Nurse Specialist
- Newcastle
- £38,682-46,580 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Interview Date: 16th September 2025
- 37 hours 30 minutes/week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
- To examine and treat patients as appropriate to skill/ training level.
- To ensure compliance with our clinical governance framework.
- To be adaptable to the needs of the service depending on the variety of patients attending.
- To continue to enhance existing skills; learn new skills.
- The role will require you to assist in service improvement and development.
- Provide specialist advice to support and facilitate high quality, individualised care to patients and relatives/carers without supervision in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team in line with local and national targets.
- The specialist role will involve dealing with complex situations and having to take appropriate action in an acute setting.
- To provide education and training to colleagues and primary care areas.
- Set, monitor, and evaluate standards of care in partnership with other members of the team to ensure deliver of holistic care and planning future developments with ophthalmology.
- To develop skills to assess and interpret specialist information within ophthalmic diagnosis and take appropriate action based on protocols.
- Undertake clinical procedures that require dexterity and accuracy, including slit-lamp skills examination, fundoscopy and gonioscopy
- Will be responsible for organising eye emergency staff within the requirements of the team allocations and work plan.
- To be confident in triaging urgent patients and make clinical decisions independently.
- Maintain and develop skills and knowledge relevant to the speciality of ophthalmology and act as a role model to help colleagues develop knowledge and skills.
- Work in conjunction with Senior sisters to ensure smooth running of the department and deputise in the absence of senior sister
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust define a nurse specialist as a qualified nurse where the primary purpose of role is to provide guidance and support based on advanced level knowledge to patients, carers and health professionals concerning a specific disease/condition.
- Within the sphere of specialist practice:
- Is working towards advanced knowledge and skills within specialist sphere of practice.
- Contributes to the facilitation of the planning, delivery and evaluation of care pathways for a designated group of patients.
- Support the development of nursing practice within the specialist field and contribute to the body of nursing knowledge.
- Contributes to training and education within specialist area
- To examine and treat patients as appropriate to skill/ training level.
- To ensure compliance with our clinical governance framework.
- To be adaptable to the needs of the service depending on the variety of patients attending.
- To continue to enhance existing skills; learn new skills.
- The role will require you to assist in service improvement and development.
- Provide specialist advice to support and facilitate high quality, individualised care to patients and relatives/carers without supervision in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team in line with local and national targets.
- The specialist role will involve dealing with complex situations and having to take appropriate action in an acute setting.
- To provide education and training to colleagues and primary care areas.
- Set, monitor, and evaluate standards of care in partnership with other members of the team to ensure deliver of holistic care and planning future developments with ophthalmology.
- To develop skills to assess and interpret specialist information within ophthalmic diagnosis and take appropriate action based on protocols.
- Undertake clinical procedures that require dexterity and accuracy, including slit-lamp skills examination, fundoscopy and gonioscopy
- Will be responsible for organising eye emergency staff within the requirements of the team allocations and work plan.
- To be confident in triaging urgent patients and make clinical decisions independently.
- Maintain and develop skills and knowledge relevant to the speciality of ophthalmology and act as a role model to help colleagues develop knowledge and skills.
- Work in conjunction with Senior sisters to ensure smooth running of the department and deputise in the absence of senior sister
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust define a nurse specialist as a qualified nurse where the primary purpose of role is to provide guidance and support based on advanced level knowledge to patients, carers and health professionals concerning a specific disease/condition.
- Within the sphere of specialist practice:
- Is working towards advanced knowledge and skills within specialist sphere of practice.
- Contributes to the facilitation of the planning, delivery and evaluation of care pathways for a designated group of patients.
- Support the development of nursing practice within the specialist field and contribute to the body of nursing knowledge.
- Contributes to training and education within specialist area
- Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requirements for mentorship if relevant to role
- Evidence of on-going continuous professional development
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context
- Has understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding
- Understanding of Emergency Eye conditions and treatment
- Understanding of basic Neuro Ophthalmology
- Good IT skills
- Effective report writing skills
- Able to work independently and as a member of a team
- Effective organisation and time management skills
- Change management skills and involvement in project work
- Some post registration experience within related specialist area of practice
- Extended clinical practice underpinned by training and assessment
- Research or audit experience
- Evidence of contribution towards education and training programmes
- Registered Nurse (appropriate to branch)
- Current NMC registration
- Diploma plus specialist qualifications / experience within specialist area; prepared to take degree level study
- Degree in health related subject
- Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requirements for mentorship if relevant to role
- Evidence of on-going continuous professional development
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context
- Has understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding
- Understanding of Emergency Eye conditions and treatment
- Understanding of basic Neuro Ophthalmology
- Good IT skills
- Effective report writing skills
- Able to work independently and as a member of a team
- Effective organisation and time management skills
- Change management skills and involvement in project work
- Some post registration experience within related specialist area of practice
- Extended clinical practice underpinned by training and assessment
- Research or audit experience
- Evidence of contribution towards education and training programmes
- Registered Nurse (appropriate to branch)
- Current NMC registration
- Diploma plus specialist qualifications / experience within specialist area; prepared to take degree level study
- Degree in health related subject