Staff Nurse Ophthalmology & ENT | Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 29 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £28,407 - £34,581 Per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 29 May 2024 |
| Location: | Southport, PR8 6PN |
| Company: | St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6228639/409-6228639 |
Summary
The Ophthalmic & ENT unit at Southport and Ormskirk NHS Hospital Trust has a vacancy for a full-time Registered Nurse.
We are looking for capable individual who is willing to develop their knowledge and skills within this specialist area.
We run very busy outpatient clinics across both hospital sites for both ophthalmology and Ear Nose and Throat patients.
We also run the Ophthalmic day case unit for our Ophthalmic surgical day cases.
The Registered Nurse has a vital role to play in supporting the day case unit and the specialist clinics and training will be given to enable the successful applicant to undertake specialist skills.
Experience of working in these specialties is an advantage, but training will be given.
Working hours are routinely Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 17:30, for the outpatient department. The Ophthalmic day care unit runs over 5 days with shifts varying from earlies, a late shift and occasionally a long day. We do require some flexibility within the shift patterns.
We welcome enquiries and informal visits.
To process patients before seeing the Ophthalmologist by assessing visual acuity/undertaking OCT scan/Blood pressure etc.
To support the Ophthalmologist/ENT surgeons during consultation.
To assist with clinical procedures.
To triage urgent referrals from A&E/Community Optoms/GP's/Walk in centres.
Undertake preop assessment for cataract/lid surgery.
To prepare patients on admission for cataract/glaucoma/lid surgery.
The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.
From 1stJuly we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.
The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.
Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
• CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
• SAFETY that is of the highest standards
• COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
• SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
• PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients
Our achievements include:
• Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits.
Please see attached Job Description and Person specification.
Advertising Date: 29th April 2024
Closing Date: 5th May 2024
Shortlisting Date: 7th May 2024
Proposed Interview Date: 14th May 2024
Please be aware this vacancy may close early if a sufficent number of applicants is reached.
This advert closes on Sunday 5 May 2024
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