Clinical Nurse Specialist (General Ophthalmology)
| Posting date: | 17 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £46,148.00 to £52,809.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £46148.00 - £52809.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 July 2025 |
| Location: | Leicester, LE15WW |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9358-25-0435 |
Summary
Giving guidance on the management of patients through protocol / practice guidelines to support decision making in clinical practice. Make changes in collaboration with the Retinal team, to clinical management plans exercising a high level of clinical decision making supported by evidence based research and protocols. Assist in the developing efficient and effective care pathways for patients, delegating responsibilities to other health professionals to achieve seamless care. Ensuring through NICE guidance, that clinical practice is patient centered, evidence based and delivered within the code of professional conduct, Trust Policies and guidelines. Promoting best practice, collaborating with local and regional benchmarking groups to generate common standards and nursing and clinical guidelines. Performing / requesting Ophthalmology diagnostics and therapeutic interventions as they deem necessary following clinical assessment of the patient. Contributing to professional led discharge by initiating the transfer of care process and follow up care plans in collaboration with the health care team. Provide and develop psychological support pathways for patients and relatives who use the service. Establishing complex, sensitive and empathetic relations with patients and carers. In doing this the post holder may be exposed to occasional distressing or emotional circumstances. Promoting Infection Prevention practices in line with the saving lives high impact interventions (HII). Assist in producing patient leaflets as per Trust policy. Offering and delivering relevant health promotion and disease prevention education to clients.