Job summary
- Main area
- ophthalmology
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent: Substansive
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 290-SCCS-2064
- Employer
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Western Eye Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £64,156 - £71,148 pa inclusive
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Advanced Clinical Practitioner in ED Ophthalmology
Band 8a
Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:
Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.
With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.
We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.
We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.
With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.
We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated registered Nurse in Ophthalmology to join our team at Western Eye Hospital, part of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner in ED ophthalmology. We are a progressive, growing department, and are looking for an individual to work in our emergency department/emergency clinics.
Western Eye Hospital is a busy hospital with an equally busy eye casualty. The emergency department feeds directly in to the outpatient clinics by administering immediate treatment and then referring onwards appropriately.
You will work within a multidisciplinary team, consisting of consultants, ophthalmic trainee doctors, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, nurses, optometrists and orthoptists. The role will consist of sessions A&E, Emergency Hot Clinics, urgent PCC clinics, Corneal Clinics, Minor lid and Cross Linking lists. Oculoplastics and Botox clinics.
The successful candidate must also hold the Independent Nurse Prescribing. Please see JD for essential requirements for the post.
Main duties of the job
- Practices as an ACP in the diagnosis and management of own ED Patients
- Provides expert advice on issues relating to ED Patients.
- Conduct oneself in accordance with the NMC Code Professional conduct, National and trust guidelines /policies.
- Exercise a degree of personal professional autonomy as an ACP in ED Ophthalmology
- Demonstrate appropriate practice and specialist advice in the assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation and discharge of patient care. This includes history taking, physical examination and the requesting of agreed diagnostic procedures/clinical investigations.
- Responsible to assess, manage, investigate and discharge patients independently using appropriate equipment including slit lamp, Tonometry, diagnostic equipment, and manage patients through their pathway according to trust and local protocols and consulting with senior clinicians as necessary.
- Able to undertake, interpret and act on investigations such as Bloods, x-rays, etc.
- Able to undertake or be trained to undertake Minor-lid surgery and Cross linking as well as being able to assess pre and post procedure and work closely with medical team to plan further management.
- Undertake Botulinum Toxin injections and under the oculoplastics team.
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Master’s Degree/ equivalent qualification/ working towards.
- Accredited ophthalmic qualification
- Registered in OPT in ED
- Non-medical prescriber qualification
- Teaching and Assessing qualification or equivalent teaching experience.
Desirable criteria
- Leadership and improving Practice qualification
- ED Ophthalmology Post - qualification
- Complete OPT Level 1-2
- Post registration experience in a relevant area with experience of change management.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Working in ED as an ACP
- Anterior and Posterior segment examination using a Slit lamp
- Measuring of Intraocular Pressure
- Knowledge and interpretation and practical skills of ophthalmic investigations and procedures relevant to Ophthalmic Casualty.
- Advanced decision making skills that reflect patient focus
- Experience with managing patient relevant to specialist area
- Ability to work within a team and independently
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of teaching experience
- Evidence of conducting audit/research
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ophthalmic skills including Slitlamp, tonometry and fundoscopy examination
- Able to triage and make clinical decisions based on presentation
- Undertake and interpret ophthalmic procedures or investigations
- Ability to demonstrate professional knowledge and skill in ophthalmic practice
- Competent in medication administration including IV drugs
- Ability to practice within the scope of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
- Knowledge of research and audit including implementation of findings and review of outcomes
Desirable criteria
- Experience undertaking minor lid surgery. Botox or crosslinking
- Experience working in related services
- Demonstrate commitment through involvement in Trust wide initiatives/ committees.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Zena Rodrigues
- Job title
- Consultant Nurse for Ophthalmology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02033123245
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