Job summaryDo you have an interest in ophthalmology? As an exciting opportunity part time post has arisen in the Eye Care Centre.Ophthalmic outpatients is an extremely busy department, caring for a wide range of patients with a number of conditions, reviewing approximately 4000 patients each month between clinics held here at Leighton hospital and Northwich infirmary.Occasional rotation to Northwich site will be required.Any staff nurse working within the Eye Care Centre will gain a wide range of experience for example, overseeing different speciality clinics, carrying out vision testing, children's clinics, assisting practioners with intravitreal injections using aseptic techniques, telephone preoperative clinics.Our Trust is a friendly and supportive place to work. we're committed to providing a supportive and safe environment for Nurses to work in, providing careers not just jobs. In return we're looking for caring, skilled professionals who are able to deliver the care our patients deserve.Main duties of the jobAn experienced healthcare professional competent in all aspects of care planning, who is able to carry out a wide range of clinical skills, including area(s) of specialist clinical expertise and advice within the team e.g.infection control, by working collaboratively and cooperatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families.The post holder will also take an active part in the leadership, education, development and supervision of the team.About usMid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond.The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its 'Be Safe Be EquiPPEd' campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesThis is an extremely busy department. Seeing patients with a wide range of ophthalmic conditions.As a staff nurse you will be involved in a number of duties including assessing patients vision, assisting in a theatre room environment ,completing diagnostic tests for patients.Person SpecificationQUALIFICATIONS KNOWLEDGEEssentialRGN/RSCN/RM/RN ChildDetailed knowledge of professional accountability and NHS issuesImportance of equality, diversity and rights in patient careEvidence of continued learningDesirableEvidence of advanced knowledge in specialist fieldEvidence of practiceAdditional qualifications in specific areaPREVIOUS EXPERIENCEEssentialProven clinical expertiseExamples of effective team workingSkillsEssentialExcellent communication skills, ability to respond to different communication needs of patients in different settingsAbility to participate in meetings/discussions with senior staffAbility to present factual information and deal with questionsImportance of quality of care and changes in practiceAbility to develop leadership skillsResearch and audit skillsAbility to contribute to policy departmentIT skills/emailDesirableEvidence of advanced skills in specialist fieldEvidence of contribution to meetings/discussions outside the teamEvidence of leadership skillsEvidence of contribution to guidelines/policiesEvidence of practicePHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS (reasonable adjustments made under DDA)EssentialGood attendance recordAbility to perform a wide range of duties according to the Job DescriptionDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameMid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAddressLeighton HospitalMiddlewich RoadCrewe CheshireCW1 4QJEmployer's websitehttps://www.mcht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)