitreal injection and laser clinics, and the opportunity to learn Cannulation, venepuncture, and IV bolus.
About us
Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close a position early.
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust achieving a Good rating in our most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessment and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives. We are proud of the commitment of our staff to ensuring a strong and sustainable future for this organisation, which is highly valued by our local communities.
There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a 'can do' attitude is evident throughout the organisation, where staff are engaged for change and committed to being part of the journey to sustainability and growth.
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, mental or physical disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age, or offending history.
The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles only will be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.
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Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.
Supporting Documents
Please refer to the values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* In around 100 words, please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
* In around 100 words, please describe what motivates you to do a good job.
Knowledge and Awareness
* Quality, audit and its application
* Current healthcare issues
* Health and Safety
* Confidentiality
* Risk Management and NHSLA
* Clinical governance
* Statutory and professional requirements
* Essence of Care
* Care Quality Commission
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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