An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part-time, 22.2 hrs a week, Band 5. Registered Nurse post within our team in the Ophthalmology Outpatients Department in the new National Treatment Centre-Highland, Inverness.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, and forward-thinking nurse to join us. You will be committed to the delivery of quality patient care with an ambition to ensure patients have the best experience possible when accessing our eye services.
The successful candidate will be required to: -
* Have excellent organisational skills with the ability to use their own initiative.
* Capacity to be flexible within the working environment and the ability to work with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT).
* Develop skills specific to ophthalmology, such as: -
o pre-assessment clinics
o fundus fluorescein angiograms
o optical testing equipment skills
o and much more.
* Ensuring patients receive all the necessary tests required prior to seeing the clinician in clinic.
Experience of working in an ophthalmology setting is advantageous but not essential as full training will be given.
The department is open: Monday to Friday 08:00-18.00 & Casualty Clinics at weekends and public holidays whereby you may be expected to work 1 or 2 weekend shifts a month.
Entry Requirements
RN (Adult) with current NMC registration.
Informal enquiries to: Christina Lloyd, OPD Department, Senior Charge Nurse
Email…christina.lloyd2@nhs.scot. 01463 705613
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