You need strong organizational skills, flexibility, and ability to work in a team. RN (Adult) with NMC registration is essential; ophthalmology experience is a plus, but training is provided.

You will organize and conduct pre-assessments, perform optical tests, and ensure patients complete necessary tests before clinician consultations while collaborating with the multi-disciplinary team.

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United Kingdom

Inverness

Their mission is to provide healthcare services that are accessible to all residents of Scotland, promoting health and wellbeing while delivering high-quality care. Their purpose encompasses delivering comprehensive healthcare services, from primary care to specialized treatments, with a focus on improving health outcomes and ensuring equitable access to healthcare for all Scottish residents. They also emphasize public health initiatives and disease prevention strategies to enhance the overall health of the population.

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NHS Scotland

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time, 37 hrs a week, Band 5. Registered Nurse post within our team in the Ophthalmology Outpatients Department in the new National Treatment Centre-Highland, Inverness. We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, and forward-thinking nurse to join us. You will be committed to the delivery of quality patient care with an ambition to ensure patients have the best experience possible when accessing our eye services. The successful candidate will be required to: - * Have excellent organisational skills with the ability to use their own initiative. * Capacity to be flexible within the working environment and the ability to work with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT). * Develop skills specific to ophthalmology, such as: - * pre-assessment clinics * fundus fluorescein angiograms * optical testing equipment skills * and much more. * Ensuring patients receive all the necessary tests required prior to seeing the clinician in clinic. Experience of working in an ophthalmology setting is advantageous but not essential as full training will be given. The department is open: Monday to Friday 08:00-18.00 & Casualty Clinics at weekends and public holidays whereby you may be expected to work 1 or 2 weekend shifts a month. Entry Requirements RN (Adult) with current NMC registration. Informal enquiries to: Christina Lloyd, OPD Department, Senior Charge Nurse Email…christina.lloyd2@nhs.scot. 01463 705613 NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society. Additional Information For Candidates * You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain. * DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for short listing purposes * Posts close at midnight on the indicated date * For help to complete an application on Job Train please follow this link: https://www.careers.nhs.scot/how-to-apply/application-process/ * To view our accessibility statement, please follow this link: https://www.eess.nhs.scot/jobtrain-accessibility-statement/ * Please note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately * Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates * Please contact Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub - https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home for advice and support with any system issues * We recommend using the Internet Browser "Google Chrome" or "Microsoft Edge" when using Jobtrain * Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments * Some of our vacancies are for internal candidates only. If you are a member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Highland NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values. Care and compassion Dignity and respect Openness, honesty and responsibility Quality and teamwork NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time, 37 hrs a week, Band 5. Registered Nurse post within our team in the Ophthalmology Outpatients Department in the new National Treatment Centre-Highland, Inverness.We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, and forward-thinking nurse to join us. You will be committed to the delivery of quality patient care with an ambition to ensure patients have the best experience possible when accessing our eye services.The successful candidate will be required to: - * Have excellent organisational skills with the ability to use their own initiative. * Capacity to be flexible within the working environment and the ability to work with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT). * Develop skills specific to ophthalmology, such as: -    * pre-assessment clinics    * fundus fluorescein angiograms    * optical testing equipment skills    * and much more. * Ensuring patients receive all the necessary tests required prior to seeing the clinician in clinic.   Experience of working in an ophthalmology setting is advantageous but not essential as full training will be given.The department is open: Monday to Friday 08:00-18.00 & Casualty Clinics at weekends and public holidays whereby you may be expected to work 1 or 2 weekend shifts a month.Entry RequirementsRN (Adult) with current NMC registration.Informal enquiries to: Christina Lloyd, OPD Department, Senior Charge NurseEmail…christina.lloyd2@nhs.scot. 01463 705613NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.Additional Information For Candidates * You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain. * DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for short listing purposes * Posts close at midnight on the indicated date * For help to complete an application on Job Train please follow this link: https://www.careers.nhs.scot/how-to-apply/application-process/ * To view our accessibility statement, please follow this link: https://www.eess.nhs.scot/jobtrain-accessibility-statement/ * Please note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately * Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates * Please contact Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub - https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home for advice and support with any system issues * We recommend using the Internet Browser "Google Chrome" or "Microsoft Edge" when using Jobtrain * Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments * Some of our vacancies are for internal candidates only. If you are a member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Highland      NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.Care and compassionDignity and respectOpenness, honesty and responsibilityQuality and teamworkNHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.

Staff Nurse - NHS Scotland

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time, 37 hrs a week, Band 5. Registered Nurse post within our team in the Ophthalmology Outpatients Department in the new National Treatment Centre-Highland, Inverness.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, and forward-thinking nurse to join us. You will be committed to the delivery of quality patient care with an ambition to ensure patients have the best experience possible when accessing our eye services.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The successful candidate will be required to: -&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt; Have excellent organisational skills with the ability to use their own initiative. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Capacity to be flexible within the working environment and the ability to work with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT). &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Develop skills specific to ophthalmology, such as: -&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;pre-assessment clinics&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;fundus fluorescein angiograms&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;optical testing equipment skills &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;and much more. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ensuring patients receive all the necessary tests required prior to seeing the clinician in clinic.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;Experience of working in an ophthalmology setting is advantageous but not essential as full training will be given.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The department is open: Monday to Friday 08:00-18.00 &amp;amp; Casualty Clinics at weekends and public holidays whereby you may be expected to work 1 or 2 weekend shifts a month.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Entry Requirements&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;RN (Adult) with current NMC registration.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Informal enquiries to: Christina Lloyd, OPD Department, Senior Charge Nurse&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Email…christina.lloyd2@nhs.scot. 01463 705613&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Additional Information For Candidates&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for short listing purposes&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Posts close at midnight on the indicated date&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;For help to complete an application on Job Train please follow this link: https://www.careers.nhs.scot/how-to-apply/application-process/&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;To view our accessibility statement, please follow this link: https://www.eess.nhs.scot/jobtrain-accessibility-statement/&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Please note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Please contact Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub - https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home for advice and support with any system issues&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;We recommend using the Internet Browser "Google Chrome" or "Microsoft Edge" when using Jobtrain&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Some of our vacancies are for internal candidates only. If you are a member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Highland&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll &amp;amp; Bute.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Care and compassion&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dignity and respect&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Openness, honesty and responsibility&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Quality and teamwork&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;

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