Employer East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site William Harvey Hospital Town Ashford Salary £38,682 - £46,580 Pro rata and per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 20/10/2025 23:59 Interview date 22/10/2025
Ophthalmology Specialist Nurse
Band 6
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the specialty of Ophthalmology for a Specialist Nurse. We are looking for an innovative forward-thinking nurse to work within our Trust wide service who wishes to grow their clinical and leadership skills within this specialty and have the opportunity to develop themselves in line with their personal development plan.
A key expectation of the role is for the senior nurse to work competently at an enhanced practice level providing care aligned to the four pillars of practice. It is envisaged that 100% of this role will be spent in the clinical area, as part of an agreed job plan .
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work and develop further at an enhanced level of practice utilizing post graduate experience, knowledge and skills in Ophthalmology specialty. They will manage discrete aspects of a patient’s care in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team, within their scope of practice, aligned to the four pillars of practice and aligned to Trust policy, ‘Enhanced, Advanced and Consultant Level Practice- Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals (AHPs),’ contributing to nursing/midwifery/AHP practice which improves the quality of care to patients.
Working for our organisation
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and their care givers we care for every day.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.
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Person specification
Knowledge
* Significant post graduate healthcare experience, across a range of clinical specialties.
* Demonstrable knowledge and experience of delivering high quality clinical care using enhanced skills within Ophthalmology specialty aligned to the four pillars of practice.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Teaching and facilitation skills
Qualifications
* Current NMC registration
* Health related degree relevant to professional registration and area of clinical practice or holds L6 post registration modules with plan to complete degree program
* Evidence of continuing professional development and/or recognised course/ qualification within Ophthalmology chosen specialty
* Formal teaching or preceptorship, mentoring qualification including ENB 998/997, or equivalent.
* Able to carry out intravitreal injections
* Able to carry out Biometry
Skills
* Awareness of professional issues and current Healthcare relating to Quality Governance, NICE and CQC, GIRFT
* Clinical Audit skills and experience relevant to role
Filmed in William Harvey and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother hospitals, the ‘We are the NHS’ campaign highlights the extraordinary work that staff across EKHUFT do every single day. As one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a population of over one million people, EKHUFT was perfectly placed to demonstrate the care, cutting-edge treatments, research, innovations and life-saving operations that the campaign needed.
There are lots of great opportunities at East Kent Hospitals, where staff are caring and put patients first, innovation flourishes and you can develop your career. We’re on an exciting journey of transformation. With a new Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work,
there’s never been a better time to join us.To find out more about east Kent visit our website at. The Trust fully supports the SAS Doctors Charter and is committed to their development through its CPD Framework.
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