Job overview

Junior Sister/Charge Nurse

Department Ophthalmology

Band   6 £39,959 - £48,117 per annum  pro rata

27 hours per week ,all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.

The eye clinic is an offsite facility in central Milton Keynes. It is an extremely busy department with clinics, procedure rooms, and theatre on site
An opportunity has arisen for a Junior Sister, who would be expected to have strong ophthalmic skills and a sound knowledge base of ophthalmology.
You will be part of a friendly, supportive, nursing team who provide excellent nursing care.
If you are, enthusiastic, dynamic, patient focused, a team player with a good work ethic, then we would like to hear from you. 
Informal visits are strongly encouraged.

Interview date 27 August 2026

Main duties of the job

This team always knows what their work responsibilities are, scoring 93% ''NHS Survey, 2024''

 'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute'

To provide effective, professional and managerial leadership to staff.
To provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care.
To supervise and develop the knowledge and skills of junior staff.
To initiate/ facilitate developments in nursing in partnership with the ward manager.
To be the ward representative in the absence of the ward manager.            To work autonomously within their scope of professional conduct and in line with Trust policies
To assist the Senior Sister/ charge nurse in the review of nursing practice and service delivery.
Provide clinical expertise in all the subspecialities.
To role model high standards of nursing care and professionalism

Working for our organisation

Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a “Good” rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.

We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.  We have just opened the Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards.

Further investment is underway, including the recently approved Women and Children’s Centre, set to open by 2030.

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