Staff Nurse - Mackellar And Sedgewick in London

Join Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. At Moorfields, people’s sight matters—and so do the people who make it possible. For over 200 years, Moorfields has been at the forefront of ophthalmic care, research, and education. With more than 2,300 dedicated team members and over 700,000 patients seen annually across our City Road site and 22 networked sites, we are proud to be a global centre of excellence.

We're also a vibrant community where kindness, equity and excellence shape every aspect of our work. Whether it’s pioneering research through our partnership with UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre or training the next generation of global eye care leaders, we’re united by one mission—delivering world‑class eye health, sustainably and at scale.

From 2027, we’ll move to our brand-new Oriel site in St Pancras, Camden—a state‑of‑the‑art centre that will unite eye care, research, and education under one roof. This groundbreaking facility, developed in partnership with UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Charity, will enable transformative innovation and collaboration like never before.

Job Overview: To work according to the Nursing & Midwifery Council Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines as a named nurse for a defined group of patients and take responsibility for:

• Protecting and supporting the health of individual patients and clients.
• The assessment and care of patients in Day Care Unit and Observation Bay.
• The development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care including discharge planning from the day care unit and rapid access clinic suite for each patient.
• To provide excellent patient care and management at Day Care Unit and Observation Bay.
• Have the skills, knowledge and expertise to be able to take appropriate action when dealing with patients within the specialty and during emergencies.
• To assist in promoting and implementing the Moorfields Values in the department.
• To be a visible presence for Moorfields Staff and patients.
• Deputise in the absence of senior staff nurse and when needed.
• To promote and maintain effective communication within the multi-disciplinary team in City Road.
• To facilitate and support student nurses to develop their competence and skills which will enable them to become competent practitioners.

To work alongside relevant nursing team members of Moorfields to facilitate learning and continuously improving care by ensuring policies and process are in place and are amended as appropriate.

Main duties of the job:

• Clinical and Patient Care: To assist the service as ophthalmic clinical practitioner and ensure excellent care are given to the designated patient group.
• Quality: Facilitate a high quality, cost effective specialist service through monitoring and audit and other quality initiatives agreed by the Trust.
• Education and Leadership: To help ensure that the learning environment and specialist training is provided for the benefit of all staff and that evidence based practice is incorporated and utilised in the teaching environment.
• Research and Development: Promote and participate in nursing research updating own knowledge to promote excellence in clinical practice.
• Management and Leadership: Be a role model and demonstrate specialist knowledge and high standards of clinical practice and provide support or advice when necessary.

Working for our organisation: What’s in it for You? At Moorfields, we invest in you—your growth, your wellbeing, your future. You’ll Join a Flexible, Supportive Organisation Offering:

• Competitive salary (including high-cost area supplement).
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme.
• 24/7 independent counselling support.
• Career‑long learning and development opportunities.
• Excellent transport connections.
• Access to NHS and Blue Light discount schemes.
• Free Pilates classes.
• Full support and training to develop your skills.

And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please view our Moorfields benefits leaflet.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities:

• Clinical and Patient Care: To assist the service as ophthalmic clinical practitioner and ensure excellent care are given to the designated patient group.
• Demonstrate appropriate practice and specialist advice in the admission, planning, implementation and discharge of patients in the Ophthalmic Day Care.
• Assist in the provision of evidence based nursing practice.
• To assist with the assessment of care needs, development, implementation and evaluation of high standards of nursing care.
• Be conversant with Trust Policies and guidelines and ensure compliance.
• Assist in the investigation of complaints within the service. Report information and findings back to the Senior Nurse.

Quality: Facilitate a high quality, cost effective specialist service through monitoring and audit and other quality initiatives agreed by the Trust. Participate in key developments relating to the ophthalmic speciality so that high quality patient focused services are promoted. Attend and participate in multi-professional team meetings.

Education and Leadership: To help ensure that the learning environment and specialist training is provided for the benefit of all staff and that evidence based practice is incorporated and utilised in the teaching environment. To ensure mandatory training is kept up to date. To assist with the development of junior nurses and others during their allocation to the service. To act as an advisor to junior staff.

Research and Development: Promote and participate in nursing research updating own knowledge to promote excellence in clinical practice.

Management and Leadership: Be a role model and demonstrate specialist knowledge and high standards of clinical practice and provide support or advice when necessary. Develop the role according to patients changing needs and research findings, within the resources available.

Person specification:

• Education/ Qualification: Essential criteria: NMC Registered. Desirable criteria: Relevant clinical post-registration Ophthalmic qualification / extensive.
• Experience: Essential criteria: Relevant recent clinical experience. Desirable criteria: Demonstrate commitment to act as a preceptor/facilitator. Experience in delivering Evidence Based Practice.
• Knowledge and Skills: Essential criteria: Demonstrates evidence of ongoing Professional development. Able to prioritise workload and that of others. Desirable criteria: Demonstrates an understanding of quality issues and clinical governance. Able to manage a team of staff.

Due to the nature of this position, employment is subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK, completion of a satisfactory DBS disclosure and two references. We do not offer visa sponsorship for roles unless clearly stated in our adverts, so please consider this before applying.

Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of our organisational culture. As part of our pledge to take positive action in recruitment we encourage applications from under-represented candidates including BAME (Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic) and Disabled candidates as we work towards a representative workforce that is able to provide the quality, the dignity and respect and to deliver above and beyond.

Moorfields is a flexible working friendly organisation, and we are committed to helping our employees achieve a work‑life balance that is beneficial for health and wellbeing, motivation levels and job satisfaction. Every employee of the Trust has the right to request to work flexibly. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Applicant requirements: You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.