Ophthalmic Nurse Practitioner

If this sounds like you, then we have the post for you, in the fantastic city of York.

We are looking for a dedicated Ophthalmic Nurse Practitioner to join our progressive multi-disciplinary team , as we strive to deliver high quality care to a diverse patient cohort. We welcome applications from nurses who are forward thinkers, and who demonstrate commitment to learning and development.

The successful applicant will be joining an exciting and rapidly-growing Nursing & AHP team, providing specialist nursing and ophthalmic care across subspecialties within ophthalmology. Clinics include cataract, glaucoma, cornea, macula, diabetes, surgical, emergency eye care and many more. You will be adept at triaging emergency ophthalmic conditions and managing these patients in clinic, supported by the multi-disciplinary team. You will also be part of delivering sight-saving intravitreal injections at our site at York Community Stadium, recently recognised as a national centre of excellence for training. Applications are welcomed from those readily trained in intravitreal injections, and those willing to learn, guided by our in-house training programme., Our Ophthalmologists specialise in all areas – cataracts, glaucoma, VR, macular, oculoplastics, oculomotility, diabetes, medical ophthalmology etc. As a result of increased demand, we are looking to increase capacity by employing a dynamic, enthusiastic ophthalmic trained nurse to join our Nurse Practitioner team as we develop nurse-led services based at York Hospital and The York Community Stadium.

As part of the team, you will be developing follow up clinics for various ophthalmic sub-specialties: post-op cataracts, oculo-plastic surgery, urgent referrals, outreach service to other departments & wards. There is also the expectation that you will undertake training to become an Intravitreal Injector, to support our rapidly-growing macular clinics. You will develop and understanding of accurately triaging patients into urgent referral clinics, and through seeing these patients when they arrive., Working hours are varied – shifts typically cover 07:30-18:00 Monday to Friday. The York-based team also provide an overnight and weekend on-call service, dealing with eye emergencies as they come in. Occasional weekend work is expected.

Applicants from full and part-time candidates will be considered.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks – including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks – to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: [email protected]

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE – Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Please note that some of our substantive vacancies may be available on a smaller number of hours than advertised. If you would be interested in applying on this basis, we would encourage you to contact the appointing manager to enquire further.

DBS Checks

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check if it is required for the role. The cost will be deducted from your salary either in 1 payment or over a six month period once you start employment. By applying you are agreeing to this undertaking. If you are successful you will be asked to confirm if you wish to pay in one amount or in instalments. The charges are currently £27.38 for a standard check and £55.38 for an enhanced check. The level of check will be determined by the post you are applying for.

Please note that Volunteers and Bank only staff will not be charged.

The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) offers a confidential checking service for transgender applicants in accordance with the Gender Recognition Act 2004. This is known as the sensitive applications route, and is available for all levels of DBS check – basic, standard and enhanced.

The sensitive applications route gives transgender applicants the choice not to have any gender or name information disclosed on their DBS certificate that could reveal their previous identity. To contact the sensitive applications team, please telephone 0300 106 1452 or email [email protected].

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Please note, the selection processes at York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills. You will be required to acknowledge that you are aware of this before submitting your application.

Agile and Flexible Working

We are committed to helping all staff balance their work with other commitments and have recently launched our new Agile and Flexible Working policy to support this, entitling all staff to request flexible working from day one – for all posts. We encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Are you an enthusiastic ophthalmic nurse with a passion for providing exceptional patient-centred care? Maybe you’re already trained in ophthalmology, and you’re looking to take the next step in your career, with a desire to take on role-specific training opportunities., Applicants must be registered nurses, with at least 2 years’ post-registration experience in ophthalmology. You should be ophthalmic-trained; a recognised ophthalmic qualification is desirable, with evidence of recent relevant training in eye care. Further and continuous training will be provided to the post-holder.

You must be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and a desire to continue independent learning.

Enquiries and informal visits are welcomed – please do get in touch if you have queries regarding this exciting opportunity!

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants

• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)

• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave

• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme

• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme

• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities

• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance through a of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust’s dedicated Staff Benefits pages., All our employees have access to a free, confidential counselling and wellbeing support service. Our EAP is available 24/7, 365 days a year.

Relocation Package

The Trust offers a generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss relocation further, please speak to the recruiting manager at interview.

A bit more about us and the surrounding area

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated in a fantastic part of the country that is home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York – consistently voted one of the best places to live in the UK. We provide a comprehensive range of acute hospital and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale – an area covering 3,400 square miles.

Our annual turnover is approaching £0.5bn. We manage eight hospital sites and have a workforce of around 10,000 staff working across our hospitals and in the community.

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