Ophthalmology Nurse Practitioner, Band 6
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The Ophthalmology nurse practitioner role provides high-quality specialist ophthalmic nursing care. The post holder will deliver specific ophthalmic procedures such as intravitreal injections, injections of botulinum toxin and manage telephone triage referrals.
Main Duties of the Job
1. To work alongside the Matron, senior ophthalmology nurse practitioners, consultants and wider team to determine and deliver on service strategic objectives and to promote the overarching vision for the service.
2. To deliver, coordinate and supervise patient care, ensuring that the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care is of high standard, encompassing the Trust vision of 'best care for everyone'.
3. Provide specialist ophthalmic nursing care to patients by delivering evidence-based, individualised patient care according to patients' changing health care needs.
4. To deliver specific ophthalmic procedures such as intravitreal injections, injections of botulinum toxin to muscles around the eye, fundus angiography and photodynamic therapy.
5. To manage triage telephone referrals from GPs, Emergency Department, Minor Injury Units, optometrists and self-referring patients.
6. To work collaboratively and cohesively with the multidisciplinary team to meet the needs of patients and their families.
7. To maintain high visibility and clinical expertise, role modelling high standards of care, evidence-based practice and effective leadership within UK law, Nursing and Midwifery Council and Trust policies and guidelines.
About Us
Gloucestershire Hospitals is one of the largest hospital trusts in England serving a diverse population of almost 620,000 people. We provide acute hospital services from two large district general hospitals, Cheltenham General Hospital and Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.
Our people are at the heart of what we do. Our workforce is almost 8,000 strong and our caring and dedicated staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care across a range of clinical areas.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our vision of providing Best Care for Everyone and our success depends on the commitment and dedication of our staff.
We are committed to diversity, inclusion and equality of opportunity for everyone, valuing and celebrating differences and encouraging a workplace and culture where all can thrive. We endeavour to ensure each and every person working in our organisation feels respected and valued.
In return, we offer the opportunity to work at a trust that is on a truly exciting Journey to Outstanding and to make a real difference to the lives of our patients, their families and the wider community. We are also committed to training and developing you to be the best you can be and offer you a rewarding career, whatever your role.
Job Responsibilities
1. Provide specialist ophthalmic nursing care to patients by delivering evidence-based, individualised patient care according to patients' changing health care needs.
2. Directly deliver, coordinate and supervise patient care, ensuring that the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care is of high standard, encompassing the Trust vision of best care for everyone.
3. Deliver specific ophthalmic procedures such as intravitreal injections, injections of botulinum toxin to muscles around the eye, fundus angiography and photodynamic therapy.
4. Manage triage telephone referrals from GPs, Emergency Department, Minor Injury Units, optometrists and self-referring patients.
5. Maintain visibility within the clinical area, role modelling high standards of care, evidence-based practice and effective leadership.
6. Actively participate as a key member of the multidisciplinary workforce.
7. Work collaboratively and cohesively with the multidisciplinary team to meet the needs of patients and their families and provide high standards of care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Active registration with the Nursing Midwifery Council as a Registered Nurse.
* Recognised teaching and assessing qualification.
* Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of professional portfolio and registration revalidation.
* Evidence of non-medical prescribing qualification or willingness to work towards.
* Evidence of postgraduate Ophthalmic Qualification.
* Management/leadership qualification or equivalent level of skill gained through experience.
* MSC modules or willingness to work towards.
* Completion of Silver Quality Improvement.
Experience
* Evidence of experience of working in Ophthalmology.
* Evidence of building effective working relationships with members of the multi-disciplinary team and other key stakeholders.
* Experience of undertaking audit/research.
Knowledge
* Knowledge of basic science, anatomy and physiology and symptoms of eye disease, including presentation, treatment and management of ophthalmic conditions.
* Knowledge of ophthalmic drugs including its indication, side effects, adverse effects and potential interaction with other drugs.
* A good understanding of clinical governance and incident reporting.
* Demonstrate an understanding of optics, refraction and biometry.
Skills and Abilities
* Proficiency in recognising ophthalmic emergencies.
* Proficiency in cannulation and intravenous drug administration.
* Self-motivated and able to work under own initiative and prioritise workload.
* Demonstrates ability to use clinical reasoning skills and techniques to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate patient care.
* Proficiency in managing telephone triage for emergency eye conditions and general ophthalmic advice.
* Proficiency in gaining written patient consent.
* Proficiency in administering Botulinum Toxin for blepharospasm and hemifacial spasm.
* Proficiency in pachymetry and visual fields.
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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