From 2027, we’ll move to our brand-new Oriel site in St Pancras, Camden—a state-of-the-art centre that will unite eye care, research, and education under one roof. This groundbreaking facility, developed in partnership with UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Charity, will enable transformative innovation and collaboration like never before.

Could you be part of this future? Make us more.

Job overview

The post holder will be responsible for the provision of care for patients in the Outpatient Services at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Croydon directorate. The post holder will be accountable for the provision of excellent nursing care and work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team. She/he will provide direct line-management of the nurses in the outpatient services. The post holder will work with the matron and the Head of Nursing to support nursing staff and ensure services provided in outpatient services are patient focused, safe and efficient, and always working in a manner that promotes Moorfields Way of working, through the adoption of person centred care principles, and that all care delivered adheres to best practice standards guidance and criterion for ophthalmic nursing. The post holder will also be expected to support the implementation of Moorfields Nursing strategy and will be required to work mainly at the Croydon directorate.

Main duties of the job

• To work as an expert ophthalmic clinical practitioner, ensuring that staffs have the appropriate skills necessary to care for the designated patient groups.
• Demonstrate the highest level of ophthalmic nursing practice and specialist advice in the assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation  and discharge of patients.
• Lead on the provision of evidence based nursing practice.
• Be responsible for the assessment of care needs, development, implementation and evaluation of high standards of nursing care within the surgical pathway.
• Be conversant with Trust Policies and guidelines and ensure compliance.
• Investigate and respond to complaints both written and verbal. Report information and findings back to the nursing teams.
• Line manage an amalgamated nursing team for both the day surgery pathway and the inpatient pathway.
• Co-ordinate between day care service at City Road and the satellite units when the need arises.
• Provide a professional role model to the nursing teams within day surgery, and lead the teams to provide a patient focused service on a daily basis.
• Promote a positive image of the 6Cs to patients, relatives/carers and other key stakeholders, demonstrating a commitment to putting patients first.
• Actively promotes the Moorfields Way and be a role model in communicating with stakeholders.
• Ensure high standards of record keeping in both paper and electronic format, in order to evidence our preparation for CQC inspections and ongoing quality and safety agenda, whilst also making sure compliance is sustained across the clinical areas. 

Working for our organisation

At Moorfields, we invest in you—your growth, your wellbeing, your future.
You’ll join a flexible, supportive organisation offering:
•    Competitive salary (including high-cost area supplement)
•    Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme
•    24/7 independent counselling support
•    Career-long learning and development opportunities
•    Excellent transport connections
•    Access to NHS and Blue Light discount schemes
•    Free Pilates classes
•    Full support and training to develop your skills
And so much more!  To see the full range of benefits we offer please view our Moorfields benefits leaflet.