Sister Ophthalmology | Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

A new and exciting post has been developed in the Ophthalmology Department here at The Royal Bolton Hospital, for an experienced Ophthalmology nurse to support the Ophthalmology Department working at both Royal Bolton Hospital and off site location.

Strong compassionate leadership skills and a commitment to quality improvement and innovation is essential.

The post holder will work closely with the Ophthalmology Team to deliver a high quality patient focused service that meets or exceed the requirements of NICE guidelines and ensure that the care delivered is evidence based and benchmarked against other services and centres.

The post holder will be expected to exercise a high degree of professional autonomy and make critical judgements using specialist knowledge and skills in order to provide the highest standard of holistic patient care. They will practice within defined clinical protocols and guidelines.

The Post Holder will be required to attend meetings and manage day to day staffing issues and co-ordiantion of clinics and other areas of the ward.

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being the best in our class of organisations. We offer a culture that supports our staff and helps them to be the best that they can be and enables them to achieve better care to patients. All staff work to a set of five core values:

Vision

Openness

Integrity

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