Job summary
- Main area
- Ophthalmology
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday.They will work 08:30-17:30 with 45mins break Working Wednesdays 8-5 at CFH and Fridays 8-12:30 at Barnet Hospital)
- Job ref
- 391-RFL-7943630
- Employer
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Edgware community hospital
- Town
- Edgware
- Salary
- £36,943 - £44,900 per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/05/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Band 5 Staff Nurse Ophthalmology
Band 5
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
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Job overview
Job overview
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Ophthalmology service provides a number of services across different settings in North London.
We are recruiting into a full time Band 5 position in our ophthalmology department at Edgware community Hospital. The post involves multi site working , Wednesday at Chasefarm Hospital and Friday am at Barnet Hospital
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
Working in a friendly environment you will be responsible for the assessment and planning of care needs for Ophthalmic patients in a clinic and day surgery setting.
Previous experience in Ophthalmology would be an advantage but not essential as full training will be given.
In addition to the eye clinic at Edgware community Hospital site, we also have ophthalmic clinics in other hospitals within the foundation trust and you will be expected to work there i.e. Barnet Hospital and Chasefarm Hospital.
Working in a team you will be responsible for assessing patients and preparing them for doctors assessment in clinics as well as working in nurse led clinics e.g. pre-operative assessment, intravitreal injection and fundus Fluorescein angiography clinics
This post is only available to Nurses who already have full NMC registration or student nurses awaiting their pin. Not suitable for nurses requiring OSCE.
This is a full time post. The hours will be worked across 5 days . Mon-Friday . The post involves some 08:00 starts and 18:00 finishes
Working for our organisation
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated team of staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17 million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for more information about this role and working at royal free London NHS foundation Trust
Person specification
Royal free world class Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate ability to meet the Trust Values
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Proven communication skills and ability to negotiate
- I.T. skills
- Ability to problem-solve and prioritise, and to work to deadlines
- Ability to establish a role and develop collaborative working relationships with different teams
- An ability to organise and plan work-load
- Skills and knowledge in managing and supporting patients with Ophthalmic Nursing
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 1st level registration
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of a programme of study in the area of Ophthalmic practice
Experience
Essential criteria
- Awareness of National Mandatory training requirements
Desirable criteria
- Experience of Ophthalmology nursing
other requirements
Essential criteria
- Ability to carry out care without supervision
- Flexible to meet the needs of the service
- Evidence of proven ongoing professional development
- Ability to work under pressure
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Tracy Gavin
- Job title
- Lead Nurse Ophthalmology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07799113234
- Additional information
To arrange a site visit please email [email protected]
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