Registered Nurse in Belfast

An exciting opportunity has emerged within Cathedral Eye Clinic for a Registered Nurse to work within our state-of-the-art clinic in Belfast. This is a fantastic opportunity to work within our ophthalmic clinic/hospital which provides the highest standards of care.

The role:

• Admission nurse: Ensuring that all patients proceeding to surgery have had the opportunity to understand the potential risks and benefits of treatment.
• Assisting within the anaesthetic room: preparing patients for their cataract/laser/Intra Ocular Lens (IOL) treatment and undertaking pre-screening diagnostic duties.
• Supporting the Nurse Manager and assisting with infection control audits.
• Ensuring file preparation prior to treatment day is actioned in order to minimise potential complications, cancellations/postponement.
• Liaising with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure outstanding issues are addressed prior to surgery.
• Discharging patients from surgery with appropriate prescribed medication and advice, including emergency contact numbers.
• Arranging follow up care.
• Ensuring patient care is appropriate and individual requests are accommodated as far as is reasonable and safe.
• Aptitude to learn how to operate the ophthalmic laser equipment, with training provided where required.

Job Requirements:

• Registered Nurse.
• Practice in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct /Health Professions Council.
• Participating as a member of the theatre nursing team, in anaesthetics, scrub, circulating and recovery also roles outside the theatre environment.
• Collaborating with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure efficient patient management.
• Developing standards of care: conducting audits that enable the effectiveness of nursing care to be evaluated.
• Where deficits in standards are identified, plan a teaching programme to address these issues and re-audit as necessary.
• Developing and implement Theatre guidelines and protocols in adherence with Clinic & RQIA policies, ensuring all staff are familiar with same.
• Maintaining accurate and legible patient nursing records (either on computer or manually) and ensure their safe keeping.
• Assisting in compiling the operations register and the accurate recording of survey reports.
• Ensuring that Health and Safety risk assessments are undertaken and kept under review.
• Comply with COSHH and Health & Safety at Work Order (N.I.) 1978.
• Previous Ophthalmic experience is highly desirable but not essential as training will be provided.

Benefits: Private healthcare; bonus;