Clinical Nurse Specialist Ophthalmology

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Highly Specialist CNS to join our busy Eye team at Hillingdon and Mount Vernon Hospitals together with community clinics. The post- holder will be responsible for the assessment, planning and provision of specialise ophthalmic nursing service and carry out specialist nursing procedures.

The post-holder will be a key member of staff in participating in the improvement of care of patient attending the Ophthalmology unit; they will work autonomously and are accountable for their own professional actions

Willingness to work across sites is essential.

For further information or to arrange a visit contact:
Teddy Sardua Ophthalmology Matron -Direct line 01895 279027

T.Sardua@nhs.net

Lucy Evans-Clinical Nurse Specialist-01895 279027

Lucy.Evans12@nhs.net

The post- holder will be responsible for the assessment, planning and provision of specialise ophthalmic nursing service and carry out specialist nursing procedures.

The post-holder will be a key member of staff in participating in the improvement of care of patient attending the Ophthalmology unit, they will work autonomously and are accountable for their own professional actions

The post-holder will also be required to work as part of the multi-disciplinary team in one or more of the sub-specialised glaucoma, cataract, medical retina, research and paediatric ophthalmology clinics, undertaking “extended role” (dependent on experience).

To provide teaching and training at undergraduate and postgraduate levels for various disciplines within ophthalmology (ophthalmologists, medical students, ophthalmic nurses, orthoptists, ophthalmic photographers and other health professionals).

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this – particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,
community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitals
provide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.

Please refer to the attached job description

Clinical Responsibilities

To be responsible as an autonomous practitioner prioritising workload and legally and professionally responsible for all aspects of own work for the evaluation of visual acuity, visual function and visual behaviour of all patients.

To be responsible for planning, implementing and monitoring treatment plans/care pathways for patients of all ages using advanced clinical reasoning and evidence based practice. These may vary from several months to several years. Treatment plans will need to be re-assessed and re-evaluate on return appointments.