Job summary
- Main area
- Ophthalmology
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed term: 9 months (to cover maternity leave)
- Hours
- 37.5 hours per week (Full time 37.5 hours per week - Monday-Friday 08:30-16:30)
- Job ref
- 110-NMR217-0525
- Employer
- Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda Hospital
- Town
- Llwynypia
- Salary
- £30,420 - £37,030 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Ophthalmology Nurse Band 5
Band 5
We provide healthcare services to people living in Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough areas, serving a population of around 450,000. We are ideally situated between Wales’s capital city, Porthcawl to the west, and the stunning scenery in the Brecon Beacons.
Our vision is to care for our communities and patients by preventing ill-health, promoting better health, providing excellent services and reducing the need for inpatient care wherever possible through the provision of strengthened home, primary and community care.
We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race/nationality, religion/belief, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
Cwm Taf Morgannwg is a Living Wage Employer.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh or English, and no preference will be given to applications submitted in either language.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed
Job overview
THIS POST IS FIXED TERM FOR 9 MONTHS DUE TO MATERNITY COVER
Full Time 37.5 hours per week - Monday-Friday 08:30-16:30
The Ophthalmology Nurse shares workload and responsibility with medical staff and other ophthalmology clinical staff to make the best use of specialist clinical skills within the ophthalmology department, enabling the department to provide this specialized service. They will assist in leading and monitoring the performance and work of the nursing team.
The successful candidate will be required to work across all ophthalmic services within Cwm Taf Morgannwg.
The post is a fixed term post to cover maternity leave.
Main duties of the job
The Ophthalmology department has a vacancy for a dynamic, highly motivated and experienced nurse to join our progressive team. We are looking for an ophthalmic nurse who is keen to learn additional skills within the ophthalmology Speciality.
You must possess good communication skills and be able to work well as part of a team. You must be flexible in your approach and be able to respond appropriately to the demands of an ever changing workload.
The Ophthalmology Nurse is expected :
- The post holder will ensure the provision of the highest standard of direct patient care, which reflects the quality standards and mission of the University Health Board (UHB). The post holder will also contribute to the development and implementation of policies and procedures within their sphere of responsibility.
- The post holder will be required to carry out a range of assigned tasks involving direct and indirect care for the benefit of the patient/client in accordance with agreed protocols.
- The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that all policies and procedures are observed, and meet the UHB requirements contained in Health and Safety Policy.
Working for our organisation
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- UK NMC registered
Desirable criteria
- Recognised Ophthalmic Qualification at Post Grad Level
Experience
Essential criteria
- Ophthalmology experience
Desirable criteria
- Leadership and management experience
- Knowledge of clinical governance
- Evidence of CPD
- Quality improvement experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Amy John
- Job title
- Ophthalmic Sister/ Department Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07581475907
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