Staff Nurse - Mackellar And Sedgewick

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.

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.
• Providing excellent patient care and management at Day Care Unit and Observation Bay.
• Having the skills, knowledge and expertise to take appropriate action when dealing with patients within the specialty and during emergencies.
• Assisting in promoting and implementing the Moorfields Values in the department.
• Being a visible presence for Moorfields Staff and patients.
• Deputising in the absence of senior staff nurse when needed.
• Promoting and maintaining effective communication within the multi-disciplinary team in City Road.
• Facilitating and supporting student nurses to develop their competence and skills which will enable them to become competent practitioners.
• Working alongside relevant nursing team members of Moorfields to facilitate learning and continuously improving care by ensuring policies and processes are in place and amended as appropriate.

Main duties of the job:

• Clinical and Patient Care: To assist the service as ophthalmic clinical practitioner and ensure excellent care is 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.

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.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities:

• To assist the service as ophthalmic clinical practitioner and ensure excellent care is 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.

Person specification:

• Education/ Qualification: NMC Registered.
• Experience: Relevant recent clinical experience.
• Knowledge and Skills: Demonstrates evidence of ongoing professional development.

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. Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of our organisational culture.