About this role
Job summary
This post is 32 hours band 6. The post holder is expected to manage his/her workload, complete injection clinics (once fully trained) and ensure patients have required follow up appointments. The post holder will also have other duties such as co-ordination of clinics, scrubbing and assisting for Intravitreal Injection procedures. The successful candidate will act as a clinical expert and professional resource to the Multi-Professional team, patients and carers within their Speciality Service. We are looking for someone with experience of working in a high-volume healthcare environment, and experience of working in an Ophthalmic setting having obtained or ongoing qualifications in Foundation of Ophthalmic Nursing Practice and Advanced Ophthalmic Nursing Practice. This post holder will be a core member of the macular team within the hospital setting. The post holder will undergo full training to perform Intravitreal Injections. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is keen to take on a new challenge and develop this role. Working Hours 8am - 6pm any 4 days between Monday to Friday
Main duties of the job
Qualification in Ophthalmic Foundation Degree and Advanced Ophthalmic Nursing Degree.
Working in the Intravitreal Injection (IVI) Suite, expanding knowledge & skills in administering Intravitreal Injections and reviewing OCT Scans.
Performing Logmars & IOPs
Scrub and circulating Nurse in the Intravitreal Injection Suite.
Student nurse support
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.
Job description Job responsibilities
Working in the Intravitreal Injection (IVI) Suite, expanding knowledge & skills in administering Intravitreal Injections and reviewing OCT Scans.
Performing LogMARS, IOPs.
Scrub and circulating Nurse in the Intravitreal Injection Suite.
Student nurse support.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse / Midwife/AHP Post-basic specialist Qualification relevant to speciality Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
Recordable specialist qualification Independent Prescribing ECDL
Experience Essential
Post registration experience Extensive clinical experience Involvement in audit
Desirable
Participation in research Evidence of leading and facilitating change
Knowledge Essential
In depth specialist knowledge
Skills Essential
Teaching / assessment skills Organisation and negotiation skills Effective communicator Root Cause Analysis Leadership & motivation skills Ability to motivate self and others Evidence of audit and change management ability Computer literate Ability to work both on own initiative and within a team
other Essential
Diplomatic Assertive and confident Recognition of own limitations Able to travel between sites Flexibility
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications 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 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 Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Aintree
Elective Care Centre, Aintree Hospital
Fazakerly, Liverpool
L9 7AL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)