Bank Ophthalmic Nurse | Competitive Hourly Rate | Flexible Working |Elland
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Ophthalmic Nurse to join our bank team, this role will suit candidates who are looking for that work/life balance. However you must be flexible.
Spire Elland Hospital has been providing high levels of medical treatment and personal care since 1985. Our hospital has a full multi-disciplinary medical team on-site who practice some of the most advanced treatments on the latest generation imaging and diagnostic technology. This means we can offer everything from screening and rehabilitation through to leading-edge surgical procedures and excellence in specialist fields like orthopaedics, general surgery, gynaecology, and cosmetic procedures.
Duties and responsibilities;
1. To ensure that standards of patient care are consistently maintained at all times in accordance with agreed operational policies and procedures as a skilled member of the nursing team, ensuring a clean and safe environment.
2. To promote and safeguard the well-being and interests of all patients, employees and visitors.
3. To assist Senior Staff in their management of clinical departments and to provide effective leadership and management in their absence.
Who we're looking for
4. Registered Nurse with NMC registration with no restrictions
5. Previous experience in ophthalmology essential
6. Competence across a range of nursing skills supported by professional and clinical knowledge.
7. Have good knowledge of the physiology of the eye and related ophthalmic conditions.
8. Be able to perform ophthalmic preassessment and specialised testing such as IOL calculations, OCT, visual fields etc.
9. To apply clinical reasoning skills to a range of complex and varied patient case mixes
10. Possess Equipment and Medical Devices Competences
11. Root Cause Analysis
Benefits
12. Bank colleagues are paid weekly
13. Access to Spire Healthcare pension
14. Access to Blue Light Card discounts
15. Smartspending discounts (in addition to Blue Light discounts) via ‘Spire for You’
16. Wellbeing Centre access via ‘Spire for You'
17. Free uniform
18. Free DBS
19. Full induction, including mandatory training updates
20. Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts
21. Knowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spire’s specialist Resourcing Team
22. We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness or annual leave.
Our Values
We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:
23. Driving clinical excellence
24. Doing the right thing
25. Caring is our passion
26. Keeping it simple
27. Delivering on our promises
28. Succeeding and celebrating together
29. Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.
For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people