Band 7 Medical Retina Practitioner

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job description

Job Summary

Following further expansion of our Medical Retina service across University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, enthusiastic, dynamic experienced ophthalmic nurse or AHP to join our team.

The successful candidate will become one of our medical retina practitioners and extend their ophthalmic knowledge and skills. The role involves working in the intravitreal injection service administering treatment and alongside Ophthalmology Consultants in the delivery of medical retina care across the Trust.

This role is only open to staff who have a recognised governing body. Applicants must provide a registration number to proceed on the completion of their application.

Main Duties of the Job

Post holder will be professionally accountable maintaining standards and professional practice set by Trust Policies/Procedures/professional guidelines, NMC/General Optical Council/British and Irish Orthoptic Society/Health and Care Professions Council.

1. Maintain a portfolio of evidence of clinical skills and competency associated with the specialty, working to an agreed job plan.
2. Provide expert evidenced-based specialist assessment, diagnosis, treatment, monitoring, and discharge of patients within the appropriate sub-speciality service. Be a point of contact for assessment, information, and advice for patients, families, and carers; and to staff involved in the care of patients.
3. Contribute to practice development through auditing, reviewing, updating, and developing clinical guidelines/procedures and policies, supporting analysis of data relating to patient outcomes and experience, and supporting quality and safety assurance processes.
4. Support professional development through supervision, assessment, and role modelling; function as a facilitator, supervisor, and mentor to teach other staff.
5. Monitor clinical practice standards, audit, research, and teaching to continually improve care and patient experience.
6. Ensure safe and effective clinical practice to enhance the patient's experience while delivering organisational objectives.
7. Undertake training when required supporting service needs such as post-operative cataract assessments.

About Us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

1. Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment to offering flexible working where we can.
2. Offering our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reaches their true potential, achieves their ambitions, and thrives in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Date Posted

14 April 2025

Pay Scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working Pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference Number

304-9008014

Job Locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH

Job Responsibilities

*Please Note: For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Professional Registration (GOC, NMC, HCPC)
• Evidence of post registration CPD/Post registration qualification e.g., ENB 346 or equivalent (OCCCF)/Medical Retina (Professional Certificate) or equivalent experience with a commitment to undertake.

Desirable

• Non-Medical Prescriber/Supplementary prescriber/willingness to undertake - where applicable to the role.

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience working at band 6 level or equivalent as an Optometrist/Orthoptist/Registered Nurse within a background in treating patients with eye-related disorders and conditions.
• Evidence of the ability to revalidate as required by (GOC, NMC, HCPC).
• Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of ongoing professional development/competence.
• Demonstrate expert knowledge underpinned by theory and CPD relevant to specialty.
• Experience and enthusiasm for developing educational programmes and teaching/assessing and supervising others in a clinical setting.
• Working in a multi-disciplinary and cross-agency work environment.

Desirable

• Extensive experience of working autonomously at a specialist level in ophthalmology with eye-related disorders associated with the post applied for.
• Experience of delivering change management both personally and as a facilitator.
• Experience in service development.
• Experience of patient service user advocacy role.

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Willingness to travel to different practice settings across UHB on/off site associated with the service requirements.
• Ability to adapt behaviour to changing circumstances.
• Positive and enthusiastic attitude.
• Ability to communicate articulately and motivate others.
• Evidence of flexible and innovative approach to service delivery and development.
• Ability to work a varied shift pattern where required.
• Ability to act on own initiative.

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.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer Details

Employer Name: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH

Employer's Website: https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm