Staff Nurse – Urgent Care Ophthalmology
| Posting date: | 09 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £38,682.00 to £46,580.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £38682.00 - £46580.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 September 2025 |
| Location: | Plymouth, PL6 8DH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9216-25-1155 |
Summary
Clinical 1. Providing and delivering a high standard of nursing care by initiating and co[1]ordinating the assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating of individual patients needs based on evidence. This includes all aspects of care from admission to discharge. 2. Reporting and documenting all relevant nursing/patient needs, communicating changes with other health care professionals in the multidisciplinary team with ongoing responsibility for patient care as they occur. 3. Promoting and delivering health education within the clinical area and advise patients, family, and others in health promotion issues. Undertaking patient triage, undertaking clear assessment of patient health in the acute ophthalmic setting following best practice guidance by telephone and face to face. Making safe and appropriate decisions. Demonstrating and undertaking evidence-based practice, playing an active part in the introduction of this evidence to improve patient-centred care. Supervising, assessing, and mentoring and supporting junior Registered Nurses and Health care professionals, including bank and agency staff in the clinical setting. Increasing the level of knowledge and skills within the Department/Directorate through sharing best practice and supporting others to develop their professional abilities. Implementing and sharing good infection prevention and control practice. Undertake manual handling assessments and ensuring actions are met. Day to day direct supervision of team of patients and staff. For further details please see the attached JD & PS