Job overview

Do you have an interest in ophthalmology? As an  exciting opportunity part  time post   has arisen in the  Eye Care Centre.

Ophthalmic outpatients is an  extremely busy department, caring for a wide range of patients with a number of conditions, reviewing approximately 4000 patients each month between clinics held here at Leighton hospital and Northwich infirmary.

Occasional rotation to Northwich site will be required.

Any  staff nurse  working within the Eye Care Centre  will gain a wide range of experience for  example,  overseeing different speciality clinics, carrying out vision testing, children's clinics, assisting  practioners with intravitreal injections using aseptic techniques, telephone preoperative clinics.

Our Trust is a friendly and supportive place to work. we're committed to providing a supportive and safe environment for Nurses to work in, providing careers not just jobs. In return we’re looking for caring, skilled professionals who are able to deliver the care our patients deserve.

Main duties of the job

An experienced healthcare professional competent in all aspects of care planning, who is able to carry out a wide range of clinical skills, including area(s) of specialist clinical expertise and advice within the team e.g.
infection control, by working collaboratively and cooperatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families.

The post holder will also take an active part in the leadership, education, development and supervision of the team. 

Working for our organisation

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond.

The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.  

We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.  

The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.  

During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its ‘Be Safe Be EquiPPEd’ campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.  

The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients.  We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.  

At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.