Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Nurse Clinical Specialist in the Acute Eye Service to join the Eye Unit Outpatients team at St Helier Hospital.
Experience in ophthalmic nursing is desirable but not essential as training will be provide.
The successful candidate will need to be enthusiastic, self-motivated and have good communication skills.
The post holder will ensure provision of and be accountable for, the delivery of an efficient, high quality and caring clinical service across Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, which meets service and client requirements and encompasses a wide range of specialist expertise and client groups.
If providing excellent nursing care and getting the basics right are important to you, this could be the ideal role for you!
Main duties of the job
* Responsible for supervising and coordinating junior members of staff
* Expected to partake in clinical activity such as: eye casualty, retina, glaucoma, paediatric, minor ops and pre operative assessment.
* Expected to oversee the clinical activity on both Epsom and St Helier sites, in the absence of senior manager
* Expected to ensure that nursing care is patient focused and that patient dignity and privacy are maintained at all times
* Taking an active role in maintaining effective communication with all disciplines, patients and relatives
Specific ophthalmic nursing duties will include:
* Visual Acuity including distant (all types) and near vision test
* Basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology of globe and surrounding structures
* Patient education specific to compliance issues i.e. drop / ointment instillation and pre-op preparation in specific clinics
* Care of ophthalmic instruments and sterilisation issues
* Working in the clean rooms assisting clinicians with intravitreal injections and minor operations such as removal of chalazions
* Autorefraction and Focimetry
* Ocular hygiene and post-operative first dressings
* Ocular swab
About us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Details Date posted
07 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£42,939 to £50,697 a year pa Inclusive of HCAS
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
343-7300932-RB-SK
Job locations
St Helier
Wythe Lane
Carshalton
SM15AA
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to attached job description, and person specification, for a full list of the main dutie
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to attached job description, and person specification, for a full list of the main dutie
Person Specification Qualifications Essential
* Registered General Nurse
* Evidence of CPD in Ophthalmology or acute eye service
Desirable
* Post-graduate Ophthalmic Qualification
Experience Essential
* Extensive experience - registration experience in Ophthalmology or Acute Eye Service
Knowledge Essential
* Strong knowledge of Ophthalmic Anatomy, conditions, and treatment
* Competent in slit lamp examination, visual acuity and IOP measurement
Skills Essential
* Good verbal and written skills
* Interpersonal & communication skills
management Essential
* Understanding of the principles of working within a team
Person Specification Qualifications Essential
* Registered General Nurse
* Evidence of CPD in Ophthalmology or acute eye service
Desirable
* Post-graduate Ophthalmic Qualification
Experience Essential
* Extensive experience - registration experience in Ophthalmology or Acute Eye Service
Knowledge Essential
* Strong knowledge of Ophthalmic Anatomy, conditions, and treatment
* Competent in slit lamp examination, visual acuity and IOP measurement
Skills Essential
* Good verbal and written skills
* Interpersonal & communication skills
management Essential
* Understanding of the principles of working within a team
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
St Helier
Wythe Lane
Carshalton
SM15AA
Employer's website
https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details Employer name
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
St Helier
Wythe Lane
Carshalton
SM15AA
Employer's website
https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)
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