Band 5 RCN - Ophthalmology

To act as professional role model/ team leader, setting standards of practice, promoting clinical effectiveness both generally and within the speciality and creating opportunities for teaching others.

To effectively organise and manage the department, delegating responsibilities to other members of the team in a timely and effective manner.

To continue your development in managerial skills and lead the team in the absence of more senior staff.

To act as a role model/team leader by setting standards of practice, promoting clinical effectiveness and opportunities for teaching.

Main duties of the job

Following appropriate training and assessment you will be expecting to perform the clinical care duties:

Visual Acuity

Performing Fluorescein Angiograms, and Photodynamic Therapy

Cannulation

Venepuncture

Communication:

The post holder will need to have excellent communication skills, being required to communicate effectively within the team; participate in motivating and supporting team members with the ability to supervise staff and students in the absence of more senior staff.

They will act as a role model including mentor for learners and junior staff and participate in ward meetings to help to promote new ideas and to benefit care.

The post holder will be in receipt of confidential and sensitive information and will deal with it according to Trust policy.

The post holder will be responsible for setting up the clinic rooms

Patient Care:

The post holder will be responsible for providing direct patient care within the department; taking into account individual patient needs and prioritising effectively; ensuring that when a patient's condition is deteriorating this is communicated and reported to other members of the healthcare team and acted upon in a professional and timely manner., of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare