Medical Retina Nurse
- NHS
- Full Time
- Southampton
- 24.82 an hour
Job Description
Job summary
We are currently recruiting for a highly skilled Medical Retina Nurse responsible for the provision of specialist nursing care for a defined patient/client group, practicing as a core member of the multi-disciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will accept referrals to within agreed criteria and be the identified key worker for a patient/client caseload to co-ordinate treatment and care. They will provide advice, education and support to patients, their carers and other health care professionals.
About us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.
Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges
Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave
Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want
Job responsibilities
Key responsibilities:
- Establish contact with patients/carers from the time of initial referral to provide specialist nursing advice and practical and psychosocial support.
- Holistically assess and identify health and psychosocial needs of individual patients, and plan programmes of care to meet these needs, in partnership with patients/carers and colleagues.
- Manage a patient caseload, to agreed referral / discharge criteria, and act as key worker.
- Deliver knowledgeable nursing care to patients in agreed practice settings.
- Maintain adequate patient documentation to NMC requirements.
- Contribute to the development of nurse-led initiatives for the benefit of the identified client group in relevant care settings, in conjunction with medical and nursing/AHP colleagues.
- Work in collaboration with health and social care colleagues within the Trust and external primary and acute care providers to develop patient-centred pathways of care for smooth and timely referral, minimising delays and supporting shared care.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience / qualification / training, including experience and knowledge within relevant speciality
- Completion of all Band 5 (preceptorship) competencies
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse on relevant part of the NMC/AHP register
- Degree qualification, 120 credits at L6 or possess an equivalent knowledge to be assessed through evidence of relevant specialist training, experience or portfolio
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
NHS Professionals Limited
Address
University Hospital Southampton
Tremona Road
Southampton
SO16 6YD
