Band 5 Staff NurseNHS

Job summary

Are you a highly motivated and dynamic individual that drives for continuous service improvement? Are you caring, compassionate and committed to providing the best care for patients?

If so, an exciting opportunity for a staff nurse has arisen in Ophthalmology HGS.

The Ophthalmology service spans all 4 sites of UHB and provides sight saving appointments and treatment covering a wide range of ophthalmic conditions.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic band 5 nurse that has a passion for ophthalmic nursing.

The successful candidate will be expected to work across all HGS sites.

Main duties of the job

You will work closely with the band 6's in clinic, deputising in their absence and having day to day responsibility for the smooth running of the units.

This includes dealing with ward referrals, telephone triage, facilitating the outpatient clinics, and carrying out ophthalmic clinical work.

You will be expected to work alongside the nursing team in line with the trust values and work with the wider multi-disciplinary teams to ensure safe service delivery.

You will act as a mentor to students and will be involved in training and development.

You will undertake an extensive training programme in readiness of working autonomously.

The candidate must be a NMC registered nurse with clinical experience.

Job description

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About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.