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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, motivated, and enthusiastic nurse to join our well-established specialist Oculoplastics team at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation trust.
We are seeking a nurse with a excellent communication skills and the ability to work autonomously within the supportive environment of a forward thinking and experienced team.
This is a full-time permanent position.
The post holder will undertake clinical sessions as an independent practitioner in designated practitioner-led clinics and with their own patient profile in consultant-led clinics within the outpatient department at BEH, and possibly in other hospitals within the trust.
To work as a Oculoplastic Nurse Specialist, providing screening/assessment, diagnosis and prescribing treatment in oculoplastic service, including management and delivery of Botulinum toxin service, potential expansion of the role into minor operations and theatres, To set, monitor and evaluate standards of care in partnership with other members of the ophthalmic team to ensure the delivery of holistic, evidence-based, clinically effective specialist service. To act as an expert clinical resource to all Health Care Professionals and others involved in the delivery of care to this client group. As appropriate, maintain professional and core competency to maintain professional registration. Contribute to the Trust Governance agenda through patient involvement, education, clinical guideline production, audit and research.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.