Job summary
- Main area
- Ophthalmology Leadership
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 177-ELEC-7207974
- Employer
- James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- James Paget University Hospital
- Town
- Gorleston
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Ophthalmology Senior Sister
NHS AfC: Band 7
Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:
- Putting patients first
- Aiming to get it right
- Recognising that everybody counts
- Doing everything openly and honestly
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 within the Ophthalmology Department. A busy fast paced clinic area which includes the Waveney suite, consisting of consulting rooms and a theatre area and having oversight at clinics in Beccles Hospital.
We are looking for a dynamic and pro-active person to lead the department. It is an exciting time to join the department with new and exciting times ahead, the launch of Medisight is imminent and the opportunity to be involved in the development of our emergency pathways.
The candidate must have proven leadership experience, working within an Ophthalmology environment would be desirable but not essential.
The post holder will need to be well organised and effective in their practice; they must be able to multi-task, actively contribute towards a developing department and lead the team to uphold high standards of care for our patients.
Main duties of the job
- To provide strong leadership skills to manage all nursing staff and technicians including sickness management, rostering, recruitment and appraisals,
- Promoting best practice for patients experiencing Ophthalmology issues, liaising with all members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Promoting an enabling, empowering and equitable culture, thereby ensuring services provided are of a high quality.
- To actively participate in the day-to-day clinical and operational management of the department.
- Ensure evidence-based care is provided to agreed standards within the department and this is demonstrated in the delivery and achievement of all clinical and operational key performance indicators.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the local and national nursing strategy, in particular the meaning and intention of Compassion in Practice and the 6C’s and how these create a positive impact of the safety and quality of the patients’ experience.
- Maintain effective records management ensuring all documentation written or electronic is managed as per Trust and NMC guidance.
- Ensure risk management policies and procedures are understood and in place within the department.
- Ensure near misses, incidents, accidents and medical device faults are recorded, reported, investigated and processes are in place for learning to be shared.
- Maintain a safe and clean environment for staff, patients/clients and visitors by ensuring compliance with legislation, policies and protocols.
Working for our organisation
We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To provide strong leadership skills to manage all nursing staff and technicians including sickness management, rostering, recruitment and appraisals,
- Promoting best practice for patients experiencing Ophthalmology issues, liaising with all members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Promoting an enabling, empowering and equitable culture, thereby ensuring services provided are of a high quality.
- To actively participate in the day-to-day clinical and operational management of the department.
- Ensure evidence-based care is provided to agreed standards within the department and this is demonstrated in the delivery and achievement of all clinical and operational key performance indicators.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the local and national nursing strategy, in particular the meaning and intention of Compassion in Practice and the 6C’s and how these create a positive impact of the safety and quality of the patients’ experience.
- Maintain effective records management ensuring all documentation written or electronic is managed as per Trust and NMC guidance.
- Ensure risk management policies and procedures are understood and in place within the department.
- Ensure near misses, incidents, accidents and medical device faults are recorded, reported, investigated and processes are in place for learning to be shared.
- Maintain a safe and clean environment for staff, patients/clients and visitors by ensuring compliance with legislation, policies and protocols.
Person specification
All
Essential criteria
- Leadership experience
- Experience of working autonomously and within a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of delivering and managing change
- Effective written and verbal communication
- Educated to Degree level
All
Desirable criteria
- Outpatient experience
All
Desirable criteria
- Ophthalmology 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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Caroline Crane
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01493453435
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