Ophthalmic Nurse Practitioner

Torbay Hospital has an exciting opportunity to recruit into ophthalmic unit having successfully bid for additional theatres which opened in February 2024.

We are recruiting now to cover maternity leave within our intravitreal injection service for patients suffering from macular related conditions. The position would require training for this post.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in the English Riviera in a forward-thinking Trust. The Ophthalmology Unit has a vacancy for a dynamic, highly motivated and experienced nurse practitioner to join our progressive department.

We are looking for an experienced ophthalmic nurse practitioner to participate in the administration of intravitreal injections/Sub Tenon blocks for ophthalmic surgery. You will be working in our recently expanded outpatient unit. With need to address backlogs following the recent pandemic, looking at new ways of working and service transformation.

We are looking for a ophthalmic practitioner already working in the department to complete training package performing intravitreal injection alongside there will be developmental opportunities both internally and external with training provided. There will be opportunities to work alongside multi-disciplinary teams to help develop services within the ophthalmic unit.

The Ophthalmic Practitioner will be an expert practitioner participating in direct patient care, with an identified caseload.

You Will Will

• Demonstrate an advanced level of knowledge and skill in relation to their clinical and educational responsibilities.
• Provide training to other members of nursing and clinical staff in ophthalmology; have management responsibility for a team of nurses and healthcare assistants; and work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to develop services provided for patients within the Eye Unit.
• Be responsible for administering the local anaesthetic and monitoring the patient’s condition during the cataract operation.
  
  

Having a career that is personally rewarding is great. Joining Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust can provide you with a job that provides personal fulfilment, job security and flexibility. Ophthalmology is a branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases of the eye and visual system. The eye, its surrounding structures and the visual system can be affected by a number of clinical conditions.

Eye health services are becoming more and more important as the UK population ages. An ageing population means there are more and more incidences of age-related diseases of the eye, such as age-related macular degeneration. These eye diseases can be successfully treated if caught early, and can be managed effectively with existing treatments and medicines.

The successful candidate will be joining a dynamic, multidiscipline team working together to achieve the best outcome for our patients.

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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kylie Titchard-Jones Job title: Senior Nurse Email address: kylie.titchard-jones@nhs.net Telephone number: 01803 655156