Job overview

Limpsfield ophthalmology unit is part of Surrey and Sussex Healthcare Trust which has recently been rated as Outstanding by the CQC.  It has consistently been ranked in the top 20% nationally for staff recommending the  Trust as a place to work or receive treatment.  This  is a great opportunity for an  enthusiastic, keen and energetic person with an interest in Ophthalmology to be part of a supportive and forward thinking Limpsfield nursing team.

Limpsfield ophthalmology (Eye) Unit has a busy ward areas supporting admissions and discharges for the ophthalmology operating theatre.  The unit is open Monday - Fri from 07:30-18:00  and covers the following specialties:

• Pre assessment
• Intravitreal injections
• Operating theatre
• Out patient clinics

We pride ourselves on supporting staff through training and development. 

Main duties of the job

For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities. Full training for the  role will be provided.

Working for our organisation

We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate and Redhill; a community of over 535,000 people. We provide acute and complex services and a range of outpatient, diagnostic services whilst Crawley Hospital and Horsham in West Sussex and Caterham Dene Hospital and Oxted Health Centre in Surrey provide less complex planned services. In 2019 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as ‘Outstanding’ and we are one of the best performing Trusts in England: 
•    Winners of Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the year award 2021.
•    National Patient Safety Awards winner and strive to be a beacon for safety in all that we do.
•    We are rated the sixth highest trust in the South East and in the top 25% nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment.