Uveitis Trainee Nurse Practitioner

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Job description

Main area: Ophthalmology

Grade: NHS AfC: Band 5/6

Contract: Fixed term: 18 months (Band 5 to start with. Band 6 on completion of training)

Hours: Part time - 18.75 hours per week

Job ref: 190-0109-DIR

Employer: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Royal Hallamshire Hospital

Town: Sheffield

Salary: £29,970 - £44,962 pa/pro rata for part time staff

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 14/04/2025 23:59

Interview date: 25/04/2025

Uveitis Trainee Nurse Practitioner

NHS AfC: Band 5/6

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing packages, and financial support systems.

Job overview

We are seeking an experienced, compassionate, and highly skilled nurse to join our dynamic ophthalmology department in the specialised Uveitis Service. The role will also involve taking on management and link nurse responsibilities, supporting the department’s leadership in ensuring high standards of care and operational efficiency.

As part of our team, you will be responsible for delivering specialised care for those with uveitis under the guidance of our experienced ophthalmologists. You will play a key role in the operational flow of the department and in enhancing the care pathway for patients with ophthalmic conditions.

Joining the Ophthalmology Department at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, based at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, offers the opportunity to be part of one of the UK's leading centres for clinical excellence, education, and research in eye care.

Main duties of the job

• The Trainee will undertake a structured training programme gaining ophthalmic skills i.e. use of the slit lamp, intra vitreal injections, Fundoscopy, triage, and clinical knowledge, to manage patients attending the Eye Emergency Centre and the Uveitis service.
• With direct supervision, working towards becoming an autonomous independent practitioner, the post holder will undertake assessments related to the care needs of patients, plan programmes of care, implement and evaluate these programmes.
• They are accountable for their own professional actions.
• The Trainee will also ensure the safety and well-being of service users and always work in a manner that promotes professionalism, dignity, and human rights through the adoption of person-centred care principles.
• The training period is 12-18 months with timely assessments and a final formal skill and clinical knowledge review.
• Upon completion, the trainee will succeed into a substantive Band 6 role.

Working for our organisation

You will be working for an organisation that values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff, including commitments to professional development and many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

As a member of our dedicated team, you will work within a dynamic, patient-focused environment where innovation and compassionate care are at the forefront. Our ophthalmology department is renowned for its comprehensive range of services, from emergency eye care to specialized treatments for conditions like uveitis, ensuring you will gain exposure to a wide variety of complex and rewarding clinical scenarios.

The hospital offers a supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary team where continuous professional development is encouraged, and there are opportunities to enhance your skills through specialized training and education.

Whether you are working within the high-pressure emergency department or the more specialised uveitis service, you will play a vital role in providing exceptional care to our diverse patient population, contributing to Sheffield's reputation as a leader in healthcare.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Please also note this vacancy is a training post so all applicants will start at Band 5 and upon completion of necessary skills and/or training will progress to Band 6.

This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a period of 12-18 months due to this being an apprenticeship/training programme. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts.

A learner/applicant must be a UK, EEA, or EU resident for at least the past three years to undertake an apprenticeship training programme.

Please also note any secondment must first be agreed with your current line manager.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (valid NMC)
• Teaching and Assessing qualification, e.g. ENB 998 or equivalent level of qualification.

Experience

• Post registration experience as a band 5
• Management and leadership experience
• Experience of assessing patients’ needs as an autonomous practitioner
• Recent experience of caring for Ophthalmic patients

Skills and knowledge

• Ability to participate in the education of others

Personal Qualities

• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service

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The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Should you require any assistance in applying for the position please contact the General or Medical Human Resources Departments on the number identified on the NHS Jobs page for the organisation.

Job Share applicants are welcome for all full-time posts unless indicated but cannot be guaranteed. In addition for Fixed Term Contracts, internal secondments may be considered, please seek the approval of your current line manager before applying for the position.

All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.