Job summaryWe are looking for a dynamic, forward thinking senior nurse to join our Ophthalmology team here at Lancashire Teaching hospitals as a band 6. Lancashire Eye Centre is our new purpose built and designed ophthalmology unit, based on our Chorley Hospital site is part of the trusts Surgical Hub, which is nationally recognised and GIRFT accredited.If you feel that you possess the drive and determination to help us transform and develop the service, then we are looking for you. We are set to become Lancashire's leading ophthalmology service and depend on our team to support this vision, and require a band 6, preferably with ophthalmology experience, to join our management team.Main duties of the jobStep into a pivotal role where you shape superior healthcare. Join our distinguished team, contributing to exceptional, compassionate care for patients, families, visitors, and colleagues.Your responsibilities span meticulous planning, execution, and evaluation of care, aligning seamlessly with our Trust's Nursing & Midwifery Professional framework.Assume a leadership role, providing you with the opportunity to offer unwavering direction, uphold, and elevate care standards, ensuring the unit operates effectively.Serve as an exemplar, fostering professional development for you and your colleagues. Your commitment to maintaining a clean, secure environment is integral to our commitment to excellence.Join our esteemed senior nursing team, supporting the unit manager and matron in their crucial roles. Elevate your professional journey with us.About usOur mission is to provide excellent care with compassion.We have three equally important strategic aims - to provide outstanding healthcare to our local communities, to offer a range of high quality specialised services to patients in Lancashire and South Cumbria, and to drive innovation through world-class education, training and research.We are constantly striving to improve, and working towards becoming an outstanding, high performing organisation.Our values define who we are and how we behave.Caring and compassionate.We treat everyone with dignity and respect,doing everything we can to show we care.Recognising individuality.We respect, value and respond to every person'sindividual needs.Seeking to involve.We will always involve you in making decisionsabout your care and treatment, and are alwaysopen and honest.Team working.We work together as one team, and involvepatients, families, and other services,to provide the best care possible.Taking personal responsibility.We each take personal responsibility to give thehighest standards of care and deliver a servicewe can always be proud of.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesEnsure a high standard of nursing is delivered by self and others based on assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care to meet patients needs in accordance with agreed local and National standards and evidence based guidelines.Assist and support the Unit Manager in the safe, effective management of the area including management of personnel, facilities and the associated systems and processesBe responsible for the delivery and co-ordination of care, through appropriate professional practice, delegation and supervision of duties carried out by junior staffSet, monitor and maintain standards of care to improve the patient experience and outcome of care.Proactively manage risk and maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.Communicate all relevant information to the multidisciplinary team internally and with external organisations as required, to ensure seamless carePromote provision of patient education and health promotionPromote equality in care and practice by recognising, respecting and meeting the needs and choices of individualsEnsures environment of care is safe, well equipped and compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness.To participate in education and training of junior staff.Maintain and develop own professional competence and seek to extend the scope of personal knowledge and skills within scope of role and professional practicePerson SpecificationQualifications and EducationEssentialAppropriate NMC RegistrationDiploma in NursingNMC recognised Mentorship qualificationEvidence of continuing professional education or development in area of specialityDesirableDegreePost registration qualification in area of speciality areaKnowledge and ExperienceEssentialEvidence of leadership experience and learning.Knowledge of Clinical Governance and safeguarding and the relevance to practiceKnowledge of relevant policies and proceduresExperience of implementing changes to benefit patients and improve nursing practiceKnowledge of Ethical issuesOphthalmology experienceDesirableEvidence of clinical competence in area of speciality eg surgeryKnowledge of Research and DevelopmentDisclosure 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 nameLancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAddressCDH/RPHChorley/PrestonPR7 1PPEmployer's websitehttps://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)