Nurse Practitioner, Adnexal & Medical Retina Service

YOU MAKE US MORE

Join Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

At Moorfields, people’s sight matters—and so do the people who make it possible.

YOU MAKE US MORE

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.

And we’re just getting started.

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.

Could you be part of this future? Make us more.

Job Overview

The post holder in collaboration with the Matron, Advanced Nurse Practitioner’s and the Multidisciplinary team is responsible for the delivery of safe, effective care leading to an excellent experience for patients and carers by;

• Being responsible for ensuring high quality, evidence based patient centred care is delivered and providing assurance of this whilst delivering the Trusts core objectives and strategies.
• Being responsible for setting the standards with the nursing team and ensuring that the environment allows the workforce to feel supported to deliver safe and effective care.
• Developing and delivering continuous improvement initiatives to ensure that the service meets all Quality Indicator targets, Key performance indicators and quality and safety standards and initiatives relevant to the service.

Reviewing and implementing the management of patient pathways to improve flow and efficiency in the wards/departments/clinics, ensuring the patients experience is positive while under our care

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities Include

• Ensuring the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based care for patients receiving Adnexal and Medical Retina services, while providing assurance that care meets national, local, and Trust standards.
• Working collaboratively with the nursing team and multidisciplinary colleagues to establish and maintain high standards of clinical practice and patient safety.
• Leading and supporting continuous quality improvement initiatives to achieve Quality Indicators, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and quality and safety standards relevant to the service.
• Supporting the development and implementation of clinical pathways to improve patient flow, service efficiency, and clinical outcomes across outpatient, diagnostic, and treatment settings.
• Providing advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and patient management within the scope of Adnexal and Medical Retina practice.
• Contributing to the education, supervision, and development of nursing and allied healthcare colleagues to promote excellence in patient care.
• Ensuring that patients and carers receive a positive, compassionate, and seamless experience throughout their care journey.

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

• Practice autonomously with a high level of accountability at an advanced clinical level in the direct delivery of high quality care, making critical clinical decisions based on advanced clinical skills assessment.
• With the support from the Matron, Nurse Consultant, Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANP’s) and the Medical team, be responsible for a caseload of patients managing nurse led review clinics.
• Works in partnership with individuals, families and carers, using a range of assessment methods as appropriate (e.g. history-taking, holistic assessment, identifying risk factors, mental health assessments, requesting, undertaking and/or interpreting diagnostic tests and conducting health needs assessments).
• Collaborate with the multi-professional team to establish diagnosis and monitor disease progression in patients with ophthalmic conditions.
• Challenge practice so that the best and most appropriate treatment is given to the patient; maintaining and monitoring high standards of care, recognising and responding proactively to patients’ changing clinical needs.
• Under the supervision of the Matron, Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ACP), Nurse Consultant and medical team, work towards advanced ophthalmic practice competencies and non-medical prescribing as appropriate.
• Work autonomously, managing a group of patients to deliver high quality skilled, evidence based and patient centred care supported by departmental Standard Operating Procedures, policies and guidelines.
• Understand the workload and targets that has been set for clinical area and demonstrate commitment to their delivery.
• Practice as a professional nurse demonstrating leadership, clinical expertise and competence in the field of Ophthalmic nursing.
• Communicate and liaise effectively with internal departments and external agencies to arrange and confirm ongoing pathways of care, provide written communication and referral documentation as required.
• Receive patients in a calm, courteous and reassuring manner and ensure they are kept informed of progress and treatment, providing help and counselling when needed.
• Provides health education and advice to patients and their carer’s, teaching where appropriate.
• Maintain professional competence, authority and credibility by undertaking regular clinical sessions in accordance with your job plan and being highly visible to patients, carers and staff, actively seeking feedback about the quality of services.
• Supervise and support junior members of staff in the delivery of patient care.
• Provide and develop good nursing practice ensuring that practices are in accordance with trust policies.
• Be conversant with trust policies, procedure and systems for safeguarding including the assessment of Mental Capacity, the process for considerations requests for Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS) and the application of the principles of Prevent (counter terrorism awareness).
• Report and raise concerns about Safeguarding, accessing advice and support at the point of need.
• Identify deteriorating patients and take the appropriate action to manage the situation, liaising with the multi-disciplinary team and external care providers as appropriate.
• Use professional judgement to intercede and act as advocate for patients to ensure a patient focused approach to the delivery of care.
• Support and enable patients and carers to make informed decision relating to their treatment and management, elevate concerns within professional structures as required.
• Have accountability for the correct administration and custody of medicines according to the trust policy to include the safe administration of medicines, controlled, intravenous and cytotoxic drugs.

Person specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse Degree level
• PG Cert: Clinical Ophthalmic Practice or equivalent
• Management qualification/experience

Desirable criteria

• Non-Medical prescribing
• MSc or working towards MSc level qualification

Skills/Abilities

Essential criteria

• Ability to work independently and autonomously
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to perform in complex and stressful situations
• Experience with OpenEyes or other ophthalmic electronic patient record systems.
• Significant ophthalmology experience, including Adnexal and/or Medical Retina services.

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of implementing change
• Sound and up to date knowledge of Ophthalmic Clinical conditions and their management
• Workforce planning

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.

If we receive sufficient applications, we will close this ad prior to the closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

If you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments before applying or would like an accessible version of any recruitment documents, please contact the recruitment team at moorfields.recruitment@nhs.net.

Moorfields Eye Hospital does not charge applicants any recruitment or sponsorship fees. Our website and published contact details are the only authorised channels for applications and verification of job offers.

https://www.moorfields.nhs.uk/work-for-us

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Documents to download

• Nurse practioner Adnexal & MR (PDF, 704.3KB)
• MEH Staff Benefits (PDF, 919.1KB)
• MEH Privacy Notice (PDF, 138.0KB)